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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 MONDAY T. 23º/ 28º Air Quality Good MOP 8.00 3393 “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” N.º 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. 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