12 YEARS A-CHANGIN’ Double Down!
ADVERTISING HERE Kowie Geldenhuys Paulo Coutinho www.macaudailytimes.com.mo +853 287 160 81 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
T. 23º/ 28º Air Quality Good MONDAY “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” MOP 8.00
N.º 3393 14 Oct 2019 HKD 10.00
A GEOMAGNETIC STORM BE WATER: POLICE AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE CRASHED A TDM BROADCAST 5.2 REGISTERED IN YULIN, YESTERDAY, AND IT IS NOT THE SWOOP AS HK PROTESTS GUANGXI AT 10:55PM ON FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED SHIFT TACTICS SATURDAY WAS FELT IN MACAU P2 P9 P2
China President Xi Jinping told Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli that those attempting to split China will be crushed and that any external force backing the split of China will be considered THE NASDAQ OF CHINA as delusional by Chinese people. More on p11 Mainland official reveals Macau stock exchange plan in Beijing; Monetary authority says it is still
Malaysia said a property ‘being studied’ P3 measure announced last week that allows foreigners to buy cheaper homes is temporary and applies only to unsold units.
Philippines The top diplomat apologized yesterday for Twitter posts on Mao Zedong, the founding father of the People’s Republic of China, including referring to the revolutionary leader as “burnt rice.”
South Korea Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon will travel to Japan next week for the Emperor’s enthronement ceremony, the first high-level visit by a Korean official after a history and trade dispute re-emerged in recent months. AP PHOTO AP PHOTO
Japan Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan yesterday to rescue people stranded in flooded homes as the death toll from a ferocious typhoon climbed to at least 33 with more missing. More on p12
Bangladesh A court in Bangladesh’s capital has indicted eight suspected Islamist militants tied to a banned group over CESL Asia enters the 2015 killing of a man who published books on secularism and atheism. cattle business in Portugal P6-7 More on backpage looking at Africa and China page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 14.10.2019 mon
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER
Geomagnetic storm briefly affects TDM broadcasts geomagnetic storm interrupted a TDM broadcast A in the early hours of yesterday, freezing the broad- cast for around 30 minutes. A geomagnetic storm is a major disturbance of Ear- th’s magnetosphere that occurs when there is a very efficient exchange of energy from solar winds into the space environment surrounding Earth. The storm is caused by a solar wind shock wave whi- ch typically strikes the Earth’s magnetic field approxi- Since the epicenter mately 24 to 36 hours after the event. was located at the bor- According to an insider, this matter also affects Yulin earthquake der of Guangxi Zhuang TDM Radio at times, particularly when the broadcast autonomous region and is acquired from its satellite in Portugal. Guangdong province, “Apparently, it seems that during this specific time felt in Macau many places in the two of the year, this geomagnetic storm is quite strong and regions felt the earth- it’s actually making it more difficult to receive satellite HE earthquake of half a dozen citizens. in the city. quake. signals,” said the insider. Tmagnitude 5.2 that Many areas of Ma- “I felt that it shook After the earthquake, The disturbance was witnessed by the Times during registered in Yulin, cau and Taipa were af- twice, this is the first the China Railway the broadcast of RTP, which is the public service broa- Guangxi at 10:55pm on fected but the tremor time I’ve felt the effect Nanning Bureau halted dcasting organization in Portugal. Saturday was felt in the lasted only around six of an earthquake in Ma- nine trains on Saturday, TDM broadcasts both of its TV channels and radio Macau SAR, five minu- seconds. There are no cau,” said one. but later the trains be- in the SAR. tes after it occurred. reports of any injuries “I also felt it around gan operating again. “This cannot be fixed. This is something that […] The epicenter was re- or damage. 11 p.m. because my bed Experts at the pro- even Radio Macau experiences. There is nothing that gistered as being 315km Many residents have slightly shook, but it vincial Earthquake Ne- TDM can do because this is a cosmic effect,” the insi- northwest of Macau. expressed their senti- everything just happe- tworks Center said the der explained, adding that such occurrences are “com- According to the Me- ments on social media, ned fast,” said another. quake did not cause pletely out of our human interference.” teorological Bureau, with many noting that According to reports, too much damage and The insider clarified that the incident had nothing authorities have recei- it was the first time that no casualties were re- further destruction was to do with the earthquake that occurred in Yulin, ved reports from at least they felt an earthquake ported in Yulin. not expected. LV Guangxi on Saturday night. LV ASK THE VET by Dr Ruan Du Toit Bester Canine congestive heart failure
ANINE congestive heart failure is a lea- condition typically arises in older dogs and large Additional tests will be necessary to confirm Cding cause of death among older dogs. It’s breeds, but it may affect any dog at any stage of the cause of your dog’s symptoms. An electro- a condition that arises as the heart ages and de- life. Be aware of any of the following symptoms: cardiogram or radiograph test measures the teriorates over an extended period of time, and • Lack of breath electrical process of your dog’s heart, and tests its characterised by a weakening of the heart • Loss of stamina while exercising or playing for the heart’s strength and proper functioning. discomfort and pain during the final stages of muscles and subsequent lack of proper blood • Cough Blood tests can show whether your pet is suffe- the condition. flow throughout the body. As the heart becomes • Loss of appetite or weight ring from abnormal hormone or chemical levels Congestive heart failure can be prevented unable to adequately pump blood to the rest of • Fainting in his blood, some of which may indicate heart through a variety of means, including proper the body, the amount of blood returning to the • Abdominal distension problems. Typically, your veterinarian will con- diet and exercise. Consult with your veterina- heart increases. This blood eventually comes to • Difficulty sleeping consistently through the duct one or more of these tests in order to deter- rian for further information about this condi- congest the blood vessels and connected tissues night mine the cause of your pet’s symptoms. tion and its diagnosis. around your pet’s heart. While congestive heart If you recognize one or more of these symp- Once you have worked with your vet to deter- Hope this info helps failure in dogs can be fatal, it does progress over toms in your dog, take him to a veterinarian for mine the status of our dog’s heart health, you Till next week time. Recognizing the symptoms of this con- immediate examination and further diagnosis. can then access the potential treatment or ma- Dr Ruan Bester dition and taking proper treatment measures nagement techniques. If your dog’s heart is in early on can help to prolong your pet’s life, but Continuing the diagnostic process early stages of congestive failure, long-term pro- a diagnosis is necessary in order to repair your After you have reported the symptoms that tective measures like changes of diet and drug dog’s heart. you’ve noticed to your veterinarian, he will con- regimens may be helpful. However, in some Ask the Vet: duct a thorough physical examination of your cases the damage to your dog’s heart will be se- Symptoms of congestive heart failure dog for further signs of congestive heart failure. vere before he displays any outward symptoms Royal Veterinary Centre The first step toward diagnosing this condition During this test, your vet will likely use a ste- of heart failure. In these cases, surgery may be Tel: +853 28501099, +853 28523678 is for you to recognize the initial symptoms of thoscope or other device to listen to your pet’s helpful in remedying his condition. Otherwise, Emergency: +853 62662268 heart failure as they appear in your dog. The heartbeat for signs of irregularity. you can work with your vet to ease your pet’s Email: [email protected]
www.macaudailytimes.com.mo EDITOR-IN-CHIEF (DIRECTOR)_Paulo Coutinho [email protected] A MACAU TIMES PUBLICATIONS LTD PUBLICATION MANAGING EDITOR_Daniel Beitler [email protected] CONTRIBUTING EDITORS_Eric Sautedé, Leanda Lee, Severo Portela, Sheyla Zandonai ADMINISTRATOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER + 4 Million page views Kowie Geldenhuys [email protected] NEWSROOM AND CONTRIBUTORS_Albano Martins, Annabel Jackson, Anthony Lam, Emilie Tran, Irene Sam, OFFICE MANAGER Juliana Cheang [email protected] PER MONTH Ivo Carneiro de Sousa, Jacky I.F. Cheong, Jenny Lao-Phillips, João Palla Martins, Joseph Cheung, Julie Zhu, Juliet ADDRESS Av. da Praia Grande, 599, Edif. Comercial Rodrigues, 12 Floor C, Risdon, Linda Kennedy, Lynzy Valles, Paulo Cordeiro de Sousa, Renato Marques, Richard Whitfield, Viviana Seguí MACAU SAR Telephones: +853 287 160 81/2 Fax: +853 287 160 84 DESIGNERS_Eva Bucho, Miguel Bandeira | ASSOCIATE CONTRIBUTORS_JML Property, MdME Lawyers, Advertisement [email protected] Thank You! PokerStars, Ruan Du Toit Bester | NEWS AGENCIES_ Associated Press, Bloomberg, MacauHub, MacauNews, Xinhua For subscription and general issues: [email protected] | Printed at Welfare Printing Ltd +13,000 like us on facebook.com/mdtimes SECRETARY_Yang Dongxiao [email protected] send newsworthy information and press releases to: [email protected] website: www.macaudailytimes.com.mo www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 3 mon 14.10.2019 澳聞 MACAU
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER
THE NASDAQ OF CHINA thinks Macau should research the limitations of other systems as it studies how to open its own stock exchange. “It can make use of its late-mo- Macau submits application to ver advantage to establish com- plete and sound securities trading laws and systems, and advanced trading technology platforms to set up stock exchange: report seek differentiated development mainland official who compared with established stock oversees economic af- exchanges in Hong Kong, Shan-
fairs has revealed that AP PHOTO ghai and Shenzhen,” Huang said. a plan to set up a yuan- An economist from the City -basedA stock exchange in Macau University of Hong Kong, Wilson has been submitted to the central Chan, told the magazine that he government. He Xiaojun revealed does “not think that the Greater the information during his speech Bay Area needs another stock ex- at a symposium, TDM Chinese Ra- change.” dio reported yesterday. Chan thinks that Macau shou- He said that there is hope for the ld have a clear vision of its stock stock exchange in Macau “to beco- exchange ambitions if it wants me the Nasdaq of the People’s Re- to compete within the financial public of China.” markets of the Greater Bay Area. The official is confident that the He said that Macau “may con- stock exchange will be part of the sider setting up an equity trading gifts offered to Macau on the Spe- center as a transitional arrange- cial Administrative Region’s 20th ment in the first stage of develo- anniversary. ping stock market,” but added that He is the director of the local clarifying that the project, set forth AMCM noted that there are se- With regards to the setting up the numbers will tell whether a Financial Supervision and Mana- in the “Outline Development Plan veral mature financial centers in of a stock exchange in Macau, two market is attractive or not. gement Authority of Guangdong. for the Guangdong-Hong Kong- Macau’s neighborhood. If a city economists – one from the main- Local economist Albano Mar- According to mainland sources, -Macau Greater Bay Area,” is still stock exchange materializes, it land and one from Hong Kong – tins, a former researcher at the the official has a PhD in economics “being studied.” The stock exchan- should understand its advantages expressed their views in an inter- AMCM, shrugged off the proposal from the Renmin University of Chi- ge will be cleared in Renminbi, ac- and differentiate itself from other view published in local magazine as mostly “theoretical” during an na. He has spent time working and cording to the plan. markets. Macau Inc. interview with Macau Daily Times studying in Germany, Singapore, The financial market regulator Once the research is in, the go- When asked about the feasibi- in June. He said that the idea has the U.S. and Hong Kong. has commissioned an internatio- vernment will make an overall lity of a stock exchange in Macau, been studied many times before, Following the report, the Mone- nal consultancy firm to conduct plan, combining the results and Huang Guihai, academic at the but that “there can be no securities tary Authority of Macao (AMCM) feasibility research. The research is strategic plans for the Greater Bay Macau Polytechnic Institute, said, market without proper accounting issued a statement later yesterday progressing “in an orderly manner.” Area. “this is quite a far-sighted plan.” He of companies.” AL ad page 4 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 14.10.2019 mon
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER
Freguesia de São Lourenço, Taipa and Coloane. As of to- Number of repeated online day, IAM has laid 5,000 guide bricks at more than 500 inter- sections in Freguesia de San- complaints to IAM decreases to António. HE number of repeated number of common trash On Friday, the IAM ad- Tcomplaints made to the cans has been reduced from visory committee held a Municipal Affairs Bureau’s over 1,600 to 135. plenary meeting where the (IAM) online complaint pla- Macau has also made more committee decided to cancel tform has decreased, bu- public bathrooms available plans for creating public ba- reau president José Maria da on the streets, from 59 public throoms for dogs. Fonseca Tavares said during bathrooms 10 years ago to 83 According to IAM, the ori- a TDM radio program last public bathrooms currently. ginal design of the bathrooms week. Since 2018, all these public was not fulfilled. Macau has From its launch in January bathrooms have been open to nearly 30 public bathrooms 2018 to September this year, the public 24 hours a day. exclusively for dogs, inclu- IAM has received a total of ding 20 on Macau Peninsula, 8,168 complaints on its onli- seven in Taipa and two in Co- ne complaint platform, with In terms of loane. 4,003 being related to trash The bureau will replace the piling up on the streets and greenery, IAM bathrooms with boxes, which 1,012 concerning public road has replanted are said to be more effective. maintenance. In recent years, the num- Approximately 99% of the 2,800 trees ber of complaints about dog cases were given a prelimi- excreta has been decreasing. nary response within 24 hou- In 2017, the number of com- rs of receiving them, while IAM has plans to renew 10 plaints decreased by 40% 90% of complaints were com- public bathrooms this year. compared to 2016. In 2018, pletely handled within seven In terms of greenery, IAM the number decreased by days. has replanted 2,800 trees. 20%. On average, 169 repeated Following the two severe Complaints show that the- complaints were recorded typhoons the city has faced in re is still a serious problem each month in 2018, whereas recent years, IAM has recove- concerning dog urine in the in September this year that red 35 hectares of forest and streets, however. number was 57. replanted 35,000 trees. IAM also plans to relocate In terms of hygiene, IAM Last week, IAM decided to the Dog Walking Areas in Tai- has placed 89 compressed start laying additional gui- pa Central Park to another lo- trash cans on the streets. The de bricks at Freguesia da Sé, cation near the park.JZ ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 mon 14.10.2019 澳聞 MACAU
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER
advertorial Shin wins second PGA Tour title in Macau ANADA’S Justin Shin won Chis second PGA Tour Series- -China title yesterday, winning RMB378,000 at the season-finale in Macau. This was in place of the Hong Kong season-finale which was to be held at Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club this coming weekend, but was canceled due to social unrest. Starting the final day at Ma- cau’s Caesars Golf with six strokes clear of China’s Zecheng Dou, af- ter 63-62-66 in the opening rou- nds, Shin continued his flawless game to achieve a 3-under 68, fi- nishing the weekend with 25-un- der and a three-stroke victory. American Max McGreevy, tied now.” He is hoping that more vic- at 41st, was named Player of the tories will follow from now on. Year Honors over compatriot Tre- Shin, who played a full season vor Sluman, who had missed the on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2017, cut this week. McGreevy, who had had been struggling with his nine top-10s and a victory this game in China. He came into this season, will have full playing ri- week ranked 67th on the Order ghts for the 2020 Korn Ferry Tour of Merit and in danger of losing season. Finishing third was Ame- his Tour card for next season. rican David Kocher, followed by However, a putter change last France’s Cyril Bouniol and South month followed by two good re- Korea’s Luke Kwon, who placed sults in the Korean Tour helped fourth and fifth respectively. Shin to regain his confidence Shin was flawless all week, and concentration on his game, carding 24 birdies and two eagles despite the pressure from part- against only three bogeys to win ner Dou. his first title on the Tour since “I knew I needed to keep winning the 2015 United Invest- playing aggressively because I ment Real Estate Open. knew Dou could make a lot of Speaking to PGA Tour-China, birdies, and he did. On the first Shin said, “I just really wanted to nine, he was 3-under, and he was have a second win here in Chi- catching,” said Shin. “Luckily, na. My last one was in 2015 and I made a nice long putt on 12 I wanted to win so badly right [hole], which helped me make it away but it didn’t happen until through.” RM
Smoke from vehicle handled, say fire and police departments small truck was found emi- Atting an unusual quantity of smoke in front of the main en- trance of the L’Arc Hotel in NAPE on Saturday evening. The case was handled by the Fire Services Bureau (CB) and the Public Se- curity Police Force. The Times received a video of the incident sent by a reader on Saturday night, capturing a fire in front of the NAPE hotel. Contacted by the Times, the Fire Services Bureau replied promptly, noting that a report was received on Saturday. The signs indicating a burning fire. department thus deployed a The Fire Services Bureau’s team to handle the situation. team also communicated with Upon arrival, the team fou- police officers at the scene. A nd that the incident was caused police station is located near the by problems with the truck’s hotel, so police officers arrived exhaust system. The Fire Servi- at the scene earlier than the Fire ces Bureau determined that the Services Bureau. As such, the smoke was not caused by a fire. emergency was called off and They were also unable to find the team departed the scene. AL page 6 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 14.10.2019 mon
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER
Six bids for waste incineration expansion project
The tender for design and construction of the third phase of the expansion project of the Macau Waste Incineration Center was opened on Friday. The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) received a total of six bidders. After the review carried out by the bid committee, five tenders were accepted. The proposed price of the bids ranged from MOP1.8 billion to MOP3.8 billion. The maximum construction period was 1,100 working days. According to DSPA, the expansion project is to be located in Pac On, Taipa. The winning bid must build the third phase of a waste incineration plant and add two new incinerators capable of handling 650 metric tons of waste per day, a hazardous waste treatment station, and an administrative building and substation.
Property mgmt, security , cleaning firms see 2018 revenue gains
The number of people working in property management services, cleaning services and the security sector rose 5.6% to a total of 26,700 in 2018, according to the latest information provided by the government. Meanwhile, the combined revenue of these three sectors climbed 14.7% to 5.63 billion patacas, with revenue António Trindade, president and CEO of CESL Asia of security firms (MOP2.33 billion) growing the fastest at 17.9%, followed by property management (MOP2 billion) at MONTE DO PASTO 13.2% and cleaning (MOP1.3 billion) at 11.5%. With regard to gross value added, an indicator of productivity that measures the sectoral contribution to CESL Asia invests in agribusiness for China-Lusophone countries the economy, establishments RENATO MARQUES Previously, MdP was in the Monte do Pasto this time alone, PORK PRODUCTION AND engaging in security, property hands of Portuguese private in a deal that had the support THE CHINA MARKET management and cleaning ACAU-BASED bank Novo Banco. of Bank of China, which was During the event in Lisbon services all recorded double-digit investment and last week, Trindade said in his growth last year. For CESL Asia, the acquisi- represented at the event by the services company tion of the group is particularly Deputy General Manager Ip Sio speech that the integration of CESL Asia has important, not only because of Kai. MdP into CESL Asia involves Macquired Portuguese farming the significant assets that come Trindade noted that CESL the operation of the Portugal- Drunk man causes group Monte do Pasto (MdP). with the 3,700 hec- -Macau Platform which two accidents in MdP is the largest beef produ- tares of agricultural will allow MdP to “lau- one day cer in Portugal and has a busi- land used mainly as nch new and sustaina- ness model based on the export cattle pastures, but ”We have technical ble agricultural and li- A local man in his 40s caused of almost all of its production. also because the and economic studies vestock activities.” two accidents in a single day The acquisition, which was land can be deve- Trindade mentioned while driving under the influence officially finalized last week, loped to add value in hand to invest in to the media on the of alcohol, the Public Security aims to continue the develop- through additional sidelines of the event Police Force (PSP) reported ment of social and economic agricultural activi- a large-scale model that there could be an last week. Around midnight cooperation between Portugal, ties, taking advan- expansion into pig far- last Wednesday, the suspect, production [for pork]. China, Macau and African Por- tage of the natu- ming, and potential who is a bar manager, crashed tuguese-speaking countries, a ANTÓNIO TRINDADE markets where pork into a taxi located in Estr. do ral conditions and statement from CESL Asia said. Istmo, damaging the front of access to Alqueva has a significant im- the taxi. That same afternoon The acquisition of MdP, whi- Dam’s water supply. Asia has invested around pact, such as China, are being on the same road, the suspect ch is located in the municipa- According to the president MOP357 million in total on this considered. collided with another taxi. A PSP lities of Cuba and Alvito in the and CEO of CESL Asia, Antó- project, noting that the com- “China consumes 60% to investigation concluded that Alentejo region of Portugal, nio Trindade, who spoke to pany estimates that within a 70% of the world’s pork produc- the suspect had a blood alcohol was made through its wholly- the media on the sidelines four to five year period, the tion and is [currently] facing a content of 2.56 grams per liter. -owned subsidiaries “Focus of the Lisbon signing event, company should see the invest- very serious African swine fever The suspect admitted to causing Platform” and “Focus Agricul- the local company invested ment grow by another MOP89 outbreak,” Trindade noted to the accidents while under the ture,” and formalized in Lis- some MOP357 million (EUR40 million to MOP125 million (10 Portuguese media, hinting that influence of alcohol. bon. million) in the acquisition of to 15 million Euros). the idea of expanding MdP’s www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 7 mon 14.10.2019 澳聞 MACAU
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER
Macau and Portugal jointly recognize degrees
Associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees obtained in Macau are now automatically recognized by Portugal. The automatic recognition was recently announced by Lisbon. Students with higher education degrees and diplomas obtained in Macau can now apply to Portuguese local authorities, such as Portuguese public higher education institutions or higher education departments, and share the same rights as local Portuguese students. In turn, Macau’s Higher Education Bureau stated that the SAR government is following up on draft administrative regulations for automatic recognition of Portuguese higher education degrees and diplomas in Macau, and that the regulations are expected to take effect from this year.
Special menu prepared for Cultural Week
The 11th Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries has invited five chefs to prepare a special promotional menu of food from Portuguese- speaking countries’ for the seven- day event, which will take place at the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf. The five chefs invited are from Angola, Brazil, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Timor-Leste. The menu has been served since Saturday at Rio Grill & Capriccio Italian at the Fisherman’s Wharf. On October 16 and 18, the five chefs will visit the Institute for Tourism Studies and the MONTE DO PASTO Macau University of Science and Technology and bring a cooking experience to the schools’ cooking enthusiasts. This year’s Cultural Week features art exhibitions, and CESL Asia invests in agribusiness for China-Lusophone countries music and dance performances from China and Portuguese- production into pork would be compliance with the law and and what we are known for at and the path to excellence in speaking countries, as well as aimed at this market directly. best practices, and thus en- CESL Asia.” our Macau Platform for finan- other activities. However, Trindade also said suring the long-term sustaina- cing, business management, that for the time being, this bility of the supply.” A PERFECT MATCH FOR and operation in the Greater scenario represents an “oppor- Regarding other the progress MACAU-PORTUGAL PLATFORM Bay Area and with Portuguese- 70th Anniversary tunity” only, and the decision of other expansion projects, In the interview with MDT, -speaking countries.” to move forward with the idea Trindade said, “in addition to Trindade said, “MdP’s export At the event in Lisbon, a re- parade movie has “not be taken yet,” as it is cattle breeding, Monte do Pas- strategy serves the strategy of presentative from Novo Banco, premiered in currently not clear if pigs can to has been licensing, since last our Macau-Portugal Platform the bank which sold MdP assets Cantonese be raised on the MdP property. year, an important lamb bree- as it adds to our Portugal ope- to CESL Asia, said, “As former Speaking to the Times yes- ding unit that we hope may be ration large and unique capa- investors, we are delighted that A Cantonese film on the 70th terday, Trindade noted that the in operation within the next bilities in key markets, such as we are facing a company that is anniversary parade of the company has been studying year. This unit was designed to Northern Africa and the Midd- healthy and very important to People’s Republic of China the feasibility of expanding the supply the markets and custo- le East, as well as Portugal and the region’s ecosystem. Becau- premiered on Friday. The film farm for pork production for mers we already serve. Of cou- China.” se it also represents an added is named “This Moment – the some time. rse, it could also serve China.” Trindade also noted that value in a chain of producers National Celebration of the 70th Anniversary.” Alexis Tam, “We already have technical A recent report by Dutch MdP has been successful in its that comprises over 100 pro- Secretary for Social Affairs and economic studies in hand bank Rabobank wrote that by operation, and is a model of ducers in the region, which is and Culture, said that this film to invest in a large-scale model end of 2019, as many as 200 both scale and quality of ope- an important support for the was produced with advanced production [for pork]. Once we million pigs could be lost to ration and products, as well as development of all the region’s technology in order to represent have concluded agreements disease or culled in China, the impact it has had on regio- business.” the national celebration, which with long-term partners re- leading to a 30% drop in to- nal development. According to the business took place on October 1. garding the supply to the Chi- tal pork production. Trindade “It is undoubtedly the be- plan that has been implemen- According to Tam, the film was nese market, we will begin the said: “Confirming that it is ne- ginning of a new era in the in- ted, CESL Asia forecasts that brought to Macau by CCTV and investment on the licensing cessary for China [to find new vestment of Macau’s private by 2021, turnover will grow to the Liaison Office to allow Macau process,” Trindade said. “We suppliers], naturally and dili- companies into prosperous around MOP624 million (70 residents to understand China’s will do everything to accelerate gently, we will respond with a Portuguese companies. It is million Euros) with 550 em- extraordinary achievements over the project, but without com- sense of urgency and a duty of also a way for CESL Asia to con- ployees, over 100 of which will the last 70 years, and to share New promising due care and strict solidarity for what we strive for solidate the growth strategy be based in Portugal. China’s pride and glory. page 8 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo ADVERTISEMENT 廣告 14.10.2019 mon
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 mon 14.10.2019 大灣區 GREATER BAY
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER
HONG KONG HK protests have caused 100 restaurants to close
About 100 Hong Kong restaurants ‘Be water:’ Police swoop have shut down because of the months-long protests in the city, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said in a blog post yesterday. Around 2,000 as protests shift tactics employees have been affected as a result of the closures, Chan said in the Chinese-language post, JOHN LEICESTER, citing the catering industry. He HONG KONG didn’t provide further details. Some AP PHOTO retailers have also had to reduce EARING a page out the number of stores or cut back on of ancient Chinese staff, and several recent sport and military philosophy, entertainment events have had to black-clad protesters be canceled for security reasons, Tin Hong Kong changed tactics Chan said. Chan urged property and wreaked havoc by popping owners and developers to follow the up in small groups in multiple lead of railway operator MTR Corp. locations across the city yester- in offering rent relief to affected day, pursued by but also often retailers. He said Airport Authority eluding police who made scores Hong Kong is also considering of muscular arrests. assistance to tenants. Violence spiraled as protests stretched from the afternoon Vice premier into the night, with police stru- ggling to restore order. stresses education, A savage beating after dark healthcare for GBA by a group of masked protesters Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan left a man bleeding profusely. has called for efforts to boost social Police said an officer was atta- causes such as education and cked from behind with a sharp healthcare in Guangdong Province weapon earlier in the day and to better serve the Greater Bay was left with a bleeding neck Area. Sun, also a member of the wound. Political Bureau of the Communist Video broadcast on Hong Party of China Central Committee, Kong television also showed a Police chase a protester in Hong Kong yesterday made the remarks during a three- masked, black-clad protester day research tour in Guangdong dropping a riot officer with a that ended this weekend. According flying high kick, followed by two Masked protesters wielding previous demonstrations. and hammered on their plastic to state news agency Xinhua, she other protesters who beat the hammers wrecked a Huawei “It’s no longer possible to get riot shields as they cleared stree- visited major higher education officer on the ground and tried store that was apparently targe- 100,000 people to come out,” he ts. Bystanders responded with and medical institutions in the unsuccessfully to snatch his ted because of the brand’s links said. The idea of protesting in torrents of abuse. province and presided over a gun. to mainland China. On another small, diffuse groups was in part As police hared after suspects symposium in Shenzhen, asking The guerrilla-like tactics sou- store broken into and trashed, aimed at complicating policing in one area, protesters sprang up local departments to make more ght to maximize the disruption protesters sprayed, “We are efforts, Tang added. in others like the “Whac-A-Mole” specific policies and measures and visibility of protests at a not stealing.” The words “bla- “Keep the hunt dogs running arcade game, overwhelming the to serve the construction of the time when anti-government de- ck heart” were sprayed in black everywhere, getting crazier and spread-out policing effort. Greater Bay Area, enhance their monstrations have, as a whole, inside a vandalized Starbucks, crazier, without catching the One of the largest gatherings coordination and help push the been showing signs of flagging another frequent target of the prey. That’s best,” he said. brought several hundred peo- development of the area to a new as they stretch into a fifth mon- anti-government and ple together in a sho- level. th. Pressure from a government anti-China protests that pping mall in Shatin. A ban on the face masks worn have gripped the semi- Changing strategies masked protester played by many protesters and extre- -autonomous Chinese to adapt to shifting the saxophone. On the Four daily ferries to me violence earlier this month territory since June. closed metal shutters of a Dongguan launched appear to have cooled the ar- Changing strategies circumstances is subway station, another dor of some demonstrators and to adapt to shifting cir- protester dressed head- The first ferry from Taipa to Humen, whittled down protest numbers. cumstances is a notion a notion deeply -to-toe in black sprayed, Dongguan departed on Friday, Online calls for gatherings to deeply engrained in Chi- engrained in Chinese “When dictatorship is a marking a new ferry route between start at 2 p.m. in dozens of malls, nese thinking, notably fact, revolution becomes the two cities. The public are able parks, sports grounds and other detailed in the ancient thinking our duty.” to choose from four available locations triggered an afternoon military treatise “The Before dawn, protes- ferries sailing everyday between of mayhem and marked a shift Art of War,” and inspiring Mao Police adapted, too, fanning ters also clambered up a peak Taipa and Humen. The journey from earlier more concentrated Zedong’s Communist revolutio- out in multiple locations and and erected a 4-meter tall white takes approximately 100 minutes. rallies in fewer spots. naries on their route to seizing quickly making arrests. Speeding statue of a demonstrator in a gas Ye Liang, general manager of Yuet “We’re going to be more fluid power in China in 1949. police vans were on the scene mask, dubbed “The Lady Liberty Tung Shipping Co., Ltd, operator of the ferries, does not hold and flexible,” said Amanda Sin, In Hong Kong, protesters within minutes after black-clad of Hong Kong,” that gazed over high expectations for the route. 23, an office worker who joined speak of being “like water,” fluid protesters set up a makeshift the restive city. However, he expressed his faith in a peaceful protest outside poli- and adaptable. roadblock in a shopping district The protests gripping the in- the development of Macau’s ferry- ce headquarters in central Hong “It’s a guerilla-kind of de- in Kowloon. One van rammed ternational business hub began airway cross-border transportation. Kong. “We are interchanging di- monstration,” said Edmund through a barricade of piled-up in response to a now-withdrawn The company currently operates fferent tactics.” Tang, 59, who slept overnight bamboo poles and officers sprin- extradition bill that would have two sea routes for tourists, both Roaming clumps of hardco- at the rally outside police head- ted off in pursuit of suspects. allowed criminal suspects to recording a 50% occupation rate re protesters — too numerous, quarters that started Saturday Police pinned detainees to be sent for trial in Communist during holidays and 20% on normal elusive and fast-moving to be and was still going strong yester- the floor and hauled them away. Party-controlled courts in main- days. According to the deputy policed — popped up out of day with about 200 people, many They held aloft blue banners or- land China. The movement then director of Macau’s Marine and nowhere, vandalizing stores, of them retirees. dering people to disperse. In one ballooned to encompass broa- Water Bureau, a 50% decrease in blocking traffic with makeshift He said the week-old ban that incident, officers fired tear gas der clamors for universal suf- ferry activity between Taipa and barricades and spraying protest makes the wearing of masks at rounds from a van before spee- frage, an independent inquiry Hong Kong has been recorded, graffiti, often holding up um- rallies punishable by one year in ding away. Other patrols pointed of the policing methods used whereas a 14% increase has been brellas to shield their activities jail dissuaded some demonstra- riot-control guns and cans of pe- against protesters and other de- recorded between Taipa and from view. tors who had taken part in larger pper spray to keep crowds at bay mands. AP Shenzhen. page 10 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo BUSINESS 分析 14.10.2019 mon
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER Hong Kong turmoil spells opportunity for London property owners NOAH BUHAYAR
ONDON landlords eager to AP PHOTO Lsell properties in the U.K. ca- pital are seeing strong demand from investors fleeing an even more uncertain future in Hong Kong. As Oxford Properties Group, the real estate arm of the Onta- rio Municipal Employees Reti- rement System, has looked to wind down some investments in London, worries over Brexit have taken a back seat. “There’s a very strong bid ri- ght now from the flight capital, particularly out of Hong Kong,” Oxford President Michael Turner said in an interview. “London is the most international market in the world. And when we have a brand-new, shiny, well-develo- ped building and somebody says, ‘I just want to get my money out of China.’ Then we say, ‘Here you go.’” In the past four years, Oxford has sold stakes in London of- fices including the Cheesegra- ter skyscraper and buildings on Paternoster Square. Bloomberg reported last month that the firm is considering a deal to sell its stake in a 700 million pound ($882 million) office complex in London’s financial district to its partner, Brookfield Property Francisco that company has been space in recent years, accounting Partners LP. Oxford co-hosted the “elephant in the for as much as 30% of net absorp- Turner stressed that Oxford is with OMERS’ ven- ”There’s a very strong bid room” for venture tion, a measure of demand, in the not leaving London; he just sees ture capital arm. right now from the flight investors for some U.S., according to a report this better opportunities elsewhe- The unit, which time, given the week from Green Street Advisors. re for the next few years. Selling set up a Bay Area capital, particularly out of amount of capital it WeWork’s pullback will threa- the U.K. properties has freed up office earlier this raised, and its priva- ten those fundamentals for office funds to extend a global push. year, is seeking to Hong Kong. te-market valuation, owners, Turner said. Turner said Oxford is looking for make more invest- MICHAEL TURNER which once stret- “The immediate impact they’re growth in Asia, as well as in the ments in property OXFORD PROPERTIES GROUP ched to $47 billion, going to have is taking the rate of U.S. South and West. The com- technology and said Michael Yang, growth out of some markets, such pany is also one of the developers presented a series of panels on Looming over the discussion who leads OMERS Ventures’ in- as London and New York,” Tur- behind New York’s Hudson Yards. innovative approaches to offi- was WeWork, the flexible-office vestment efforts in the U.S. ner said. “Momentum investing Turner spoke last week on the ce design, retailing and building provider that shelved its initial The flexible-office sector has is terrific until the momentum sidelines of a symposium in San construction. public offering last month. The become a prolific occupier of changes.” BLOOMBERG
CORPORATE BITS MGM to present food, music festival of Asian performers and son said that he was pleased will be headlined by Tse, MECC appoints new board president that Simões will be taking MGM will organize returning to the stage over the chairmanship of the its first ever food and with his rock ‘n’ roll re- board and will continue on a music festival in colla- pertoire. good path to bring European, boration with Chef Nic, Fellow Canto-pop sin- Macau and the Greater Bay the gourmet brand fou- gers Joey Yung, Adason Area’s business interests to- nded by multi-talented Lo and Angela Hui will gether. celebrity Nicholas Tse, also take to the stage, MECC is the first affiliation from November 30 to as well as Hong Kong of the European Chambers in December 1. pop-rock singer Joey Macau which aims to promote Entitled “MGM Chef Wong, Chinese singer commercial, industrial, finan- Nic Gastronomusic Liu Junge, Singaporean cial, scientific and other eco- Fest,” the two-day singer Joanna Dong and nomic exchanges of all types event will feature emerging Macau music between Macau and Europe, global gastronomic group MFM. as well as foster bilateral coo- fare and pop music at Renowned Asian mu- The Macao European Cham- University of Macau, whose peration between the busi- MGM Cotai, according sic producers will also ber of Commerce (MECC) has two-year term ended this ness communities. to a statement issued attend, and Asia’s party announced that it has appoin- year. MECC was founded by six by the gaming opera- fixture DJ Corsak will ted lawyer Carlos Duque Thompson will be the vice European chambers of com- tor. show off his mixing and Simões as president of the chairman of the chairman’s merce in Macau, namely Fran- “MGM Chef Nic Gas- scratching skills to crea- Board of Directors until 2021. Supervisory Board. ce, Germany, Ireland, Portugal, tronomusic Fest” will te the best immersive Simões succeeds Kevin As cited in Portuguese pa- Romania and the United King- bring together a lineup EDM experience. Thompson, a professor at the per Tribuna Macau, Thomp- dom. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 11 mon 14.10.2019 中國 CHINA
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER
DIPLOMACY semi-autonomy of Indian-admi- nistered Kashmir and imposed a security and communications lo- ckdown. China supported Pakistan in Modi tells Xi relations are stable, raising India’s actions at the U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York. China said India should not act unilaterally in Kashmir, a por- differences manageable tion of which China also controls. RISHI LEKHI, Xi arrived in India two days af- MAMALLAPURAM, INDIA ter hosting Pakistani Prime Minis-
AP PHOTO ter Khan in Beijing. NDIAN Prime Minister Na- India accuses neighboring rendra Modi told visiting Pakistan of arming and training Chinese President Xi Jinping insurgent groups fighting for on Saturday that relations Kashmir’s independence or its Ibetween their countries have at- merger with Pakistan. Pakistan tained stability and momentum denies the charge. The two coun- in the past year, and that it should tries have fought two wars over enable them to manage their dif- the region’s control since they won ferences and avoid disputes. independence from British colo- The two leaders avoided the nialists in 1947. vexed Kashmir dispute from clou- A meeting between Xi and ding their summit in the seaside Modi in Wuhan, China, in April temple town of Mamallapuram. 2018 was preceded by tensions Modi said both countries agreed caused by a 10-week standoff be- to be sensitive to each other’s con- tween their countries’ armed for- cerns as they held delegation-level ces on the Bhutan border. talks. China claims some 90,000 Modi and Xi were meeting at square kilometers of territory in a time of tensions over Beijing’s test developments in Kashmir amounted to $13.33 billion in the Gokhale said. India’s northeast, while India says support for Pakistan, India’s ar- were an internal matter of India. 2018 financial year, compared There was an acknowledge- China occupies 38,000 square chrival, in opposing New Delhi’s Without going into details, Xi with imports of $76.38 billion. ment that both India and China kilometers of its territory on the downgrading of Kashmir’s semi- said in his opening remarks at the Xi and Modi met over dinner were “very complex and very di- Aksai Chin Plateau in the western -autonomy and continuing res- delegation-level talks that he had for more than two hours on Friday verse countries,” and that both Himalayas. Officials have met trictions in the disputed region. taken part in candid and in-depth after the Indian prime minister will work together so that radica- at least 20 times to discuss the Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay discussions with Modi on various took the Chinese president arou- lization and terrorism does not competing border claims without Gokhale told reporters that “this issues since his arrival Friday. nd an ancient temple and some affect their multicultural, multie- making significant progress. issue was not raised and discus- Gokhale said the two countries other monuments that are part of thnic and multireligious societies, India and China fought a bor- sed,” but that Xi apprised Modi of decided to set up a group at the UNESCO’s world heritage sites in Gokhale said. He did not give de- der war in 1962. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran finance ministers’ level to discuss Mamallapuram. tails. India also is concerned about Khan’s visit to Beijing earlier in the trade and investment issues, espe- Besides emphasizing the ex- Tensions in Kashmir, which China’s moves to build strategic week. cially India facing a whopping $63 pansion of trade and investment, is divided between Pakistan and and economic ties with its nei- “India-China relations are billion trade deficit with China. Modi and Xi resolved to work to- India but claimed by both in its ghbors Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangla- not predicated to a single issue,” According to India’s Commerce gether in facing the challenges entirety, have escalated since Au- desh and the Maldives. Xi visited Gokhale said, adding that the la- Ministry, India’s exports to China of radicalization and terrorism, gust, when India downgraded the Nepal on Saturday. AP
Gov’t, Nepal sign deals for connectivity, security and trade ROSHAN SEDHAI, China has been pressing border on three sides. pave ways for greater en- KATHMANDU Nepal to sign the treaty In a counter move in- gagement between the two AP PHOTO for some years to improve volving a historic trade countries, and would check EPAL and China sig- the administration of bor- and transit treaty signed India’s “high-handedness Nned 20 agreements der areas and fight against between Nepal and China in Nepal’s affairs.” yesterday including one on illegal border crossing and in 2016, New Delhi in 2018 “This visit will slightly a trans-Himalayan railway, transnational crimes like announced the expansion curtail India’s influence and as Chinese President Xi banking fraud, trafficking of India’s railway system to force New Delhi to think Jinping wrapped up a two- and the smuggling of gold Kathmandu and access to twice before imposing an -day visit to the Himalayan and wildlife parts. its waterways. economic blockade like it nation. India has extensive in- Xi’s visit also generated did in 2015,” Shrestha said. After talks in Kathman- fluence on Nepal’s eco- excitement in Nepal’s tou- “For China, Nepal, with a du, Xi and Nepalese Prime nomy and politics, while rism sector. favorable government in Minister K.P. Sharma Oli China and Nepal share a In an article published Kathmandu, is the easiest witnessed the signing of 18 border covered with high in Nepali media ahead of route to spread its tentacles agreements and two letters mountain peaks. Nepal is his visit, Xi described Ne- in South Asia.” of exchange in areas of con- traditionally cautious in pal as the first South Asian But Nepal’s position on nectivity, security, border China-Nepal cross-border meters from the border building relations with its country to be designated Tibet remains an issue of management, trade, tou- railway project being con- point. bigger neighbors India and an approved destination concern. rism and education. sidered under an ambitious A statement issued by China. for Chinese tourists and Shrestha said that in Xi, who arrived Saturday project that is a component Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Xi’s visit and the sub- pledged China’s support of its pursuit to improve ties from India after meeting In- of China’s signature Belt Affairs made no mention sequent deals could be Visit Nepal 2020, an ambi- with China, Nepal should dian Prime Minister Naren- and Road Initiative. of an extradition treaty that seen as an important de- tious plan unveiled by Oli’s not compromise in its core dra Modi, became the first China is working to stre- was expected to be high on velopment between the government to bring in 2 values like democracy and Chinese president in more tch out the Qinghai-Tibet the agenda of the meetin- two countries as India million foreign tourists in a human rights, and protect than two decades to visit railway up to Keirung, a gs. traditionally maintains year. the rights of Tibetan refu- Nepal. border town less than 35 Nepalese officials earlier close relations with Nepal Kapil Shrestha, a poli- gees. One of the deals inclu- kilometers from Nepal, by ruled out the possibility of for their shared religious, tical science professor at “Nepal has symbiotic des an understanding to 2020. Kathmandu, Nepal’s any immediate agreement cultural and historical Nepal’s Tribhuvan Univer- and organic relations with start a feasibility study of a capital, is around 70 kilo- on the extradition issue. ties and a 1,751-kilometer sity, said Xi’s visit is likely to Tibet,” he said. AP page 12 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo ASIA PACIFIC 亞太版 14.10.2019 mon
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER
while rescue crew dug through dirt elsewhere to try to get people out Typhoon leaves 33 dead as from homes buried by landslides. Several train service in the Tokyo area resumed early mor- Japan launches major rescue ning, although others were un- YURI KAGEYAMA, TOKYO dergoing safety checks and were expected to restart later that day.
ELICOPTERS, boats and AP PHOTO Ruling party politician Fumio Hthousands of troops were Kishida said the government will deployed across Japan yesterday do its utmost in rescue operations, to rescue people stranded in floo- including making sure that those ded homes as the death toll from who moved to shelters were taken a ferocious typhoon climbed to at care of. least 33 with more missing. One He acknowledged Japan’s woman fell to her death from a power grids need to be strengthe- rescue helicopter. ned so people in disaster areas can Public broadcaster NHK said rely on timely information. 14 rivers across the nation had “So many risks remain, and it is flooded, some spilling out in more a reality we must stay on guard,” than one spot. Kishida said on an NHK TV news The Tokyo Fire Department talk show. “We must do our ut- said a woman in her 70s was ac- Vehicles are seen in mud water as Typhoon Hagibis hit the city in Sano, Tochigi prefecture most. In these times, a disaster can cidentally dropped 40 meters (131 hit anytime.” feet) to the ground while being downgraded to a tropical storm floor of a home submerged in mu- were also under water. The Rugby World Cup mat- transported into a rescue heli- yesterday. ddy waters. The Tama River, which runs by ch between Namibia and Cana- copter in Iwaki city in Fukushima “The major typhoon has cau- Aerial footage showed tractors Tokyo, overflowed its banks, floo- da, scheduled for yesterday in prefecture, a northern area devas- sed immense damage far and wide at work trying to control the floo- ding homes and other buildings in Kamaishi, northern Japan, was tated by the typhoon. in eastern Japan,” government ding and several people on a roof- the area. canceled as a precautionary mea- She was rushed to a hospital spokesman Yoshihide Suga told top, with one waving white cloth Authorities warned of a risk of sure, but organizers announced but died, a department official reporters, adding that 27,000 mili- to get the attention of a helicopter. mudslides. Among the reported Japan will play Scotland as sche- said. tary troops and other rescue crews Nearby was a child’s school bag. In deaths were those whose homes duled in the evening. Matches on The casualty toll was compiled were taking part in the operation. another part, rows of Japan’s prized were buried in landslides. Other Saturday had been canceled. Sto- by Kyodo News service and was News footage showed a rescue bullet trains, parked in a facility, fatalities included people who got res and amusement parks had also higher than one given by the go- helicopter hovering in a flooded were sitting in a pool of water. swept away by raging rivers. closed. vernment spokesman earlier, a area in Nagano prefecture where A stretch of Fukushima, in the Suga said recovery was on its Evacuation centers had been day after Typhoon Hagibis made an embankment of the Chikuma city of Date, was also flooded with way. Some 376,000 homes were wi- set up in coastal towns with tens landfall south of Tokyo and bat- River broke, and streams of water only rooftops of residential homes thout electricity, and 14,000 homes of thousands seeking shelter. Kyo- tered central and northern Japan were continuing to spread over visible in some areas, and rescuers lacked running water, he said. do News service said evacuation with torrents of rain and powerful residential areas. The chopper plu- paddled in boats to get people out. Boats as well as helicopters warnings had been issued to more gusts of wind. The typhoon was cked those stranded on the second Parts of nearby Miyagi prefecture were sent to the flooded areas, than 6 million people. AP ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 13 mon 14.10.2019 亞太版 ASIA PACIFIC
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER
A statement from the embassy said some Thai politicians — not identified by name — had contac- Thai army chief rants at critics, ted “separatists” in Hong Kong in a supportive manner, an action the embassy decried as wrong and irresponsible. warns of Hong Kong unrest Apirat echoed the Chine- se line that protesters in Hong BUSABA SIVASOMBOON -backed party that earlier this year Kong were being used by outsi- & TASSANEE VEJPONGSA, won the first post-coup election, a de powers. Speaking rhetorically,
BANGKOK AP PHOTO vote critics charge was unfair. Apirat questioned whether Thai The upstart Future Forward students in the audience could HAILAND’S powerful Party did surprisingly well in the be manipulated by “social media army chief declared Fri- election, especially among young and propaganda” into taking to day that the country’s people and others in agreement the streets. government is virtually with its criticism of the military’s A slide projected during his Tat war with its critics, warning that involvement in politics, and is speech showed the photo of Tha- politicians, academics and other now the third biggest in parlia- nathorn with Wong, but with Tha- intellectuals may “manipulate” ment. That puts it at odds with nathorn’s figure greyed out. Apirat young people to stage protests Thailand’s traditional ruling estab- pondered out loud whether the like those in Hong Kong. lishment, which is centered arou- politician had conspired with Gen. Apirat Kongsompong in nd the military and the monarchy. Wong. a prepared speech to an audien- Apirat is known as a staunch Thanathorn in a Facebook pos- ce at army headquarters charged nationalist and royalist, and at ting after Apirat’s speech said he that “hybrid warfare” incorpo- least once Friday appeared to be only posed for a photo with Wong rating methods such as online in tears when speaking of King at a seminar and did not support propaganda and more traditional Maha Vajiralongkorn. Hong Kong separatism. violent means was already being gely aimed at opposition politi- was including Thanathorn Juan- In his speech and a supporting Apirat’s references to commu- employed in Thailand to destroy cians who campaigned on efforts groongruangkit, the head of the slideshow, Apirat tried to tie toge- nists could have been about for- the nation. to reform the military but have Future Forward Party. ther all the stands of government mer Prime Minister Thaksin Shi- It was unclear exactly what he not advocated war or violence. Thailand’s military is a key opponents into one vast conspi- nawatra, who took office in 2001 was referring to because Thailand Nevertheless, and he said the player in the country’s often tu- racy. His major target appeared to and had some top aides who had is not at war, the military and its politicians were linked to former multuous politics and is known to be Thanathorn. been in the jungle with the Com- allies are firmly in charge having communists who he said never stage coups during periods of un- Thanathorn recently posted munist Party of Thailand in the run the country for the past five gave up efforts to seize power and rest — including twice since 2006. a photo on his Facebook page of 1970s. They had fled there after years, and a long-running insur- were still trying to destabilize the The current government is led by him standing with leading Hong an army-backed massacre of stu- gency is limited to the nation’s country. He didn’t identify the po- a former army chief who staged a Kong dissident Joshua Wong, dents at a university in Bangkok three southernmost provinces. liticians by name, but the context 2014 coup and was kept in the pri- drawing a rebuke Thursday from set up a coup against an elected Apirat’s comments appeared lar- of his remarks made it clear he me minister’s office by a military- the Chinese Embassy in Thailand. government. AP ad page 14 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo WORLD 分析 14.10.2019 mon
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER
the future together,” Isaias said. “We will work as one.” A look at the Ethiopia-Eritrea A week later he arrived in Ethiopia for the first time in 22 years, clasping his hands over his war whose end brought a Nobel heart and addressing the crowd in Ethiopia’s official language, CARA ANNA, JOHANNESBURG Amharic. It surprised one longti- me Eritrean colleague, who said T was a war that killed some AP PHOTO he’d never heard Isaias speak it. I80,000 people and sputtered to life again and again over two HAS ERITREA CHANGED, TOO? decades, pulling in soldiers in- While communication and cluding a young Ethiopian who transport links remain open, bor- fought in a contested town at the der posts between Ethiopia and center of the conflict. On Friday, Eritrea didn’t stay open long, and Abiy Ahmed, now Ethiopia’s pri- there is no sign that Ethiopia’s re- me minister, received the Nobel forms have infected its neighbor. Peace Prize for taking the crucial The country remains tightly con- step to end the fighting. trolled and has not loosened the The bitter border conflict be- harsh system of military cons- tween Ethiopia and Eritrea, once cription that has led thousands of a single nation, played out far young people to flee. from the global spotlight. Abiy’s But the war has ended, Ethio- abrupt announcement last year, pia says, and some army units just weeks after taking office, that have been moved away from the his country would fully embrace border on its side. The two coun- a peace deal revived hopes for tries are said to still be working an end to one of Africa’s longest out the details of their new state wars. of relations. Traffic and trade at No one immediately knew the border, when it was open, was whether the gesture of peace brisk. would be returned. Eritrea is one Despite the warmth of last of the world’s most closed-off Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki (left) and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed year’s reunions and Abiy’s mee- nations, and longtime President tings with Isaias since then, there Isaias Afwerki’s response, if any, was no comment from Eritrea’s was mere speculation. Then, in agreement’s handing of key bor- young leader took his place. cked up quickly from there. government on the Nobel Peace another surprise, he accepted. der locations to Eritrea. Abiy quickly surprised the “We have tried war and found Prize, even though the committee Here is a look at the conflict Nearly two decades of a country with a wave of reforms, it useless,” Abiy told his Eritrean noted its leader’s role: “Peace does and its end. no-peace-no-war situation but the gesture of peace to Eritrea visitors. “We want our brothers not arise from the actions of one followed, and Eritrea continued was the most unexpected. For the and sisters to come here and visit party alone. When Prime Minister WHY WERE THEY FIGHTING? to withdraw into itself. first time in years, families long us as soon as possible.” Abiy reached out his hand, Presi- Eritrea gained independence divided by the conflict dared to Less than two weeks later, Abiy dent Afwerki grasped it,” the No- from Ethiopia in 1993 after years WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR? consider the possibility of seeing arrived in Eritrea’s capital and was bel committee said. of rebel warfare. Friction remai- Ethiopia early last year was loved ones again. But how would welcomed with hugs and laughter The only comment appeared ned, especially along the border, weary from months of anti-go- Eritrea react? by Isaias, a joyous scene that was to come from Eritrea’s ambassa- which was never completely se- vernment protests demanding Its leader, Isaias, appeared once unthinkable. Diplomatic, dor to Japan, who tweeted con- ttled. In 1998 fighting broke out greater freedoms from a repres- wary, noting “positive signals” communication and transport gratulations and added: “Peo- and raged for two years, ending sive ruling coalition. When Prime and sending a rare delegation to ties would soon be restored, the ple of #Eritrea & #Ethiopia with with a peace deal that Ethiopia Minister Hailemariam Desalegn “gauge current developments di- leaders announced. blood, sweat & tears have won refused to accept. It rejected the resigned, a relatively little-known rectly and in depth.” Things pi- “We can assure you we will face again over evil.” AP
Brexit divorce talks between UK and EU go down to the wire JILL LAWLESS, LONDON at the end of this month. A partnership with the EU in crucial EU summit, the last order to remove the need
RITISH Prime Minis- AP PHOTO scheduled chance to strike for border checks. The DUP Bter Boris Johnson was a deal, begins Thursday. strongly opposes any mea- to brief his Cabinet yes- If a Brexit deal is rea- sures that would treat Nor- terday on the progress of ched, it still needs to be thern Ireland differently last-minute Brexit talks approved by both British than the rest of the U.K. with the European Union, and European parliamen- But other Brexit suppor- amid signs of progress but ts. Many British lawmakers ters signaled they could also deep-seated skepti- — on both pro-Brexit and back such a deal. House cism about the chances of pro-EU sides of the debate of Commons leader Jacob a deal. — remain unconvinced. Rees-Mogg, a strong Brexi- Britain is due to leave Opposition Labour Par- teer, said a “compromise the 28-nation bloc on Oct. ty leader Jeremy Corbyn will inevitably be needed, 31, and attempts to find a said yesterday that his par- something even the stau- deal have foundered over ty was unlikely to support nchest Leavers recognize, plans for keeping an open any deal agreed upon by albeit unwillingly.” border between EU mem- Johnson. Rees-Mogg told Sky ber Ireland and the U.K.’s Lawmaker Nigel Dodds News that the chances of Northern Ireland. of Northern Ireland’s De- a Brexit agreement were The challenge of main- mocratic Unionist Party — rising. taining an invisible border years, ever since U.K. vo- ter Leo Varadkar said they and EU economies. which props up Johnson’s “I think it’s always diffi- — something that under- ters chose in 2016 to leave could see a “pathway” to Both sides say substan- Conservative minority go- cult to put specific odds on pinned both the local eco- the EU. a divorce agreement that tial gaps remain and it’s vernment — has rejected things, but it certainly looks nomy and the region’s pea- But negotiations inten- avoids a no-deal Brexit, unclear whether they can one suggested compromi- a lot more positive this ce deal — has dominated sified last week after John- something economists say be bridged in time for an se, in which Northern Ire- week than it did last week,” Brexit discussions for three son and Irish Prime Minis- would hurt both the U.K. orderly British departure land stayed in a customs he said. AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 15 mon 14.10.2019 分析 WORLD
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER
Russia has long urged the U.S.- -allied Kurdish fighters in Syria to come back to Damascus’ fold, an Putin relishes US pullback offer they may need to take more seriously now. “We heard that both Syrian officials and representatives of from Syria, turmoil in Ukraine Kurdish organizations expressed ROM Syria to Ukraine, the U.S. and European Union, interest in Russia using its good new fault lines and ten- may now push Moscow and relations with all parties to the
sions are offering the AP PHOTO Ankara even closer. process in arranging such talks,” Kremlin fresh opportuni- “Russia wants to benefit from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Fties to expand its clout and advan- that operation, and one of the Lavrov told reporters on Thurs- ce its interests. gains could be the strengthening day. “We will see what we can do.” In Syria, the U.S. military wi- of ties with Turkey,” said Kirill Se- Lavrov also pointed at another thdrawal in the face of a Turkish menov of the Russian Internatio- Moscow goal — brokering a dia- offensive leaves Russia as the ulti- nal Affairs Council. “The harsh logue between Turkey and Assad’s mate power broker, allowing it to response from Washington, the government, something Ankara help negotiate a potential agree- EU reaction, the threat of sanc- has strongly rejected in the past. ment between Syrian President tions against Turkey all play into “It would be good for Russia Bashar Assad and the Kurds who Moscow’s hands by making Mos- to bring Ankara and Damascus were abandoned by Washington. cow and Ankara even closer.” to the table and have Ankara ack- And in Ukraine, where the new Turkish President Recep Tayyip nowledge the legitimacy of the president saw his image dented Erdogan called Putin just before regime in Damascus, if not Assad by a U.S. impeachment inquiry, sharply with Moscow’s unwa- opposite sides in the Syrian con- unleashing air strikes and an ar- himself,” Semenov said. Russia may use the volatility to vering support for its ally Assad, flict, they have pooled efforts to tillery barrage on Kurdish-con- In another power game, Rus- push for a deal that would secure which helped his government negotiate a de-escalation zone in trolled areas in Syria. Ankara char- sia hopes to see major gains in its its leverage over its western nei- reclaim the bulk of the country’s the Syrian province of Idlib and ges that the Kurdish fighters in long-running effort to retain le- ghbor. territory in a devastating civil war. co-sponsor talks on forming a Syria are allied with the outlawed verage over its neighbor Ukraine, The Turkish offensive in nor- Along with military power, Rus- committee that would draft a new Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, a former Soviet republic looking thern Syria followed President sian President Vladimir Putin has Syrian constitution. which has led an insurgency to align itself with the West. In Donald Trump’s decision to wi- relied on diplomacy to achieve his The Russia-Turkey rapproche- against Turkey for 35 years. 2014, Russia annexed Ukraine’s thdraw U.S. forces from the area, goals in Syria, reaching out to re- ment came as Ankara’s relations While Russia has noted the Crimean Peninsula and threw cold shouldering the Kurdish-led gional powers — from Iran to Sau- with Washington grew increasin- need to respect Syria’s territorial its support behind a separatist Syrian Democratic Forces, the key di Arabia, Israel and Turkey. gly chilly and were further strai- integrity, it also has emphasized insurgency in eastern Ukraine U.S. ally in the fight against the Is- NATO member Turkey has be- ned over Turkey’s recent purchase Turkey’s right to ensure its securi- following the ouster of Ukraine’s lamic State group. come a particularly important of Russian air defense missiles. ty — a benevolent stance contras- Moscow-friendly leader, moves Washington’s abrupt decision partner for Russia. Even though Turkey’s offensive in Syria, whi- ting with the harsh Western criti- that triggered bruising Western to ditch the Kurds contrasted the two countries have backed ch has drawn harsh criticism from cism of the Turkish offensive. sanctions. AP ad page 16 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo INFOTAINMENT 資訊／娛樂 14.10.2019 mon
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER what’s ON TV canal macau this day in history
Celebration of the Moon – Mid-Autumn 13:00 TDM News (Repetição) Festival 2019 13:30 Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) Time: 3pm-8pm (Mondays) 15:00 Agua de Mar 12pm-8pm (Tuesdays to Sundays) 15:35 Zig Zag Until: November 1, 2019 16:00 Viajante da Música Venue: Patio and Hall D1, Albergue SCM 16:30 Quem Quer Ser Milionário Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2852 2550 17:30 LiteraturAqui 18:00 Amor Maior (Repetição) A Cherished Memory from 1999 – 18:55 Semana Internacional (Repetição) Archives Exhibition in Celebration of the 19:30 Ouro Verde Sr.1 20th Anniversary of the Return of Macau 20:30 Telejornal to the Motherland 21:15 TDM Talk Show Time: 10am-6pm (closed on Mondays and public 21:50 Livros com João Guedes holidays) 1954 Ethiopian emperor Until: December 27, 2019 22:00 Todas as Palavras Venue: Archives of Macau, Avenida do 22:25 Amor Maior visits UK Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida 91-93 23:15 TDM News Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie has arrived in Por- Admission: Free 23:50 Justiça de Chicago tsmouth on the cruiser the Gambia. Enquiries: (853) 2859 2919 00:30 Telejornal (Repetição) His visit is part of a world tour, his first since his trium- phant return to Ethiopia in 1941. Mandarin’s House 01:20 RTPi Directo The Emperor was welcomed at Portsmouth on behalf Time: 10am-6pm daily (Last admission at 5:30pm; of the Queen by the Duke of Gloucester, before boar- closed on Wednesdays, open on public holidays) ding a special train to London. Address: No. 10, Travessa de António da Silva His tour of the UK is expected to last a fortnight, which Admission: Free will include visits to schools and hospitals, the cities of Bath and Oxford, a debate in the House of Commons Enquiries: (853) 2896 8820 and lunch at 10 Downing Street. cinema On his arrival in Portsmouth warships flew the Ethio- pian flag and cannons fired royal salutes. RAF Coastal cineteatro Command staged a fly-past. 10 - 16 Oct In London the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh received the Emperor at Victoria Station in a lavish red carpeted and curtained enclosure. Crowds cheered the Emperor throughout his tour of the capital. His schedule included a visit to the Queen Mother at Clarence House and dignitaries from Lon- Offbeat don City Council and the City of Westminster. Welcoming him at the state banquet held in his ho- Dog lost since 2007 found over nour the Queen said: 1K miles away in Pittsburgh “We greet you as the Sovereign of an ancient Chris- tian State which has many links with our own Church and...as the Sovereign of the country which was the first to regain its freedom during the last war.”
AP PHOTO JOKER Diplomatic analysts say Ethiopia is strategically im- room 1 portant to Britain and the West for its geographical po- 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30pm sition, in terms of African and Commonwealth security. Director: Todd Phillips The Ethiopian economy is receiving Western loans, Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz Language: English aid and capital investment to develop its resources of Duration: 122min oil and uranium, and bolster its exports, principally co- ffee. The International Bank has lent £8.5 million towards transport and communications and British and US re- presentatives are advising on Ethiopia’s industry, social services and legal system. At the state banquet, the Emperor spoke of his gra- titude for Britain’s help in liberating Ethiopia and his desire for continued warm relations between the two A toy fox terrier that disappeared from its family’s south nations. Florida home in 2007 was found this week over a thousand “Your support and the loyalty of the British people... miles away in Pittsburgh and reunited with its owner this make today the preservation and the strengthening of weekend. that friendship and affection a sacred trust.” The 14-year-old named Dutchess was found hungry, GEMINI MAN shivering and in serious need of a nail trim under a shed on Courtesy BBC News Monday, according to Humane Animal Rescue. room 2 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30pm The property owner took the dog to a Humane Animal Director: Ang Lee Rescue location, where staffers were able to locate a mi- Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Will Smith, Clive Owen crochip and trace the dog back to its owners in Boca Raton, Language: English (Chinese) Florida. Duration: 117min The dog’s owner, Katheryn Strang, drove all the way to Pit- In context tsburgh for an emotional reunion with Dutchess . Boca Raton, Florida, is about 1,130 miles (18184.74 kilo- Tafari Makonnen ‘Haile Selassie’ (Might of the Trinity) meters) from Pittsburgh. ‘Negus Negussie’ (King of Kings) ‘Jan Roy’ (His Imperi- Strang said she couldn’t believe it when she got the call al Majesty) was the Emperor’s full title. Under Selassie, Ethiopia was a founding member of that her dog had been found after all these years. the UN and the Organisation of African Unity. She said her son opened the door after school one day and He is credited with modernising Ethiopia and imple- Dutchess got out and they never saw her again. They were menting social reform, but he also ensured that his living in Orlando at the time near a very busy street and she religious power was absolute. assumed the dog was either hit or scooped up by someone. Until Mussolini invaded in 1935, Ethiopia was never She checked shelters daily in the weeks after Dutchess colonised. Britain only helped liberate Ethiopia after went missing, and continued to pay the annual fee on the Italy sided with Nazi Germany in 1940. microchip, as well as update her contact information whe- 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED Selassie was deposed in a coup in 1974. He died in never she moved. room 3 1975 under house arrest, some say in suspicious “They are like your babies. You don’t give up hope,” she said 2:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:30pm circumstances, others because of ill health following Director: Johannes Roberts prostate surgery. at a news conference after reuniting with Dutchess. Starring: Sophie Nélisse, Corinne Foxx, Brianne Tju Selassie inspired the Rastafarian movement which As she kissed and hugged her long-lost pet, she murmu- Language: English (Chinese) considers him a 20th Century manifestation of God. red to the dog: “Where have you been?” Duration: 90min www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 17 mon 14.10.2019 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER
YOUR STARS The Born Loser by Chip Sansom
Aries Taurus
Mar. 21-Apr. 19 Apr. 20-May. 20 It always pays to plan ahead - an Try not to act surprised when upcoming journey or event will you receive some positive be much more enjoyable if you feedback from an unlikely take a little bit of time to make source today. People in power sure you know where you’re have been noticing you in a new going... light.
Gemini Cancer
May. 21-Jun. 21 Jun. 22-Jul. 22 Working with other people will be If you are working closely with very interesting and stimulating someone else or are moving for you today - you’ll be exposed closer, emotionally, to a friend, be to more than one new point mindful that the two of you will of view regarding a topic you not always be on the exact same thought was old-hat. wavelength. SUDOKU WEATHER Leo Virgo MIN MAX CONDITION Jul. 23-Aug. 22 Aug. 23-Sep. 22 Easy Easy+ CHINA Your self-esteem could be a tricky Give concrete examples of where Beijing 16 clear thing to negotiate right now. As they fell short - and don’t forget to 5 you build it, you could have a hard let them know the ways that they Harbin -2 8 clear time balancing a healthy sense of blew you out of the water! Be sure pride with an appropriate level of that you communicate to them how Tianjin 7 15 clear humility. much you know they are capable of. Urumqi 7 19 clear Xi’an 17 drizzle Libra Scorpio 13 Lhasa 5 18 cloudy Sep.23-Oct. 22 Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Chengdu 15 19 drizzle Sometimes, it’s easier to have This is a new era of freedom in your Chongqing 18 21 drizzle fun when you are not trying so life, so embrace it and let the chips fall hard to have fun. In other words: where they may. Spending too much Kunming 14 21 shower Relax! If you’re bored, don’t put time trying to prevent problems Nanjing 22 shower too much effort into planning is keeping you from being able to 17 something that will entertain you. appreciate the beauty of accidents. Shanghai 20 25 drizzle Wuhan 17 22 overcast Sagittarius Capricorn Medium Hard Hangzhou 19 24 drizzle Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Taipei 21 24 drizzle You will be asked to get involved Change is usually a good thing in Guangzhou 22 29 shower with several different groups of your life - it’s smart to mix things people today - accept each and up and keep yourself on your Hong Kong 24 27 shower every opportunity. You could toes! But today, be very careful end up being the crucial voice of that you do not veer too far from reason in each of them! your usual routine. WORLD Aquarius Pisces Moscow 10 12 cloudy Frankfurt 12 24 drizzle Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Feb.19-Mar. 20 Paris 14 24 drizzle Today, your high energy will Are you getting caught up in be useful in helping a poorly- someone else’s dreams or life London 9 18 drizzle positioned friend. Just by being goals? To make sure you’re not around you, this person will get a losing sight of what you want out New York 13 16 drizzle new lease on life and start seeing of life, do something today that is things a lot more positively. just for your own benefit.
CROSSWORDS USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
ACROSS: 1-___ close to schedule; 5- Hair goop; 8- Child, who has no home; 12- Third Gospel; 13- Chips in chips; 15- Object of devotion; 16- Waiting for the Robert ___; 17- Colorful parrot; 18- Vanished; 19- Geyser in Yellowstone National Park; 22- Order’s partner; 23- Hurler’s stat; 24- Centrepiece of the human face; 26- Pulsates; Emergency calls 999 Taxi 28 939 939 / 2828 3283 29- Self-centered person; 31- Jack of “Barney Miller”; 32- Paella pots; 34- Indiana basketballer; 36- Auto loan figs.; 38- Bridge positions; 40- Spiteful; 41- Big cats; Fire department 28 572 222 Water Supply – Report 2822 0088 43- Swarms; 45- Code-breaking org.; 46- Attire; 48- Go around; 50- Off-Broadway theater award; 51- ___ Girls; 52- Cloudlike mass; 54- Navy officer; 61- City west of PJ (Open line) 993 Telephone – Report 1000 Tulsa; 63- Vassal; 64- Sandwich shop; 65- New driver’s hurdle; 66- More cunning; 67- Baseball’s Slaughter; 68- Plastic or liberal, e.g.; 69- Radical ‘60s org.; 70- Ooze; PJ (Picket) 28 557 775 Electricity – Report 28 339 922
DOWN: 1- Margarine; 2- Void partner; 3- Approved; 4- Marijuana cigarette; 5- PSP 28 573 333 Macau Daily Times 28 716 081 Pesky biter; 6- Engrave; 7- Foliage unit; 8- Hairpiece; 9- Youthful; 10- College in New Rochelle; 11- Soared; 13- Affable; 14- Customs 28 559 944 Moved back and forth; 20- Slangy suffix; Friday’s solution 21- Coil; 25- Former name of Thailand; S. J. Hospital 28 313 731 26- Subject; 27- Watchmaker; 28- Roofing
stone; 29- Aromatic compound; 30- Kid; Crossword puzzles provided by BestCrosswords.com Kiang Wu Hospital 28 371 333 31- Gal of song; 33- Enzyme ending; 35- Genetic inits.; 37- Hoity-toity sort; 39- Commission Against Burn without flame; 42- Agitate; 44- Pipe part; 47- Loaf ends; 49- Parenthetical Corruption (CCAC) 28326 300 comments; 52- Greek cheese; 53- Standout; 55- Has a bug; 56- Nevada IAM 28 387 333 senator Harry; 57- Matures; 58- Russo of “Ransom”; 59- Medicinal plant; 60- Speech Tourism 28 333 000 problem; 62- Jimjams; Airport 59 888 88
ad page 18 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo LIFE&STYLE 生活方式 14.10.2019 mon
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER
advertorial Still working ‘9 to 5,’ Dolly Parton marks 50 years at Opry OUNTRY superstar Dolly Par- ton is still working “9 to 5,” and
C AP PHOTO doing what she loves as she celebrated her 50th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member. The 73-year-old actress, singer and songwriter, who first played the Opry when she was just a teenager, played the longstanding radio show yesterday [Macau time] in Nashville in front of sold-out crowds. Hank Williams Jr., Lady Antebellum and Toby Keith performed in her honor as well. She joked to reporters before her performance that when the Opry approached her about the anniver- sary, she told them, “I don’t want peo- ple to think I’m 50 years old.” Parton said she was grateful to still be chasing her dreams and said she’s got more film, TV and music projects on the way.
Romania’s autumn fairs delight all ages, incomes OMANIA’S autumn fairs are Ra loud, colorful reminder that summer has come to an end. And for AP PHOTO many families in poorer areas of the country, they are one of the few af- fordable events of the year. Fairs like the one in Titu, nor- thwest of Bucharest, which is on its 187th edition, were the sole public entertainment in 19th-century rural Romania. It’s a bit more high-tech nowadays, but otherwise little has changed in two centuries. Thousands flock to fields outside small cities, where entertainment areas are set up from mid-week until mix of food flavors. Entertainers scream at the top of the weekend. Nowadays, music blasts from large their lungs to advertise the rides, Music and flashing lights strike visi- speakers at deafening levels, featu- painted in a kitsch style with images tors on arrival at the fairground, whi- ring trendy pop songs from interna- of famous action movie actors like ch is constantly engulfed in smoke tional bands or techno versions of Vin Diesel or performers like Mi- from the food grills and an endless Romanian popular songs. chael Jackson.
Shepard Smith leaves Fox News Channel HEPARD Smith, whose newscast Son Fox News Channel seemed increasingly an outlier on a network AP PHOTO dominated by supporters of President Donald Trump, abruptly quit after sig- ning off his final newscast on Friday. Smith, who had signed a contract extension last spring, said that he had asked the network to let him out of his deal and it had agreed. “Even in our currently polarized na- tion, it’s my hope that the facts will win the day, that the truth will always mat- ter, that journalism and journalists will thrive,” he said. His departure comes one day after Attorney General William Barr met privately with media mogul Rupert Murdoch, founder of Fox News, al- though Smith’s representatives cautio- ned against conflating the two events. Trump has been increasingly critical of personalities on Fox News that he views as disloyal. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 19 mon 14.10.2019 體育 SPORTS
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER
try, with prop Keita Inagaki diving RUGBY over. Yu Tamura missed another penalty attempt from near the right touchline, but again it resul- ted in a try another minute later. After a Scottish 22-meter res- A deserving Japan reaches first tart, Japan spread the ball left, where Tim Lafaele grubbered a kick through for Fukuoka to grab World Cup quarterfinal one-handed and stumble over to score. Tamura’s sideline conver- JOHN PYE, YOKOHAMA Kotaro Matsushima, scoring his sion made it a 14-point margin. own try moments before halftime The new half had barely started JAPAN 28, SCOTLAND 21 AP PHOTO and touching down again three when Fukuoka stripped the ball minutes after the break to secure from Chris Harris and ran away to HEN Michael Leitch Japan a four-try bonus point with extend the lead to 28-7. thanked everyone almost half a game to play. That’s when Scotland threw for supporting his It was Scotland that ended caution to the wind. Two tries team, he meant ab- Japan’s hopes of a quarterfinal in six minutes to front-rowers solutelyW everyone in Japan. run four years ago. And the Scots Willem Nel and Zander Fagerson When he dedicated the team’s rallied from a 31-0 deficit to draw narrowed the gap to seven points unprecedented success to the with England in the Six Nations and set up a tension-filled last 25 people suffering in the wake of a this year, so there was no counting minutes. deadly typhoon that almost cau- them out. The Scots threatened Both teams threw everything sed this game to be cancelled, he legal action if they didn’t get the into attack and, when needed, meant it from the heart. chance to play the game, so they both teams defended grimly. The His team got the chance to play had to back that up with a perfor- Scots repelled 22 phases from the game that would prove it was mance. Japan before earning a relieving a worthy World Cup quarterfina- “We gave it a good crack in the penalty. But Scotland just couldn’t list, and he inspired them to take second half but when you leak 28 crack Japan’s defense, either. it bravely with a 28-21 win over points you are always going to be Three minutes from fulltime, Scotland last night, about 24 hours chasing the game,” Scotland cap- first-half hero Matsushima ac- after the destructive storm made tain Greig Laidlaw said. “Credit to cidentally carried the ball back landfall. Japan.” over his line, resulting in a five- Against all odds, Japan finished It started well for Scotland -yard scrum and giving Scotland a Japan’s Isileli Nakajima (left) celebrates with Yu Tamura unbeaten to top Pool A and earn when flyhalf Finn Russell strolled chance to equalize. But the Japa- a shot at South Africa next week. through some weak defense in the nese defended their line, regained And it has form against the two-ti- “I’m incredibly proud. From and will play the defending cham- seventh minute, but then Japan possession and expertly wound me champion, after producing the the very start, we played with our pion All Blacks next week. responded with three tries. down the clock. so-called Miracle of Brighton to heart,” Leitch said. “Today was no- Japan won with its pace and After spurning a shot and mis- The game that caused so much upset the Springboks in 2015. thing about skill, it was all about width, but also with the resolve sing a shot at goal, Japan went angst for organizers was green-lit “It’s a tough time at the mo- emotion and physicality and we in the toughest moments that ball-in-hand. only yesterday morning after the ment with the typhoon,” Leitch showed that. We are representing can come out of adversity. And From halfway, Japan spread stadium was assessed, started said. “Everyone who is suffering Asia, we are representing Japan.” with raucous, almost unanimous the ball left to find both speeds- with a minute of silence. with the typhoon, this game was After a stirring comeback, support at a Yokohama Stadium ters in space. Fukuoka almost got That was to pay respects for the all for you. Scotland missed the quarterfinals packed with 68,000 people almost around his opposite but lost his dead and injured from overnight. “Today was more than just a for only the second time and will entirely wearing red-and-white footing and somehow managed a From the national anthems on, game for us.” go home with its streak of seven striped shirts. one-handed offload to Matsushi- the noise didn’t stop until well af- Japan is into the knockout stage wins over Japan ending in a nar- Winger Kenki Fukuoka was vo- ma, who sprinted away to score. ter fulltime. Then the celebrations for the first time, fittingly in the first row defeat. The result meant Ire- ted player of the match, creating A jinking run from Matsushima really got underway when Leitch Rugby World Cup staged in Asia. land placed second in the group the first try for fellow speedster was the spark for Japan’s second and co bowed to the crowd. AP
FOOTBALL Norway ends Spain’s perfect record; Italy at Euro 2020
NORWAY 1, SPAIN 1 Spain ahead with a long- Spain leads Group F with Next is Finland with 12 af- -range goal only two mi- 19 points. Sweden has 14 ter it lost 4-1 at Bosnia and
ERGIO Ramos was se- AP PHOTO nutes after halftime, and points after beating Malta Herzegovina. Sconds away from cele- Fabián Ruíz went close to 4-0 with Sebastian Lars- Armenia has 10 points — brating his record for most sealing the win when he hit son scoring twice from the along with Bosnia and Her- appearances for Spain with the post on two occasions. penalty spot in the second zegovina — after drawing a victory that would have The 33-year-old Ramos half. 1-1 at last-place Liechtens- ensured his country a spot surpassed Casillas’ mark by Romania beat the Faroe tein. at next year’s European making his 168th appea- Islands 3-0 and has 13 poin- Denmark beat Switzer- Championship. rance for “La Roja.” ts, three more than Norway. land 1-0 to take the joint But Norway’s last-gasp “I would trade (the re- Italy ensured its qualifi- lead of Group D with Ire- push for an equalizer paid cord) for a win,” Ramos cation from Group J after land. off in their evenly fought said. “But it is a reward for defeating Greece in Rome. The Irish were held to a qualifier yesterday [Macau Spain’s Sergio Ramos (left) fights for the ball against Norway’s all these years of sacrifice. Brazilian-born midfiel- 0-0 draw at Georgia. time] which finished 1-1. Joshua King It is an honor. Every time I der Jorginho converted a Denmark and Ireland That ended Spain’s per- put on this shirt I am mo- penalty after the hour mark have 12 points. Switzerland, fect run of six wins in six goalkeeper Kepa Arrizaba- Spain will have ano- ved with emotion.” after a handball by Andreas which has eight points and matches. Italy did stay per- laga gave away a penalty by ther chance to advance on Ramos and Sergio Bus- Bouchalakis. Then substi- a game in hand, hosts Ire- fect by overcoming Greece’s fouling Omar Elabdellaoui Tuesday at Sweden, but it quets are the last remaining tute Federico Bernardeschi land on Tuesday. defensive tactics in a 2-0 in stoppage time, allowing will do so without Ramos, members of the great Spain scored from beyond the The top two teams of victory and qualified for Joshua King to step up and who will be suspended for teams that won the 2010 area. each group advance. The next year’s continent-wide equalize from the spot just an accumulation of yellow World Cup and European Roberto Mancini’s team other four qualifiers will tournament. before the final whistle in cards. Championships in 2008 got its seventh win in seven come through four tiers of Spain slipped up after Oslo. Saúl Ñíguez had put and 2012. matches and has 21 points. playoffs in March. AP Hunter Biden to step the down from Chinese board BUZZ Facing intense scrutiny from President Donald Trump and his Biden’s work in Ukraine and China, which have emerged as one Republican allies, Hunter Biden announced yesterday that he will of Trump’s chief lines of attack against Hunter’s father despite no step down from the board of directors of a Chinese-backed private proof of impropriety. equity firm at the end of the month as part of a pledge not to work “Under a Biden Administration, Hunter will readily comply with on behalf of any foreign-owned companies should his father win any and all guidelines or standards a President Biden may issue to the presidency. address purported conflicts of interest, or the appearance of such OPINION Biden, the 49-year-old son of Democratic presidential candida- conflicts, including any restrictions related to overseas business te Joe Biden, revealed his plan in an internet post written by his interests. In any event, Hunter will agree not to serve on boards of, Rear Window attorney, George Mesires, who outlined a defense of the younger or work on behalf of, foreign owned companies,” Mesires wrote. Severo Portela
Iran Pakistan’s prime Too much ado about minister says that his country is opposed to common sense any war between Iran and Saudi Arabia, as he tries Though, now, in low-key public protest mode – to mediate skyrocketing perhaps an apparent stand-still between “Be Water” tensions between the activism and the security apparatus under Carrie Lam U.S.-allied kingdom and – resorting to sound common sense to wrangle over its regional archrival. a “fast” pace reality seems to be wise and realistic. To take shelter under the cliché, it sits between a rock and
a hard place! Be it Carrie Lam muscle or the PLA hand. AP PHOTO As we write this column, a small crowd in the hun- dreds made their way to Admiralty´s Court of Appeal to support “localist” Edward Leung. Young Leung, at 28, still qualifying as a young rioter, so the officious script rules, was sentenced to six years for leading the 2016 upheaval known as the “fish ball riot”. Nearly 3,000 people set Ecuador’s army took Edward Leung’s ordeal may constitute a double war- to the streets after ning signal to Carrie Lam´s mishandling of the situa- President Lenín Moreno tion these frantic four months. Not only is he one of a world record for largest ordered the first 24- pool of detainees to be potentially convicted, to offer hour curfew in decades in response to a day of justification enough for civic protests in the future, but calligraphy lesson attacks on government it also presents the fact that Leung, a few weeks after buildings and media the “fish ball”, lost an election for an open legislative ANTHONY LAM Republic of China and the Many of them have been offices. seat, although he collected 15% of the ballot. 20th anniversary of Macau practicing so as to perfect So, besides the menacing equation postulated by ,793 people gathered Special Administrative Re- their calligraphy and ensu- the cliché “rock and hard place”, Carrie Lam now fa- yesterday to break the gion. This was the reason re the record is set. 2 AP PHOTO ces a Leninist moment. What to do about the District Guinness World Record for the Chinese character for Joyce Lun, managing di- Council Elections scheduled for the 24th of November, the largest Chinese calli- longevity was picked for rector of the International 2019? Occupy Central Benny Tai vowed to take the bi- graphy lesson by writing the event. Association of Calligraphy gger slice, which he named a “storm”, of the 452 seats. the Chinese character for The event was co-hos- Painting and Artwork Ma- As to the 2020 Legislative Elections, she will probably longevity together at the ted by the International cao, said, “The event was be absent. same time. Association of Calligra- not only arranged to cele- Tunisia Tunisians voted for The truth is, the Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie In order to be officially phy Painting and Artwork brate the ‘Double Anniver- president yesterday in an Lam, regardless of being pressured or not, insisted on recognized, the world re- Macao and Calligraphic sary,’ but also to showcase unusual contest pitting a the extradition bill even after it was obvious that all populist tycoon who just cords accreditation body Education Association of the technological progress walks of civil society descended to the streets. It was got out of jail against a deployed a team to oversee far from a youth problem. Macau. Before the record our country has achieved conservative professor Making the problem one of (poor) youth education, the entire process. Once was broken, the organizers in all these years. Now, we backed by resurgent youth housing, and so on from the list of youth issues the time started, the wri- showcased about half a do- have robotic arms that can Islamists. was wrong and reminiscently desirous of a May 68. ting progressed under the zen robotic arms that had write, paint and even play Indeed, that agitated spring in Paris took just two- supervision of the Guin- been programmed to write chess.”
-months of civil unrest, demonstrations, a two-week ness World Records team. Chinese calligraphy. As introduced by the or- AP PHOTO general strike, and occupations. And suddenly violen- The event was organi- Event organizer Lun ganizers, the event marked ce evaporated. zed not only for the sake Weng U said, “I am very a crucial day in the history But the consequences of that May went on to change of setting a new record for grateful for all of the su- and development of Chi- the “world”, because it was a cultural and social event. the Macau Special Admi- pport. It was exceptionally nese calligraphy. It is also Up from a 22 million-strong labor general strike to nistrative Region of the memorable as many art the first instance in which the frivolous slapping of old ladies in fur coats at Les People’s Republic of Chi- experts were among the technology and calligraphy Turkey Turkish forces Champs-Elysées. na, but also, more impor- participants.” were presented together. approached a key Kurdish- Hong Kong may replicate the French season and tantly, it was held as part Meanwhile, participa- They hope that the event held town in northern Syria yesterday, setting move abruptly to calm demonstrations. But the con- of celebrations of the 70th ting students felt remarka- will help promote traditio- off clashes that allowed sequences of the four-month civic unrest will go on anniversary of the People’s bly excited to be there. nal Chinese culture. hundreds of Islamic State to change Hong Kong – how deeply we do not know supporters to escape – because it is a political event: freedom’s challenge to from a camp for displaced Beijing’s rule. people and prompted U.S. Back to common sense and across the Pearl River soldiers to withdraw from Delta, it is tempting to pester the over-quoted “A Tale THE DECISIVE MOMENT Xinhua/Mao Siqian a nearby base. of Two Cities” to illustrate how different Macau is. It is conventional wisdom that Macau is a happy square Italy Humanitarian groups where “no pasa nada”. yesterday said they have Joining hands with fellow lawmaker Pereira Cou- rescued 74 migrants tinho, Macau´s pro-democracy maverick legislator on a rubber boat in the Mediterranean Sea off took his ANM to denounce the acting Chief Executive’s the coast of Libya while renewal of appointments to various committees, most Tunisian authorities recently the “Economic Development Council”. This reported blocking a move leaves Ho Iat Seng with fewer options in hand. smuggling boat carrying Apparently, Chui Sai On insists on the “continuity” of 110 migrants from setting government, thus the renewals at the end of the day, off for Italy. while Ho Iat Seng is clearly betting on new blood for the new political cycle.
As an example, Sulu Sou and Pereira Coutinho ex- AP PHOTO pect a total revamp of the powerful Executive Council to work with the new Chief Executive, given the unwri- tten criteria of mission accomplished for recipients of Decorations, Medals and Certificates of Merit. Seven recipients are Executive Council members. According to that criteria their positions are to be discontinued. USA President Donald Finally, an appropriate quotation from that May Trump said that he is when everything was possible: be realistic, demand an “island of one” for Icebreaker. People pose for photos with China’s first domestically built polar icebreaker removing U.S. forces from the impossible! “Xuelong 2,” or “Snow Dragon 2,” at a port in Shenzhen. northeastern Syria.