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China A Chinese official says Beijing wants a prompt settlement of its trade war with Washington. A deputy commerce minister said late yesterday that Beijing wants “satisfactory results as A CITY CALLED MACAU soon as possible.” The official gave no details of talks on a “Phase 1” deal announced by President Donald Trump A MAINLANDER’S in October.

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New Zealand A volcanic island erupted yesterday in a tower of ash and steam while dozens of tourists were exploring P4-5 INTERVIEW the moon-like surface, killing at least five people and leaving many more missing. Police said IFFAM the site was still too dangerous hours later for rescuers to search for the missing. More on p12-13 AP PHOTO

New Zealand Nearly 1,000 tourists are stranded in the small New Zealand town of Franz Josef after stormy weekend weather triggered landslides and flooding along the town’s main highway. Authorities said road access to the town likely won’t be restored until Friday.

Thailand Rescue teams in southern Thailand were searching yesterday for a Polish man and a Thai woman who went missing when the kayak they were paddling carried them away from shore into the open sea. 26-year-old Mateusz Juszkiewicz and 23-year-old Werakan Sirirakon went missing around 6 p.m. Saturday Beijing pushes for removal of while kayaking to an islet off Yanui beach on the popular resort island of foreign tech in more state offices Phuket. P11 More on backpage page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 10.12.2019 tue

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third Chief Executive election committees. Leong claimed that Alexis Tam, first of outgoing before he joined the Macau go- vernment, he had unfinished tasks, including his studies. Now secretaries to return to gov’t he wants to complete these unfi- ANTHONY LAM & JULIE ZHU gramme for International Student of service hours at the S. Januá- “has absolutely no regrets” regar- nished works after he leaves the Assessment (PISA) ranking, which rio Hospital and Health Centers, ding his term in office, but wants government. LEXIS Tam will serve Macau showed Macau students placed which significantly shortened the to wrap up his final tasks before Ain another government role ahead of most of the world in the waiting time and improved me- handing over his responsibilities SONIA CHAN PLEDGES once he steps down as Secretary worldwide educational evalua- dical services. He also highlighted to his successor and the next go- DEDICATION TO HER WORK for Social Affairs and Culture later tion test. the 630 high-standard smoking vernment. Secretary for Administration this month. On the sidelines of a public rooms installed at 37 casinos According to Leong, the tran- and Justice Sonia Chan also in- According to a statement is- event, the secretary recounted the during his mandate. sition between the two govern- dicated that she will continue to sued by his Office on the weekend, work he and his team have com- Moreover, this year, Macau ments began last week and has serve Macau in another way after Tam “will continue to serve Ma- pleted in the past five years, whi- inaugurated its WHO-accredited been conducted in a smooth she steps down from her role la- cau [...] in a different position in ch includes Macau’s participation Emergency Medical Taskforce, manner. Leong and his succes- ter this month. the SAR government.” and rapid improvement in the which marked the fifth in China sor, Lei Wai Nong, are “fully confi- Officially the most senior Macau’s three outgoing secre- PISA evaluations. He said that he and 25th worldwide. dent” on the future development among the policy secretaries, taries have all promised to con- looked back on his term in office In cultural and tourism res- of the city’s economy. Secretary Chan will be succee- tinue serving Macau after they “without regret.” pects, Macau was recognized by Lei, who has been questioned ded by the current Commissio- officially step down from their po- He also said that he was prepa- the UNESCO as a Creative City by the public regarding his lack ner Against Corruption, André sitions later this month, but only red to continue serving Macau in of Gastronomy in 2017, which of a business background, was Cheong Weng Chun. Tam has indicated that will be in a another government role, though Tam proudly recalled over the endorsed by Leong, who claimed In Chan’s opinion, adminis- public role. did not specify what that would weekend. The application was that Lei understands the city’s trative and legal reforms are the Secretary for Administration entail. led by the Macau Government economy and cares about Ma- greatest challenge in the admi- and Justice Sonia Chan and Se- In 2015 and 2018, 15-year-old Tourism Office, which falls under cau’s small and medium-sized nistration and justice field. She cretary for Economy and Finance Macau students underwent the Tam’s authority. enterprises. did not comment on the refor- Lionel Leong promised to conti- tests to evaluate their academic “Each project, each work, each Last week, the incumbent Se- ms under her leadership, stating nue their contributions to the de- abilities. In the latest evaluation, meeting, each deed and each cretary for Economy and Finance only that reforms are a long-term velopment of the special adminis- Macau was ranked among the top policy enacted during my term,” said he was confident the next process and that her team alrea- trative region, but stopped short three of 79 participating econo- Tam said. “I have taken them very government “will secure the best dy tried its best. of specifying the nature of those mies in reading, mathematics and seriously and I still remember for the sake of Macau and the in- The outgoing Secretary contributions. science. them like yesterday.” terests of the country.” thanked Chief Executive Chui Sai Asked over the weekend to re- In another key area under his His gratitude for the “trust and Asked what advice he would On, the Central Government and flect on their mandates, this is watch, medical care, Tam pointed support offered by the Central offer to his successor, Leong said, the Macau SAR government for what the outgoing policy secreta- to the extension in life expectan- Government and Chief Executive “as long as they know their job; their trust in the past five years, ries said: cy as a measure of his success. He Chui Sai On” was also expressed. as long as they understand the which, according to Chan, cons- said that the current average life Tam disclosed that after he lea- needs of Macau; as long as they tituted “very good” training in ALEXIS TAM: PISA RESULTS expectancy for Macau residents is ves his current office, he will con- understand the needs of the peo- her life. PROVE EDUCATION SUCCESS now 83.7 years. tinue to serve Macau in a govern- ple, everything will be on the ri- Like her colleague Leong, who Approaching the end of his Before he took office, Tam had ment position, though he did not ght track. But it needs to be peo- did not disclose whether he will term, Secretary for Social Affairs pledged in front of the media that reveal any details. ple-based.” continue performing duties in and Culture Alexis Tam has said he would “make the brightest five Besides being the Secretary the public service, Sonia Chan he was satisfied to see the fruits years in Macau’s history for medi- LIONEL LEONG, SUCCESSOR for Economy and Finance, Leong only declared that, regardless of from his work in the education cal development.” CONFIDENT ON ECONOMY was also a former member of which position she takes in the sector. Tam was referring to the The Secretary recalled how Secretary for Economy and Fi- the Executive Council and for- future, she will be dedicated to recent announcement of the Pro- he had directed the extension nance Lionel Leong said that he mer member of the second and her work.

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THIRD STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE AL The representatives also com- plained about language difficul- ties. They hope that the Macau government can provide more information in languages other Migrant workers claim meeting than Chinese and Portuguese, for instance in English. On the same day, representati- ves of employment agencies also cut short for lack of translators met with the committee. JULIE ZHU The agencies’ representatives deem it unfair that the bill pro-

HE Third Standing Com- JULIE ZHU poses that agencies cannot help mittee of the Legislative tourists gain employment as a Assembly (AL) unexpec- domestic helper. They believe tedly cut short a planned that it is unfair that employers Ttwo-hour meeting with represen- can directly hire a tourist as a do- tatives of the city’s domestic hel- mestic helper. pers due to a translator’s private Whereas domestic helpers matter. complained that fines seeking On Friday, the committee met to discourage improper agency with three representatives of Ma- behavior were too lenient, agen- cau’s domestic helpers to hear cies think they are too heavy. and respond to the domestic hel- Fines are set at approximately pers’ appeals. However, the mee- 2,000 patacas. ting, which was first planned two The domestic helpers have weeks ago, finished approximate- also claimed that some passports ly one hour earlier than planned. belonging to domestic helpers in Erik Lestari of the Indonesia Macau are illegally kept by em- Migrant’s Rights Advocate told ployment agencies. the media that the sudden sus- According to Vong Hin Fai, pension was due to the transla- agencies have reminded their tor, who was translating between members not to violate the law, Cantonese and English, needing and the committee also recom- to leave the meeting early to resol- mended that domestic helpers ve a personal matter. report these cases to the police Vong Hin Fai, chairman of the authority. committee, insisted that accusa- Vong revealed that represen- tions about the translator having tatives of employment agencies a sudden other engagement were want to ban employers from di- “not true.” rectly hiring non-local workers Vong explained that the do- Erik Lestari (center) and proposed that all Macau’s mestic helpers’ representatives non-local workers should be hi- changed the meeting schedule Previously, Vong had said his vity, which was drafted by the go- workers facing a debt bondage, red through such agencies. and the translator already had a committee was willing to listen to vernment in December 2017 and the group said. Employment agencies also meeting arranged for the same the opinions of domestic helpers, is still under consultation at the The group suggested that want non-local workers to be time. but only if he could ascertain that Legislative Assembly committee. agencies seeking greater profits trained whenever their blue card The lawmaker said that the they were genuine associations. The most controversial part may collaborate with employers is renewed, so the agencies can committee “is still very willing to The one-hour discussion, ac- of the bill concerns agency fees. in hiring and firing workers to ex- provide the training and then continue listening to the relevant cording to the domestic helpers’ The bill proposes an agency fee ploit the fee system. charge a fee for it. people’s appeal.” He failed to pro- representatives, was “frustrating.” corresponding to 50% of the first “The government should cla- To ensure employers can hire vide an answer as to whether the- “They don’t seem to know any- month’s basic remuneration, to rify if the basic remuneration he- high quality workers, employ- re will be another meeting, but thing,” said Lestari. be collected from workers after rein defined has the same mea- ment agencies have been provi- said it depends on those submit- The two parties discussed the 60 days from the start of employ- ning as listed in the Employment ding training to workers, accor- ting the request. Law of Employment Agency Acti- ment. The bill will still result in Relations Law,” said Lestari. ding to Vong.

Helicopter hangar to make Lawmaker urges crackdown way for Islands Hospital on parallel trading HE helicopter concession, the go- Chin Ion, disclosed Thangar at Coloa- vernment will pay a on the sidelines of a JULIE ZHU difficult to acquire on the main- Sou asked whether the local ne will be relocated relocation fee to the public event on Sun- land. government will instigate an to a site adjacent to helicopter company, day that he had only AWMAKER Sulu Sou has Sou pointed out that such investigation to crack down on the Taipa Ferry Ter- Sky Shuttle, which is learned about the Lurged the local government activities nearby the Border “goods gathering points”. He minal at an expense the user of the han- land exchange from to regulate parallel trading acti- Gate area are presently still proposed that the government to the government of gar. the news. He told lo- vities. rampant, causing nuisances, investigate whether there are MOP535 million. A government cal Chinese media All In his latest interpellation, blocking roads and creating bigger organizations or opera- It was unveiled dispatch issued in About Macau that he Sou highlighted the problem other problems. tions involved behind the indi- earlier by the Legisla- January last year did not have the ex- posed by parallel trading acti- In this area, shops under the vidual parallel traders. tive Assembly that the announced the ar- pertise to comment vities in the vicinity of the Bor- name of “trade agencies” sell From January until October hangar must be relo- rangement. The dis- on that. der Gate, mainly along Istmo daily goods, such as showering of this year, the Municipal Af- cated to make way for patch stated that the Furthermore, as Ferreira do Amaral, Rua Tres do products, cigarettes, alcohol fairs Bureau issued more than the hospital. The go- helicopter company the budget for the Bairro Va Tai, Estr. dos Cavalei- and baby care products. Sou 1,400 fines for littering in the vernment has desig- had agreed to pay the hospital was deter- ros, among other streets. specifically stressed that these aforementioned areas. nated another piece difference in value of mined by the public Parallel traders buy produc- shops mark the profit margins Sou asked the government of land on the recla- about MOP17 million works departments, ts from Macau and transport on their products to tell cus- to issue an update on hygiene mation strip beside between the two land he had no knowledge them to mainland China for tomers the amount of money and environmental problems, the Taipa Ferry Ter- plots. of the reason behind resale. These goods are typically they can make if the products as well as on the effectiveness minal for the hangar. The director of the the project running either restricted or otherwise are sold across the border. of the government’s operations. On top of the land Health Bureau, Lei over budget. AL page 4 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 10.12.2019 tue

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INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL & AWARDS - MACAO Q&A LI SHAOHONG Hong Kong film wins new Shorts Competition A reflection of life across the border DANIEL BEITLER

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moment in this city’s BEITLER DANIEL recent history, Macau offered something Fentirely unique and perhaps irreplaceable: it was a mirror reflecting the lives of people across the border. This poetic description of Macau was offered yester- day by Chinese director Li Shaohong, who is in the spe- cial administrative region to attend the screening of her film, A City Called Macau, at the International Film Festi- val & Awards – Macau. Li Shaohong is part of Chi- na’s Fifth Movement of fil- mmakers, credited with ha- ving overthrown the traditio- nal storytelling methods of Chinese cinema in the post- Cultural Revolution period. She is considered by some to be the country’s top female Jenny Wan (left), whose “Lonely Encounter” won Best Short Film and South Korean filmmaker Kim Yong-Hwa director. Her 2019 Chinese-language drama examines the excesses LYNZY VALLES Meanwhile the Macao Spirit parties to explore partnership of Macau’s gambling indus- Award ($5,000) was awarded to opportunities at the Project try, from its liberalization at HE newly launched Shorts Portuguese project “Uk Kei” by Meetings, organizers said. the start of the century to the ning up and reforming and so TCompetition at the 4th Inter- director Leonor Teles and pro- anti-corruption campaign of it reflects that period of time national Film Festival & Awards - ducer Filipa Reis. FILMMAKER: VFX CANNOT 2014, which wiped vast sums quite realistically. That was a Macao (IFFAM) has announced Ireland-UK-Philippines pro- REPLACE ACTORS from the market. Based on a challenge too. Then the cen- that the Hong Kong film “Lonely ject “Nocebo” was recognized by South Korean filmmaker Kim 2012 novel by Yan Geling, the sorship process took about Encounter” by Jenny Wan has the jury as an outstanding film Yong-Hwa delivered a Master- story follows a female casino a year and so we missed all won the Best Short Film. project, and was complimen- class at the IFFAM, highlighting broker who brings wealthy of the major film festivals This competition is a curated ted with an honorable mention that visual effects can never re- high-rollers to the betting ta- last year. When the film was selection of short narrative fil- during the Awards Ceremony. place human actors, and that bles, only for them to be later shown in Chinese cinemas, ms from young directors from human reactions and emotions stricken by gambling addic- the slot [it was given] was around the region, giving them INDUSTRY HUB PRESENTS remain the most important ele- tion. not the best, to say the least. an opportunity to present their SERIES OF ACTIVITIES ment in his films. “As an artist, In Li’s Macau, all types of However, I am quite satisfied works. The three-day IFFAM Indus- the story that I choose must be people find themselves drawn because what I wanted was There were four entries for try Hub unfolded with activities very appealing, which can re- to the casino - government of- to show this film to audien- the Shorts Competition, inclu- including the Macao Forum, sonate with something that is ficials, businessmen, entertai- ces and that has been accom- ding “Little Red Riding Hood” Forum Presentation, the IFFAM already existing within people’s ners and so on - and here they plished. We also had a good from Macau, “Lonely Encoun- Project Market Public Pitching, mind,” said Kim. find certain activities, prohi- reaction from the market, es- ter”, “Nocturne” and “Room 13” the IFFAM Project Market Pro- Kim gained popularity with bited at home, now possible. pecially with the younger ge- from Hong Kong. ject Meetings and Work-in-Pro- audiences with his series of fil- The confluence of a great va- neration of moviegoers, who IFFAM have also awarded gress (WIP) Presentation. ms “Along with the Gods”. He riety in people gathering in seemed to like the film and Dodo Dayao’s Filipino project MGTO director and president has achieved the number two such a small place makes for gave it a high rating. “Dear Wormwood” for its Best of the IFFAM Organizing Com- all-time box office record in an interesting film setting, Project Award, which comes mittee, Maria Helena de Senna South Korea as the top-grossing explained Li through a trans- The period between the with a cash prize of $15,000. Fernandes, expressed that the South Korean film across Asia. lator. “Here in Macau, you can handover and the 2014 anti- The film explores how the li- IFFAM Industry Hub has “fos- His films tell stories of over- see a reflection of the lives of -corruption crackdown is so- ves of five women in the remote tered deeper and wider coope- coming adversity in a playful mainlanders,” she said. mething of a historical land- Philippine mountains are en- ration among film industry pro- and entertaining manner with mark in Macau, both a dawn dangered when a cataclysmic fessionals this year, facilitated sumptuous and cutting-edge Was there a certain risk and twilight moment. What event causes time to behave ma- industry exchange and created VFX to enhance the storytelling. involved in making a film in interests you about this his- levolently. The jury lauded the a wealth of business opportu- Kim is currently working on China about gambling, an torical context? project for “its surreal depiction nities.” Launched last year, the his next feature film, “Along with activity that the mainland Li Shaohong - The film is of nature and fear.” WIP Presentation has gained the Gods: Part 3” and the four- authorities generally frown set in a very interesting pe- The Creative Excellence participation and helped po- th installment scheduled for upon? A kind of bet on a bet? riod after the handover when Award went to South African tential projects to keep moving 2021 and Executive Producing Li Shaohong - Yes, it was the gambling industry beca- project, “The Day And Night Of forward, the organizing commi- “Mount Paektu”, a $20 million indeed a bet to make a movie me the main industry of Ma- Brahma”, from director and pro- ttee said in a statement. budget disaster film about the about gambling. I think this cau [fueled by] the gamblers ducer Sheetal Magan, while the This year, the IFFAM Project two Koreas struggling to prevent is the first movie about gam- coming from mainland Chi- Best Co-production Award went Market brought together 14 film a volcanic eruption of Mount bling in Chinese cinema [… na. Unlike Hong Kong, which to Australian-Japanese pro- projects presented to industry Paektu. and] I did have the intention is [primarily] an international ject “Drum Wave”, from director delegates in the Public Pitching The 4th edition of the IFFAM of making audiences aware of port, Macau and China have Natalie Erika James and produ- session held days ago. The pro- will conclude today with an the dangers of gambling. Also, historically enjoyed very close cers Anna McLeish and Sarah duction crews of the film pro- awards ceremony at the Macau this movie is set in a period in ties. And there are all sorts of Shaw – and both won $10,000. jects also met with interested Cultural Centre at 8 p.m. which China has been ope- people coming from mainland www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 tue 10.12.2019 澳門 MACAU

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China to Macau to entertain very unique angle of this book; themselves [in this period] - from the perspective of a fema- there are government officials, le observer [documenting] this business people, entertainers important historical period of and artists – from all strata of time. I asked her to retain this society. [With this confluence perspective of the female ob- of people in a space outside of server in the first draft of the A reflection of life across the border the mainland] certain things script. that could not have happened on the mainland took place What was it about the cen- in Macau. Here in Macau, you sorship process that stalled can see a reflection of the lives A City Called Macau for over of mainlanders. one year? Li Shaohong - It was about How much of Yan Geling, the subject matter of gam- author of the 2012 novel on bling. This is really something which A City Called Macau unheard of in Chinese cine- is based, was present in the ma. As we know, problematic making of the film adapta- gambling is bad and so coun- tion? tering the problem is a good Li Shaohong - The author, thing. The government censor Yan Geling, is very popular is more concerned with having when it comes to film adap- too many casino scenes in the tions. Many of her books have film, which might be seen as a been adapted into films and way to promote gambling. As a number of television series. filmmakers, we have quite the But she doesn’t write much dilemma in terms of how to tell about modern day life in Chi- the story without promoting na. This is one of the few sto- gambling at the same time. ries she has written about the The censors were quite strict present. When she was writing not to show anything which the novel, Yan had already told appeared to encourage peo- me about the stories [contai- ple to gamble. For example, ned] within the book. She then we had certain scenes where wrote a draft of the script as the protagonist would enter a well. I became very interested casino trying to show a friend in this story after learning it is how these games work. These about a female character set in scenes were deleted in the fi- modern-day China. I like the nal cut.

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Consumer Council encourages use of less plastic bags Secretary calls for more foreign With the new plastic bag bill now effective, each plastic shopping bag offered by retailers to consumers will be charged except under affairs activities in Macau specific situations exempted from JULIE ZHU the law. The Consumer Council calls on retailers to ask consumers if any ONIA Chan, the soon- plastic shopping bag is needed and -to-depart Secretary for calls on consumers to reconsider Administration and Jus- whether one is needed and clearly tice, has proposed to the express their wish to retailers. The SCentral Government to organize Council indicates that retailers certain types of foreign affairs should explain clearly to consumers activities in Macau. about the cost and reason for Last Friday, the Office of the charging plastic shopping bags Commissioner of the Ministry of until they become accustomed to Foreign Affairs of China held the the new law. Retailers should also Celebration of the 20th Anniver- provide plastic shopping bags in reasonable sizes to consumers sary of the Establishment of the when necessary. Office of the Commissioner for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. Property price During her presentation at index declines the event, Secretary Chan stated on islands dip that China is organizing more foreign affairs activities on its The overall residential property territory, and that the Macau price index for the three-month SAR government should study period August to October 2019 this carefully and propose to the decreased 0.1% over the previous Central Government to allow period, July to September 2019, to more foreign affairs activities to 267.4. According to the information be held in Macau. released by the Statistics and Organizing foreign affairs ac- Census Service, the index for the Macau Peninsula held stable at tivities in Macau will benefit Chi- more international level think Her proposals include pro- Macau Affairs Office of the 268.6, while the index for Taipa na’s foreign affairs arrangements tanks, associations and talented moting a comprehensive un- State Council, said that in the and Coloane dropped 0.3% to and will also bring advantages in human resources. derstanding and implementa- past two decades, thanks to 262.3. The overall index for existing promoting Macau’s implemen- “The kind of contributions tion of the ‘One Country, Two the strong support of the Cen- residential units (288) went up by tation of the ‘One Country, Two Macau needs to make are worth Systems’ policy; strict acts in tral Government and main- 0.1%, while the index for pre-sale Systems’ policy. thinking about,” said Chan. accordance with the constitu- land China, and thanks to the residential units (279.6) decreased Moreover, Macau should also During her speech, the secre- tion and Basic Law; the conti- joint efforts of the Macau SAR by 0.9% from the previous period. proactively enhance collabora- tary also highlighted that Macau nual creation of a good external government and all sectors of In comparison with the August to tion with international organi- has played an important role in environment of the Macau SAR society, the practice of the ‘One October 2018 period, the overall zations in respect to tourism, China’s foreign affairs history. to maintain prosperity and sta- Country, Two Systems’ policy residential property price index fell culture, economy and law. Chan She remarked on Macau’s func- bility; continued implementa- has been fully achieved in Ma- by 0.5%, with the index for existing wants these organizations to tions in history as the melting tion of diplomatic benefits for cau. residential units falling 0.8% and the open branches in Macau. pot for western and eastern reli- Macau; the provision of support Entering the mid-term of the index for pre-sale residential units As of today, Macau already has gions and on Macau’s role in the for Macau to further participate promised 50-years of the ‘One increasing by 2.3%. such think tanks as the Grand Sino-Japanese war. in China’s foreign affairs activi- Country, Two Systems’ policy, Thought Think Tank, and the Shen Beili, Commissioner of ties; and assistance for Macau Huang wants all sectors to con- Macau Int’l Parade Wisdom Policy Think Tank. So- the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in to develop a patriotic spirit. tinue contributing to the know- held to celebrate nia Chan hopes that the Macau Macau, proposed four ideas for Huang Liuquan, Deputy ledge and wisdom that under- 20th anniversary local government can develop the future work of the office. Head of the Hong Kong and pin it.

The 2019 Macau International Parade, organized in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Macau’s handover to China, was held cau, Wong defended the last Sunday in the city center of SAR’s rights to imple- Macau. This year’s Parade kicked ment immigration poli- off with an opening ceremony at Wong dismisses ‘speculation’ on cy. the Ruins of St. Paul’s, before the “Police have the res- groups meandered through the ponsibility to ensure Historic Center of Macau. In the entry ban for AmCham leaders Macau’s safety, and the closing performance, local and ECRETARY for Se- local authorities did not Joseph said that she gressional legislation same principle applies to foreign performing groups jointly Scurity Wong Sio Chak provide a reason for refu- was puzzled as to why backing pro-democracy port control. […] When presented different kinds of dance has dismissed allega- sing to allow them entry she was prevented from protesters in Hong Kong, [police immigration offi- and percussion performances. tions that the decision to to Macau. crossing into the gam- despite heavy objections cers] carry out duties ac- The participating groups gathered refuse entry to two bu- According to a state- bling hub for the annual from Beijing. cording to laws, the iden- at the Sai Van Lake Square in the siness officials from the ment they issued, they event which is also atten- Meanwhile, local of- tities and occupations evening for a celebration event American Chamber of were told to sign a sta- ded by the U.S. Consul ficial Wong said that the of the persons entering accompanied by a fireworks show Commerce was linked to tement saying that they General of Hong Kong barred entry to the SAR Macau are not their con- and a ceremony officiated by the Secretary for Social Affairs and the United States’ legisla- “voluntarily agreed not and Macau, Hanscom was not linked with the sideration. Safety risks Culture, Alexis Tam. According to a tion backing anti-gover- to pursue entry to Ma- Smith. Hong Kong Human Ri- and threats are the only statement from the Cultural Affairs nment protesters. cau.” “I have no idea. I was ghts and Democracy Act considerations,” he said, Bureau, the Parade showcases the Chairman Robert “We hope that this is quite surprised. They and that such accusa- as cited in reports. cultural and artistic characteristics Grieves and President just an over reaction to were not rude. There was tions are just specula- Wong will remain in of countries and regions along the Tara Joseph were sepa- current events and that never any manhandling tion. his post as Secretary for Belt and Road Initiative, highlighting rately on their way to international business or rudeness,” she said. Although he did not Security during the next cultural integration and promoting the region to attend the can constructively forge In November, U.S. further clarify why the government term, under the Parade as an exchange platform AmCham Macau Ball on ahead,” they noted. President Donald Trump two officials were bar- Chief Executive-elect Ho for culture and the arts. Saturday and said that Speaking to Reuters, signed into law con- red from entering Ma- Iat Seng. LV www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 7 tue 10.12.2019 澳門 MACAU

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GAMING PHILIPPINES Business district halts new online casino permits

Makati City has declared a moratorium on new Philippine company withdraws online casinos in the Philippines’ main business district, citing an “overheating” leasing market and rising criminality. The city will no longer accept new applications for online casinos known as Philippine offshore gaming operators, or POGOs, and will from Galaxy partnership crack down against illegal activities related to the ALAXY Entertain- ted by the partnership, with industry, Makati City Mayor Abby Binay said in a ment Group and concerns regarding the im- statement. Thousands of foreign workers employed Philippines-based pact on the environment re- by POGOs have increased the demand for homes

resort developer RAMON KAGIE ported as the reason. and work stations for rent. “This puts the local Gand operator Leisure & Re- Tanco disclosed that his property sector at risk of overheating, where its sorts World Corp. (LRWC) company would wait for growth becomes unsustainable,” Binay said. Makati, home to as many as 300 POGOs that mainly employ have terminated their part- other opportunities to deve- Chinese nationals, has been earning more than 200 nership to develop a casino lop the land. million pesos a year in local business taxes from the resort on the island of Bora- Reports from last week industry, she said. cay, reported Philippine me- hinted that the proposed re- dia Business World. sort might go ahead. LAS VEGAS The withdrawal was an- At a press conference nounced by the LRWC’s ac- last year, Galaxy Vice Chair- Reuben brothers help finance ting chairman, Eusebio Tan- man Francis Lui described Rio Casino acquisition co, who said the company the hurdles in the Boracay is no longer interested in project as a “misunderstan- Billionaire British property investors David Reuben and Simon Reuben have helped finance Dreamscape building a casino. Further- ding” or “miscommunica- Cos.’ acquisition of Las Vegas property Rio All-Suite more, the Philippine media tion”, while emphasizing his Hotel & Casino from Caesars Entertainment Corp. reported that LRWC was “no company’s alignment with “We’re believers in Las Vegas and its future,” the longer in talks” with Galaxy. resort on the island of Bo- Tanco told a press confe- President Duterte’s view of brothers said last week in an emailed statement. racay. LRWC is the owner of rence in the Philippines that environmental protection Galaxy is among the six Dreamscape, owned by New York-based real estate casino operators in Macau. land plots on the island. he is “keeping that piece of for the island. investor Eric Birnbaum, completed the $516.3 million It currently operates one LRWC’s withdrawal may land,” reported Business The archipelago country transaction this week and plans to renovate the hotel, two integrated resorts affect Galaxy’s expansion World. The executive was levied a six-month suspen- 2,522-room hotel and casino, home to the World and several VIP casinos in plan, say analysts, including also quoted as saying, “I’m sion of tourism on Boracay Series of Poker. “The property has untapped potential Macau. Its concession, along the planned $500-million not going to do a casino the- in 2018 in order to clean up and our unique perspective on the Las Vegas market with Macau’s other five, will casino resort on Boracay. re. I’ll just land-bank it.” the island. Additionally, the will ideally differentiate us from the masses and cater expire in 2022. The resort was planned to The President of the Phi- nation’s top government to a new generation,” Birnbaum said in an interview. The Macau enterprise house a casino of about 100 lippines, Rodrigo Duterte, aimed for sustainable and He added that consumer preferences have changed was in a partnership with gambling tables and 200 previously interrupted the family-oriented tourism on in the past two decades but that many casino resort LRWC to develop a casino villas. development plan submit- the island. AL operators haven’t been responsive. ad page 8 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo GREATER BAY 大灣區 10.12.2019 tue

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HONG KONG Injured journalist seeks answers from police ALICE FUNG

ORE than two months after AP PHOTO Mbeing blinded in one eye by what she believes was a projectile fired by riot police, Indonesian vi- deo journalist Veby Mega Indah is still seeking answers. On Sept. 29, Indah was among a group of reporters covering one of the hundreds of clashes between armed police and anti-government protesters that have broken out al- most daily over the past six months. “I am doing live-streaming that time. At one point, there are some protesters who showed up [...] the police are aiming at them shooting. I heard somebody, a fellow journa- list behind me, yelling, ‘Don’t shoot! Don’t shoot! We all journalists,’” In- dah said. “A second later, I heard the bang and I saw some smoke from the stairs, then the projectile is coming into my right eye,” she said. Her case illustrates the risks me- dia workers have been exposed to while covering the increasingly vio- lent protests. An unknown number While she waits, Indah, a mem- Kong police, but so far without re- Indah’s case. mission to investigate the allega- have been subjected to tear gas, ber of Indonesia’s Christian mino- sult. She has filed a complaint and The office responsible for han- tions. pepper spray, projectiles thrown rity, relies in part from assistance asked for the name of the officer dling complaints against police Local legislator Claudia Mo by both sides and general mockery from her church. who fired what was believed to has been talking to her lawyer, but brought up Indah’s case Wednes- and verbal abuse. According to Associated Press have been a type of rubber bullet that “involves a lot of legal proce- day in a question to Hong Kong’s Indah, 39, works full-time for reporters on the scene when Indah called a baton round, something dures,” Kong said. Secretary for Security John Lee, Suara Hong Kong News, an Indo- was injured, police were retrea- that could allow her to sue him in- “And in distributing different in- who switched the focus to police nesian media outlet that serves the ting from a pedestrian bridge in dividually. formation, we all have to consider self-protection and rare cases of thousands of Indonesians working the Wan Chai district. Journalists, “And so far I don’t see any pro- all the legal grounds whether to protesters impersonating journa- in Hong Kong, as well as their including Indah, were standing per investigation done although give or refuse to give the informa- lists to facilitate their activities. friends and families back home away from the protesters in bright I already filed a complaint,” she tion,” he said. “Persons at the scene [including and around the world. yellow vests to identify themselves, said. Police use of force against pro- media practitioners] should pay She said she intends to keep as well as helmets with stickers and “Justice is so important in my testers, the media and members attention to and follow the instruc- working in Hong Kong, her home press cards on lanyards around case because this case is not only of the public has been one of the tions given by police officers and since 2012. their necks. about me, it’s also bringing justice main drivers keeping the protest maintain appropriate distance,” “I still want to be a journalist, I Police say that they took action for all the injured people in Hong movement alive. Critics say the Lee said in his written reply. still want to continue my job. I still in response to protesters throwing Kong,” she said. once widely respected force has “This will prevent obstruction don’t know how far I can do it. It’s a objects from the bridge. At a Nov. 29 police briefing, employed increasingly brutal tac- of police enforcement operations, question that keeps me up night,” Indah has a lawyer who is pur- spokesman Kong Wing-cheung tics with virtual impunity and have as well as avoid personal injury,” she said. suing her case against the Hong denied police were slow-walking demanded an independent com- he said. AP

HONG KONG use of an explosive devi- ce during the protests that started in June over a con- Police sound alarm over homemade explosives tested extradition bill and snowballed into an anti-go- ONG Kong’s much- cetone tri-peroxide. shattered front of the mini- vernment, anti-police and H-maligned police force “Obviously, I’m concer- van. anti-China movement. provided a rare behind-the- AP PHOTO ned that they are making The squad used explosi- The bomb squad has -scenes look last week at TATP or are in possession of ves with a destructive force also disposed of thousands its bomb disposal squad to TATP,” said Alick McWhirter, equivalent to TATP but not of gasoline bombs prepared show the potentially dea- the squad’s senior bomb TATP itself, because the by protesters on university dly destructive force of ho- disposal officer. substance is dangerous to campuses. memade explosives seized Just 1 gram of the unsta- handle and is susceptible to McWhirter said that during months of protests ble explosive, equivalent to bumps, heat and friction. “99% of the protesters in that have shaken the semi- the weight of a candy, cou- “Because I like having 10 Hong Kong, from what I’ve -autonomous Chinese ter- ld cause serious injuries, he fingers, I am not going to seen, are peaceful.” ritory. said. use TATP,” McWhirter said. But he added: “There’s In a demonstration for A demonstration blast In October, police said clearly, though, a small hard media cameras, the bomb of 1 gram of high explosi- a homemade remote-con- core who are dedicated squad set off a series of ve at the quarry above the trolled bomb intended to towards violence.” controlled explosions in a bomb squad’s fenced-o- “kill or to harm” riot control “The ones creating these disused quarry overlooking ff headquarters caused a officers was detonated as explosives are a tiny per- the city’s high-rise skyline, In July, police announced cks worldwide. Other recent loud bang. A blast involving they deployed against pro- centage of a tiny percenta- blowing up a watermelon the seizure of about 2 kilo- seizures in Hong Kong in- 50 grams, which would fit tests. Causing a loud thud ge,” he said. “Petrol bombs, and shredding the front of a grams of TATP, which has volved far smaller amounts, into a cigarette packet, sent but no injuries, the small TATP, are not the normal in minivan. been used in militant atta- just 1 gram, of TATP, or tri-a- shrapnel flying from the blast was the first known Hong Kong.” MDT/AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 tue 10.12.2019 大灣區 GREATER BAY

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tion and trains are expected to travel at a slower speed.

BLOOMBERG Services in some sections need more train captains to operate for observing any foreign objects that would hinder train movements Lam’s government withdrew a bill allowing extraditions to the mainland that originally sparked the protests, and called for dialo- gue on the other demands. China has sought to portray the issues as largely economic in nature, while refusing to offer a political solu- tion. On Saturday, Lam got some support from hundreds of pro- -government demonstrators who gathered in the centrally located area of Wan Chai. They waved China and Hong Kong flags while condemning the violent protests and vandalism of the past months. But Michael Tien, a busi- nessman and pro-government lawmaker, said yesterday that the onus was on Lam to convince the city’s police force and her backers in Beijing that it was time to set up an independent commission of inquiry - a key protester demand. “Yesterday there was not a lot of violence, so they honored their side of it,” Tien told Bloomberg TV. “Now it’s up to Carrie Lam to give a response.” Protesters on Sunday vowed to keep on fighting into 2020, when Hong Kong was scheduled to hold elections for the city’s Legislative Council. Kelvin, a 30-year-old sa- lesperson who declined to give his last name, also said the protesters were “building our own economi- Biggest HK protest in months cs.” “I know a lot of businesses take sides, so we are going for the side that supports democracy,” he signals more unrest in 2020 said. “Our government is not res- CATHY CHAN, IAIN MARLOW illegal assembly to hit the streets. means,” said Fernando Cheung, le batons and pepper spray in a ponding to any of them so that’s & AARON MC NICHOLAS The organizer said about 800,000 another opposition lawmaker. raid. They suspected an “extreme” why we are still here.” were at the rally, while police esti- The protesters have sought to group of people would try to atta- Companies have got caught in ONG Kong saw its bi- mated 183,000 joined at the peak keep the pressure on the govern- ck police or “create chaos” during the middle of the protests. Chine- ggest pro-democracy of the protest. The show of stren- ment with a combination of pea- the rally. se retailers and branches of len- protest in months Sun- gth followed a landslide victory ceful mass marches, like the one While the protest was largely ders like Bank of China Ltd. have day, signaling more for pro-democracy forces in local on Sunday afternoon, and more peaceful, the police said yesterday been ransacked by vandals, while Hunrest to come in 2020 as the mo- elections last month. violent actions like shutting down that some had blocked streets in Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. and vement that began in June to fight “Yet another breathtaking dis- transport networks, vandalizing the evening, spray-painted walls the National Basketball Associa- China’s increasing grip on the city play of Hongkongers’ political mainland-linked businesses and of the High Court and vandalized tion have come under pressure shows its staying power. might,” said Claudia Mo, a pro- seizing universities. Police have shops in the Causeway Bay sho- from Beijing after employees su- Hundreds of thousands of de- -democracy lawmaker who joined made more than 6,000 arrests, pping district, “seriously challen- pported the demonstrations. monstrators flooded the city’s ma- the march on Sunday. “By now it’s while coming under fire for abuses ging the spirit of the rule of law.” Over the weekend, the heads of jor downtown boulevards, many obvious the Hong Kong fight will in seeking to contain the demons- Yesterday, the Hong Kong Bar the American Chamber of Com- waving U.S. flags, singing protest go on, we will soldier on,” she said. trations. Association said it “deplores in merce in Hong Kong were denied anthem “Glory to Hong Kong” and “This may last for the gene- the strongest possible ter- entry to Macau and sent back, chanting “Five demands, not one rations to come.” ms the acts of arson and with no explanation given. “We less.” The march drew a cross-sec- Carrie Lam - Hong Kong’s vandalism” at the court. hope that this is just an overreac- tion of Hong Kong society - from leader backed by Chinese ”People are still “As shown by the many tion to current events and that parents with young kids to senior President Xi Jinping - has re- thousands of people who international business can cons- citizens - and was largely peaceful fused to give in to demands very eager to fight participated in the mar- tructively forge ahead,” the cham- throughout the afternoon, althou- including an independent for what they have ch yesterday, views can be ber said in a statement. gh tensions emerged between riot inquiry into police violence most powerfully conveyed Sunday’s large turnout showed police and some radical demons- and meaningful elections been fighting for. It’s through peaceful means,” that the government was be “li- trators at night. for the city’s top political po- the group said. ving in a fantasy” if they belie- Protesters’ calls to disrupt yes- sitions. The demonstrations not the end yet - it’s The MTR Corp., the city’s ved the protests would die down, terday’s commute and workday, have maintained popular far from the end. railway operator, said it was particularly with the holidays of however, hadn’t materialized as of support even as the eco- adding more train captains Christmas and the Lunar New late morning. nomy has slid into a reces- ALVIN YEUNG for some services to ensu- Year coming up, said Alvin Yeung, The Sunday rally was the first sion. PRO-DEMOCRAT LAWMAKER re there aren’t any foreign a lawmaker in the pro-democracy organized by the Civil Human Ri- “Should Carrie Lam or objects on the rail tracks. camp. ghts Front to get police approval the Beijing regime continue to ig- Earlier on Sunday, police said It also said rides on the East Rail “People are still very eager to fi- since August, prompting many nore the outcry, Hongkongers will they arrested 11 people while sei- Line would be longer than usual. ght for what they have been fighting Hong Kong residents who nor- continue to resist the government zing a semi-automatic hand gun, Some track-side equipment was for,” he said. “It’s not the end yet - it’s mally wouldn’t risk joining an by peaceful and not-so-peaceful bullet-proof jackets, retractab- destroyed at the University Sta- far from the end.” BLOOMBERG page 10 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo BUSINESS 經濟 10.12.2019 tue

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Australia’s central bank may be set to join the ECB and Bank of

BLOOMBERG Japan down the once unthinka- ble route of QE after cutting its benchmark to a record low of 0.75%. In Britain, the tipping point could be a no-deal exit from the European Union, according to Citigroup Inc. While a Conser- vative majority at the upcoming election on Dec. 12 would likely see a divorce deal passed next year, there is still the chance of a cliff-edge exit at the end of 2020. Volatility gauges suggest op- tions traders are hunkering down for a long period of low rates. After a brief spike in August and September amid a multitude of trade headlines, a Merrill Lynch gauge of price swings in the Eu- ropean sovereign debt market is heading back to the all-time lows seen this year. In the U.S. too, the MOVE index is falling toward the nadir seen in March. At least the U.S. yield curve has started steepening again on prospects of a late-cycle boost from a potential trade truce be- tween China and the U.S. Japanification the scourge “If we do not get a big external event, like a fully-fledged trade war, then obviously we are much threatening to go global in 2020 more in our baseline muddle- -through scenario,” said Sonja JOHN AINGER, VIVIEN LOU While strong labor market data the status quo after three rate cuts ago, now commands rates of just Laud, deputy chief investment CHEN & RUTH CARSON last week eased concerns about this year. 1.5%. officer at Legal & General Invest- an imminent U.S. downturn, the The gangbusters November Negative yields and a deluge ment Management in London. IRST it was Japan. Then country’s yield curve has already U.S. payroll report sent Treasury of ECB cash have helped relieve It might not be enough to save FEurope. Now investors are signaled a recession is brewing. yields higher but hasn’t dislodged stress in the euro-zone’s shakiest more economies from being su- scanning the world for the next If that comes to pass, the Federal bets the Fed will keep interest ra- members, but also made it harder cked into the negative-yield trap. outbreak of stagnant inflation Reserve could emulate peers in tes on hold through at least the for the region’s banks to squeeze Even with better jobs data, 10- and tumbling yields. Japan and the euro area by cut- first quarter of 2020. With infla- out a profit. Pension savings are year U.S. yields have been stuck The malaise of “Japanifica- ting rates to zero and re-introdu- tion still tepid, Chairman Jerome also at risk, creating an increasin- below 2% since August. tion” burst into the mainstream cing QE, according to Loeys. Powell has as good as ruled out a gly vociferous backlash. Jack McIntyre, who helps over- this year, leaving in its wake a re- Add the risk of U.S. political rate increase. And yet, another two holdouts see $75 billion at Brandywine cord amount of negative-yielding gridlock and excess global savin- “Central banks have no choice among developed markets - the Global Investment Management debt. Quantitative easing and a gs, and “we stay near zero bond but to be supportive of risk assets U.K. and Australia - could also in Philadelphia, expects U.S. low-rate regime in Europe delive- yields for years,” he said. and asset prices until such time as soon capitulate to zero or sub-ze- yields to cling to the same low red banner returns on the region’s It’s a scenario preying on the fiscal expansion is possible,” said ro yields. levels next year, but isn’t ruling bonds - at the expense of bank minds of central bankers. Fed Nomura Asset Management’s Ri- “Japanification is this one big out the possibility the 10-year profits and retirement savings. Governor Lael Brainard is even chard Hodges. Japanification-re- thing that will take a really long benchmark could break through Many say it recalls Japan’s lost de- floating the idea of asset purcha- lated bets on Europe’s peripheral time to untangle,” said Chris the all-time low of 1.318% set in cade. ses to suppress short-to-medium bonds this year helped him ou- Rands, a money manager at 2016. It’s a scourge that threatens to term borrowing costs in a scena- tperform 98% of peers. Nikko Asset Management Ltd. “I’m not in the camp that belie- spread further - perhaps even to rio of zero-rate benchmarks. That In Italy, political risk has done in Sydney, which manages $224 ves U.S. exceptionalism is going the U.S. The world’s largest eco- would be akin to Japan-style yiel- little to deter investors predicting billion globally. “The real pro- to keep us away from secular di- nomy might only need a slide d-curve control. that yields may reach 0% next blem is sitting in Europe - they’re sinflationary influences that are into a “plain-vanilla recession” to Fed and European Central year amid speculation the ECB sneezing and we’re catching the driving yields lower,” he said. “If succumb to zero yields, says Jan Bank policy makers aren’t expec- could take rates down another cold.” I’m wrong about a recession and Loeys, a senior adviser of long- ted to take any action following notch. Meanwhile, bond-market Breakeven rates have dropped the Fed has limited firepower, -term investment strategy at JP- meetings this week. For the Fed, it pariah Greece, which faced bor- to, or close to, record lows in Eu- then yields are going to get pretty Morgan Chase & Co. will be an opportunity to defend rowing costs of 44% seven years rope and the U.S. close to negative.” BLOOMBERG

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in the centers but insist the figu- re is far less than 1 million. Zakir said the number is “dynamic.” All those in the centers who China claims everyone in were studying Mandarin Chine- se, law, vocational skills and de- radicalization have “graduated” Xinjiang camps has ‘graduated’ and found stable employment, Zakir said, adding that others YANAN WANG, BEIJING such as village officials, farmers and unemployed high school

EOPLE who were at vo- AP PHOTO graduates continue to enroll on cational training centers a rolling basis in programs that in China’s far west Xin- allow them to “come and go free- jiang have all “gradua- ly.” Pted” and are living happy lives, Some ex-detainees have told an official said yesterday. But Ui- AP they were forced to sign job ghurs and other predominantly contracts and barred from lea- Muslim ethnic minorities from ving factory grounds during the region say their family mem- weekdays, working long hou- bers continue to be arbitrarily de- rs for low pay. Many Uighurs tained in camps and prisons. abroad also say their relatives are Shohrat Zakir, Xinjiang’s Ui- in prison, not camps, after being ghur governor, made the re- sentenced on vague charges of marks during a press briefing extremism. as part of a strident propaganda Yesterday’s briefing was the la- campaign launched following test in a slew of public rebuttals U.S. Congress’ approval last from the Chinese government in week of the Uighur Human Ri- response to the U.S. Uighur hu- ghts Policy Act. man rights bill, which Beijing has “When the lives of people called a violation of international of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang law and interference in China’s were seriously threatened by internal affairs. The legislation terrorism, the U.S. turned a deaf further muddied U.S.-China ties, ear,” Zakir said at a press brie- which were already strained over fing. “On the contrary, now that trade and pro-democracy de- Shohrat Zakir, chairman of the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, at a press conference yesterday Xinjiang society is steadily deve- monstrations in Hong Kong. loping and people of all ethni- During the briefing, officials cities are living and working in relatives have told The Asso- classified documents recently “The reports by The New York played a clip from a documentary peace, the U.S. feels uneasy, and ciated Press that the centers for leaked to a consortium of news Times, the International Consor- released last Friday by CGTN, attacks and smears Xinjiang.” “re-education” were essentially organizations revealed a delibe- tium of Investigative Journalists the international branch of sta- The U.S. legislation condem- prisons where they were forced rate strategy to lock up ethnic and other foreign media orga- te broadcaster CCTV. The docu- ns the mass detentions of an to renounce Islam and express minorities even though they had nizations are purely malicious mentary, called “Fighting Ter- estimated more than 1 million gratitude to the ruling Commu- not committed any crimes. attempts to smear and discredit rorism in Xinjiang,” showed old Uighurs, Kazakhs and others. It nist Party. They were subject to Xu Hairong, the Communist Xinjiang’s vocational education footage of terrorist attacks over also raises possible sanctions indoctrination and torture, the Party chief of Urumqi city, Xin- centers and its counter-terrorism the last decade, including bom- against Chinese government of- detainees said. jiang’s capital, did not dispute and de-radicalization efforts,” Xu bings and stabbings such as the ficials deemed responsible for While Chinese authorities the documents’ authenticity. He said. knife attack that killed 31 people human rights abuses in Xinjiang. have described the detentions said, however, that there was no Officials have repeatedly decli- outside a railway station in sou- Former detainees and their as a form of vocational training, such thing as “detention camps.” ned to say how many people are thern Kunming city in 2014. AP Beijing pushes for removal of foreign tech in more state offices HE Chinese govern- “The trade war has ex- ts and clients’ budgets. for its domestic hardware, Tment is taking further posed various areas of The research, from Sep- China Securities said. steps to remove foreign Chinese economic weak- tember, detailed Beijing’s “The China-U.S. tra- technology from state BLOOMBERG ness, which Beijing seems goals. The FT reported the de war could also help to agencies and other organi- determined to rectify,” said number of computers to breed a new market for ho- zations, a clear sign of de- Brock Silvers, managing be replaced could reach 30 me-made products,” China termination for more inde- director of Adamas Asset million, attributing the figu- Securities analyst Shi Zerui pendence amid escalating Management. “If the de- res to China Securities. The wrote. tensions with the U.S. cision pushes Trump to fi- newspaper said the goal is Still, Beijing’s push has Beijing will likely replace nally come down hard with to use “secure and control- proven difficult because its as many as 20 million com- a more forceful ban of Chi- lable” technology as part of domestic industry hasn’t puters at government agen- nese tech, however, China the country’s Cyber Securi- yet shown itself capable of cies with domestic produc- may one day regret having ty Law passed in 2017. matching foreign techno- ts over the next three years, gone so public with its po- Starting next year, key logies in certain sectors. according to research from licy so soon.” industries such as finance, Particularly hard to repla- China Securities. More than The government under China 2025 plan also set out While the current push energy and telecom will ce, for example, are semi- 100 trial projects for do- President Xi Jinping has specific goals for technolo- is narrow in scope, it is de- test more domestic pro- conductors from suppliers mestic products were com- been trying for years to re- gy independence, although signed as part of the broad, ducts in trials that may last like Intel Corp. and Nvidia pleted in July, the brokerage place technologies from the policy has been de-em- long-standing effort to de- years, the firm said. Chine- Corp., as well as software firm said. abroad, and particularly phasized after contributing crease China’s reliance on se banks are supposed to from Microsoft Corp. and The Financial Ti- from the U.S. Bloomberg to trade war tensions. foreign technologies and shift from International Bu- Apple Inc. mes newspaper said the News reported in 2014 that U.S. President Donald boost its domestic indus- siness Machines Corp. and “While large suppliers Communist Party’s Central Beijing was aiming to pur- Trump’s administration try. The goal is to substitute Oracle Corp. to more diver- such as Microsoft and IBM Office earlier this year orde- ge most foreign technology banned U.S. companies 30% of hardware in state sified X86 architecture su- are undoubtedly worried, red state offices and public from its banks, the military, from doing business with agencies next year, 50% in ppliers and then eventually many high-end compo- institutions to shift away government agencies and Huawei Technologies Co. 2021 and 20% in 2022, Chi- to fully made-in-China har- nents, like chipsets, can’t from foreign hardware and state-owned enterprises by this year and blacklis- na Securities estimated, ba- dware. China has decided be easily replaced,” Silvers software. 2020. The country’s Made in ted other Chinese firms. sed on government reques- to adopt ARM architecture said. BLOOMBERG page 12 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo ASIA PACIFIC 亞太 10.12.2019 tue

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NEW ZEALAND AP PHOTO At least five dead, many more missing in eruption of volcano

MARK BAKER, WHAKATANE and overseas tourists were among to leave when we saw it. Boat ride wellbeing,” Morrison wrote on those who were dead, missing or home tending to people our boat Twitter. volcanic island in New injured. He said most of the 18 rescued was indescribable.” Brad Scott, a volcanologist Zealand erupted yester- who survived were injured and His video showed a wall of ash with research group GNS Science, day in a tower of ash and some had suffered severe burns. and steam around the island and said the eruption sent a plume of steam while dozens of Some of those involved were a helicopter badly damaged and steam and ash about 3,660 meters touristsA were exploring the moon- tourists from the Royal Caribbean covered in ash. He said one wo- into the air. He said it had also af- -like surface, killing five people International cruise ship Ovation man was badly injured but see- fected the whole of the White Is- and leaving many more missing. of the Seas. med “strong” by the end. land crater floor. Police said the site was still too “A number of our guests were White Island sits about 50 ki- The GeoNet agency, which mo- dangerous hours later for rescuers touring the island today,” the lometers offshore from mainland nitors volcanoes and earthquakes to search for the missing. company said. “We will offer all New Zealand. Already people are in New Zealand, raised the alert Police Deputy Commissioner possible assistance to our guests questioning why tourists were still level on White Island from one to John Tims said the number of and local authorities. Please keep able to visit the island after scien- two on Nov. 18, noting an increa- missing was in the double digits all those affected in your prayers.” tists recently noted an uptick in se in the amount of sulfur dioxide but he couldn’t confirm an exact The cruise ship, which had left volcanic activity. gas, which originates from mag- number. He said there were fewer from Sydney last week, was sche- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ma deep in the volcano. It also than 50 people on the island when duled to sail to the capital Wellin- traveled to the region late yes- said at the time that over the pre- it erupted and 23 had been taken gton yesterday night but the com- terday. She said the incident was vious weeks, the volcanic tremor off, including the five dead. pany said it would instead remain “very significant.” had increased from weak to mo- Tims said experts had told in the Tauranga port overnight “All our thoughts are with those derate strength. them the island remained unsta- until it learned more on the situa- affected,” she said. Scott said the alert level was of- ble but search and rescue teams tion. Australian Prime Minister Scott ten raised and then later dropped wanted to get back as quickly “My god,” wrote Michael Scha- Morrison said he’d offered Ardern again without any eruption. He as they could. He said there had de on Twitter as he posted video his support. said there hadn’t been any major been no contact with any of those of the eruption. “My family and I “Australians have been caught incidents with tourists visiting the who were missing. had gotten off it 20 minutes befo- up in this terrible event and we island in the past, although there He said both New Zealanders re, were waiting at our boat about are working to determine their had been some close calls. ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 13 tue 10.12.2019 亞太 ASIA PACIFIC

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Scott said it was not for him to say MALAYSIA whether the island was safe enough to host tourists immediately before the eruption. Vaccinating for polio Ardern said the focus remained on after first case in 27 years the search and rescue mission for now and questions about whether tourists ALAYSIA began a vacci- case occurred in 1992 and the pped up in the infant’s home should be visiting would be addressed Mnation campaign in a ru- country was declared polio- village after investigations later. ral town on Borneo island after -free in 2000. showed 25 out of 204 children, GeoNet at first raised its alert level a 3-month-old boy was confir- The health ministry said the aged between 2 months and to four, on a scale where five represents med to have polio in the coun- strain was believed to have ori- 15 years, were not vaccinated a major eruption. It later dropped the try’s first case of the highly in- ginated from a weakened virus against polio, he said. alert level back down to three. Scott said fectious virus in 27 years. contained in oral polio vacci- “All of these children are that was because the eruption wasn’t The infant from Tuaran ne that was excreted from the non-citizens and have been sustained beyond the initial blast. town in Sabah state tested po- body through feces and pos- given polio vaccines. This acti- “In the scheme of things, for volca- sitive for vaccine-derived polio sibly spread in an unsanitary vity is being expanded to other nic eruptions, it is not large,” said Ken virus type 1 on Friday after he environment to those who ha- risky areas to prevent trans- Gledhill from GeoNet. “But if you were was hospitalized with fever ven’t been immunized. mission,” he said. Officers are close to that, it is not good.” and muscle weakness. He is Dzulkefly said Malaysia also educating villagers about White Island is northeast of the town on respiratory support but his switched from oral vaccine to polio and preventive measu- of Tauranga on North Island, one of condition is stable, Health Mi- inactivated polio vaccine since res, he said. New Zealand’s two main islands. Ex- nister Dzulkefly Ahmad said in 2008, that is given to children Tests have been carried out perts say it’s New Zealand’s most active a statement yesterday. via injection in a combination to those close to the infant cone volcano and about 70% of the vol- Malaysia is the second with several vaccines for other and from the environment, he cano lies under the sea. Asian country to have repor- infectious diseases including said, adding that so far was- Twelve people were killed on the is- ted a polio case after an ou- diphtheria, pertussis and te- tewater samplings from six land in 1914 when it was being mined tbreak in the Philippines in tanus. sewage treatment plants in for sulfur. Part of a crater wall collapsed September. The World Health The government fully halted Sabah showed no presence of and a landslide destroyed the miners’ Organization says polio, whi- the use of oral vaccine three wild polio virus or vaccine-de- village and the mine itself. ch has been largely eradica- years ago, but he stressed the rived strains. The remains of buildings from ano- ted, remains endemic in only country has not had any re- Health officers are also ther mining enterprise in the 1920s are Pakistan and Afghanistan. ports of vaccine-derived polio bolstering surveillance to de- now a tourist attraction, according to Dzulkefly said tests showed cases from the use of over 80 tect those who has muscle GeoNet. The island became a private the baby’s strain had genetic million doses of the oral vac- paralysis, a symptom of polio, scenic reserve in 1953, and daily tours links to the polio virus de- cine. though none have been de- allow more than 10,000 people to visit tected in Philippines and in- “The first polio case since tected so far, he said. There is the volcano every year. vestigations are ongoing to Malaysia was polio-free upset no known cure for polio, whi- The island is also known by the indi- determine the cause of the us,” Dzulkefly said. ch can only be prevented with genous Maori name Whakaari. AP infection. Malaysia’s last polio Vaccination has been ste- vaccines. AP

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WEST BANK there is very good security, better than most countries in the world, and so the people are visiting,” said Elias al-Arja, chairman of the local hotel association. Palestinians in Bethlehem He noted that while the Holy Land includes the most important sites in Christianity, including the places where tradition says Christ look beyond religious tourism was born, where he grew up, was crucified and resurrected, it at- OR decades, the people of tracts far fewer visitors than the Bethlehem have watched Vatican. “We have the opportuni- tour buses drive up to the AP PHOTO ty to draw more people,” he said. Church of the Nativity, Religious tourism is a boon for Fdisgorge their passengers for a few the local economy, but many Pa- hours at the traditional birthplace lestinians feel the city’s modern of Jesus, and then return to Israel. residents are largely ignored. But in recent years a new form Israel captured the West Bank, of tourism has taken root, focused along with east Jerusalem and on the West Bank town’s Palesti- the Gaza Strip, in the 1967 Midd- nian residents, their culture and le East war. The Palestinians view history and their struggles under the territories as part of their na- Israeli occupation. tional homeland and hope to one As pilgrims descend on Be- day establish an independent sta- thlehem this Christmas, they have te. the option of staying in restored Visitors travelling to Bethlehem centuries-old guesthouses, taking pass through a sprawling Israeli food tours of local markets, and checkpoint and then drive along perusing the dystopian art in and Christian visitors shop near the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, Bethlehem the separation wall, which Israel around a hotel designed by the began building during the second British graffiti artist Banksy. ful wall mosaics depicting angels joining the church. past during outbreaks of violen- Palestinian intifada, or uprising, The centerpiece of tourism, and saints. In Manger Square, just outside ce between Israel and the Pales- in the early 2000s. Israel says the and the focus of Christmas cele- Earlier this month, the Vati- the church, a massive Christmas tinians. But the Palestinian Tou- barrier is needed to prevent atta- brations in the coming weeks, is can returned a small part of what tree has been set up and festivities rism Ministry expects 3.5 million cks, but the Palestinians view it as the 6th-century Church of the Na- Christians believe to be the ori- are planned in the coming weeks visitors to Bethlehem in 2019, up a land grab because its route pla- tivity, built on the site where Jesus ginal manger, which was sent to as various denominations hold from 3 million the previous year, ces almost 10% of the West Bank is believed to have been born in a Rome as a gift to the pope in the staggered Christmas celebrations. and many think there is still room on the Israeli side. Bethlehem it- manger. Extensive renovations in 7th century. The thumb-sized re- On Jan. 7, Bethlehem will host an for growth. self is almost completely surroun- recent years have saved the roof lic, displayed in an ornate silver international Santa convention. “The general situation in Pa- ded by the barrier and a string of from collapse and revealed color- case, can be seen in a chapel ad- Tourism has suffered in the lestine and the Holy Land is that Jewish settlements. AP

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Red December – Exhibition of Carlos 13:00 TDM News (Repetição) Marreiros 13:30 Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) Time: 10am-9pm 15:00 Água de Mar Until: 13 February 2020 15:30 BING Venue: Tap Seac Gallery, located at No. 95, 15:45 Os Ursos Boonie na Neve Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida 16:00 História a História com Fernando Rosas Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8988 4000 16:30 Quem Quer Ser Milionário 17:45 Império (Repetição) Retrospective Exhibition on the Past 18:35 Semana Internacional (Repetição) National Lotus Flower Exhibitions 19:10 Resumo Liga dos Campeões 2019/2020 Time: 9am-1pm & 2:30pm-5:30pm (Closed on 19:30 Ouro Verde Sr.1 Mondays) 20:30 Telejornal Until: December 31, 2019 Venue: Guia Hill Nature Information Station (next 21:10 Macau 20 Anos to cable car station) 21:25 TDM Talk Show Admission: Free 21:55 Livros com João Guedes Enquiries: 2888 0087 22:05 Viagens Gastronómicas 22:30 Império The 2nd Macau Ocean Culture Festival - 23:15 TDM News 1981 Mystery disease kills Creative design competition exhibition 23:50 Justiça de Chicago - Fim homosexuals Time: Open 24 hours Until: December 19, 2019 00:35 Telejornal (Repetição) A mysterious epidemic, which has been discovered in homose- Venue: Sai Van Lake 01:20 No Ar xual men, is causing increasing concern in the United States. Admission: Free The unknown condition, which consists of two separate disea- Facebook: porthistorymacau ses - a form of pneumonia and skin cancer, has been found in 180 patients in 15 states since last July. It has claimed around 75 lives so far in the US and up to 92% of cinema the victims are homosexual men. cineteatro One death has been reported from the virus in London. Although doctors have identified what appears to be a new di- 05 - 11 Dec sease, they have yet to devise a cure. The epidemic is being investigated by the Centre for Disease Control in Atlanta. The specialist unit has already discovered the causes of two other diseases, the toxic shock syndrome and Legionnaires’ di- Offbeat sease. Dr James Curran, who is investigating the condition, said: “It is a Gala evening at La Scala very serious problem and it does not seem to be on the wane.” celebrates culture over extremism Three studies in the New England Journal of Medicine show that the immune systems of victims are severely weakened, leaving them vulnerable to serious infections from germs which most KNIVES OUT people normally shrug off.

AP PHOTO room 1 Homosexuals who have developed either of the two conditions 2:30, 9:15pm have shown a low resistance to standard tests on their immune Director: Rian Johnson system. Starring: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Toni Collette, Jamie Lee Curtis Language: English Four victims also had rare skin ulcers normally caused by the her- Duration: 152min pes simplex virus. Researchers claim that their findings are “part of a nationwide epidemic of immunodeficiency among male homosexuals”. Doctors are unsure of the cause of the epidemic which is carried in semen and other body secretions. A study at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) sug- gests that homosexuals may be repeatedly infected with the virus. One case also involved an intravenous drug user which implies The gala season premiere of Puccini’s “Tosca” starring Rus- that the disease could be spread by sharing needles. sian soprano Anna Netrebko and conducted by Riccardo Chai- lly received 15 minutes of applause from an audience of Mila- Courtesy BBC News nese elite, in an evening that celebrated culture as a bulwark FROZEN II against political extremism. room 1 For the second year, the performance opened with long 5:00, 7:15pm applause for Italy’s president, Sergio Mattarella, sitting in the Director: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee Starring: Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Idina Menzel royal box with four government ministers. As last year, the Ita- Language: Cantonese lian government is struggling, and the long applause was seen Duration: 103min as a show of support for Italian institutions, which Mattarella re- presents in a non-partisan role. LAST CHRISTMAS After five minutes of clapping, Mattarella signaled for the au- room2 dience to turn to the stage for the Italian anthem and the start 2:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:30pm In context of “Tosca.” Director: Paul Feig Starring: Madison Ingoldsby, Emma Thompson, Boris Isakovic The unknown condition was eventually named as Aids (Ac- ‘’When there is so much applause for Mattarella, like last year, Language: English (Chinese) it is to say that we believe in our constitution, that we believe in a quired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) virus. Duration: 103min The disease caused widespread panic in the United States single, indivisible Italy, and that we are a community that needs where 4,000 people were infected in the space of two to grow and be open,’’ said stage director Davide Livermore, MARRIAGE HUNTING BEAUTY years. who also directed last year’s ‘’Attila.” room3 During that time it also became apparent that the epi- 2:30, 4:30, 7:30pm “There are too many strange things. There are too few poli- demic was not restricted to homosexuals. Director: Akiko Ohku ticians who have the courage to say fascism is against the law,’’ Starring: Atsuko Hirata, Shinpei Ichikawa, Mei Kurokawa Cases of Aids were also discovered among heterosexuals, Livermore said. Language: Japanese (Chinese/English) drug users and blood transfusion patients. The audience of Italian business, fashion, cultural and political Duration: 89min The virus which was isolated as the cause of the disease VIPs included senator-for-life Liliana Segre, an Auschwitz sur- was called Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and it was vivor who was recently placed under armed escort due to anti- 21 BRIDGES first discovered in 1983. -Semitic threats. The Milan native recalled coming to La Scala room3 Around 24 million people have died from Aids since it first 9:45pm emerged and it is the leading cause of death in sub-Saha- as a 16-year-old and said she has been a season-ticket holder Director: Brian Kirk ran Africa. for 30 years. Starring: Chadwick Boseman, J.K. Simmons, Sienna Miller There is still no cure for the disease despite numerous She said she loves “Tosca” for its passion, adding, “I wasn’t Language: English (Chinese) trials in North America, Europe and Thailand. always 90 years old.” Duration: 103min www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 17 tue 10.12.2019 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT

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YOUR STARS The Born Loser by Chip Sansom

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RUGBY ACADEMY Impressive Bats U12 performance at HK festival DONALD SHAW, HONG KONG SPECIAL TO MDT

AST week Sunday saw the Macau Bats compete in the LFlying Kukri’s rugby festival at King’s Park, Hong Kong. The Bats had entered teams in the U9/10/11 and 12 age groups. The U9s got off to an inauspicious start with two heavy defeats by Valley Fort and Tin Shiu Wai Eagles. Howe- ver, better things lay ahead and the U9s bounced back with wins over Football Club (HKFC) and USRC Tigers. The U10s were low on player numbers and needed to include some U9 players for their games. First up was a resounding 8-1 win over East Kowloon followed by an equally impressive 6-2 win against Tin Shiu Wai Eagles. The U10s then scored two further victories over HKFC (4- 1) and Sandy Bay (3-0) to maintain their unbeaten record for the season so far. The U11s maintained the impressive Macau team per- formance with wins against Discovery Bay Pirates / Tung Chung (6-2) and USRC Tigers (4-1). They then came up against a strong ShaTin Sha Pei and lost 3-5. The U12s were playing in the third division of the Ri- chard Hawkes Cup and got off to a very strong start with a 5-1 win over HKFC. Two narrow losses, 1-2 against Sandy Bay and 1-3 with Discovery Bay Pirates meant that topping the league was unlikely. However, a 6-2 win over a com- bined ShaTin/ TaiPo select resulted in a creditable second place. Next up for the Bats will be the TaiPo junior tournament for U7 and 8s while the U19s will continue to compete in the Hong Kong Premiership. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 19 tue 10.12.2019 體育 SPORTS

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STEVE DOUGLAS, RIYADH BOXING NTHONY Joshua is set for a London ho- mecoming to start his second reign as world heavyweightA champion, with Joshua set to defend heavyweight his next fight likely to take place at the recently built stadium of Premier League soccer club Tot- tenham. titles at Tottenham stadium Joshua reclaimed his WBA, which is set to be in April or May WBO and IBF titles over the against IBF mandatory conten- weekend with a unanimous der Kubrat Pulev. AP PHOTO points decision over Andy Ruiz Hearn has turned his sights Jr. in Saudi Arabia, having lost to on the Tottenham Hotspur Sta- the Mexican-American in New dium, which was opened in April York in June for the first defeat of and has a 60,000 capacity. his career. “The phone has gone crazy They were the Briton’s first — it’s like, ‘Bring him here, bring two overseas bouts, with Joshua him here,’” Hearn said, sitting earning a reported $70 million alongside Joshua in a restau- for fighting in Saudi Arabia, but rant on one of the top floors of a Joshua wants to defend his titles 5-star hotel in Riyadh. “They’ve in front of his home fans. seen what we’ve done here and “London’s calling, I think,” there’s a lot of options interna- said Joshua, who was born in tionally, but he does want to box Watford just outside the capital. back in the UK. “British supporters do play a “We spoke to Spurs about big part in my career. Any time hosting this fight (the rematch I’m on home soil, I can’t lose.” against Ruiz), which they were Joshua, who won the Olym- keen to do, but unfortunately the pic gold medal at the London dates didn’t work out. They wou- Games in 2012, has fought twice ld be keen to do it and it would at the 90,000-capacity Wembley be a nice stadium to do it in Lon- Stadium, beating Wladimir Klits- don.” chko and Alexander Povetkin. Hearn said the UK pay-per- But Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s -view numbers for the Ruiz- promoter, says the national soc- -Joshua rematch were “well over cer stadium “doesn’t look great, a million,” which would break Defending champion Andy Ruiz Jr. (left) takes a right cross to the face during his fight against Britain’s Anthony Joshua date-wise” for Joshua’s next fight, the UK record. AP

ad America’s influence, once so the dominant, waning under Trump BUZZ It’s whispered in NATO meeting rooms and celebrated in Chi- says a strong United States will mean a stronger world. na’s halls of power. It’s lamented in the capital cities of key U.S. “The future doesn’t belong to globalists,” Trump told the allies and welcomed in the Kremlin. U.N. General Assembly in September. “The future belongs to Three years into Donald Trump’s presidency, America’s global patriots.” influence is waning. In interviews with The Associated Press, Trump insists he’s abandoning globalism for bilateral ties diplomats, foreign officials and scholars from numerous coun- more beneficial to the U.S.. OPINION tries describe a changing world order in which the United Sta- But there’s little sign of that. tes has less of a central role. Instead, once-close allies — France, Egypt, Pakistan, Afgha- And in many ways, that’s just fine with the White House. nistan, Mexico, Turkey, Germany and more — have quietly ed- Rear Window Trump campaigned on an ‘’America First’’ foreign policy and ged away from Washington over the past three years. Severo Portela

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Already speeding toward the double 20 - December 20th marks two decades as a Special Administrative Re- gion - Macau is facing additional responsibilities as the ´good pupil` of the “One country, Two systems” prin- North Korea insulted U.S. ciple. The top Chinese leadership is not avoiding the President Donald Trump elephant in the room played by the sister SAR of Hong again yesterday, calling Kong, quite the contrary. At the same time as warning him a “heedless and erratic old man” after he tweeted Hong Kong to behave according to the constitutional that North Korean leader line, they are officially praising Macau for the correct Kim Jong Un wouldn’t implementation of the Basic Law. Before addressing want to abandon a special the red lines apparently drawn from the PRC Consti- relationship between the tution, we may highlight that the MSAR success story two leaders and affect rests on the patriotism of its leadership and principal the American presidential officials, and on the implementation of national securi- election by resuming ty related legal tools. hostile acts. Albeit the attention of MSAR should be on the prepa- Russia banned rations of the paramount event on December 20th, for all state and political reasons Macau could have a break AP PHOTO to evaluate the new government of Chief Executive-to- from global sports -be on the 20th. The fact is that whilst disregarding the local conventional wisdom of no surprises ever, Ho Iat Seng’s team proved to have two jacks in the box. for four years The very CE, always reserved on political and institu- India Day laborers in HE Russian flag and teams taking part in wor- “an insult to the sporting tional matters, admitted, and the choice of words says New Delhi demonstrated ld championships such as everything, that it was “difficult” for him to make the Tnational anthem were movement worldwide,” the against unsafe working soccer’s World Cup. “decision” to appoint the vice-president of the Executi- banned from next year’s IOC said last month. conditions yesterday, a day ve Council of Municipal Affairs Bureau as his Secretary Tokyo Olympics and other Russia’s anti-doping However, WADA’s inabili- after at least 43 people for Finance and Economy, and the director of Identi- major sports events for four agency can appeal the de- ty to fully expel Russia from were killed in a devastating fire at an illegal factory fication Bureau as the new Secretary for Social Affairs years yesterday. cision to the Court of Arbi- the Tokyo Olympics and there. Dozens of workers and Culture, sidelining seasoned and deep-rooted Russia’s hosting of world tration for Sport within 21 2022 Beijing Winter Games who were asleep when the championships in Olym- days. frustrated the doping wat- MSAR cadres like Lionel Leong and Ho Veng On. fire broke out were trapped Legal fallout from the Although both, and other officials, will find new posi- pic sports also face being chdog’s vice president. Sunday in the burning four- tions (Ho Veng On will keep the Commissioner of Au- stripped after the World WADA ruling seems sure to “I’m not happy with the story building. dit) - for Macau has not an excessive talent pool - the Anti-Doping Agency execu- dominate preparations for decision we made today. point is the option for the two replacements seems to tive committee approved a the Tokyo Olympics, which But this is as far as we could make sense in the turning of the page on the offices of full slate of recommended open on July 24. go,” said Linda Helleland, a AP PHOTO Edmund Ho and Chui Sai On. If we put aside Raimun- sanctions as punishment Evidence shows that Norwegian lawmaker who do do Rosário, the Secretary for Transportation and for state authorities tampe- Russian authorities tampe- serves on WADA executive Public Works, himself allegedly warming the seat for ring with a Moscow labora- red with a Moscow labora- committee and has long Caifeng Li, the four, including Wong Sio Chak, share an tory database. tory database to hide hun- pushed for a tougher line aura of the class of 90 called to the political front line in Russian athletes will be dreds of potential doping against Russia. “This is the UK British PM Boris the times of adherence to central government policies. allowed to compete in ma- cases and falsely shift the biggest sports scandal the Johnson and opposition To address this reasoning we just have to reflect on the jor events only if they are blame onto whistleblowers, world has ever seen. I wou- leaders were pushing for justifications and comparative qualities the “difficult” not implicated in positive WADA investigators and ld expect now a full admis- the finish line in Britain’s decision brought: Ao Ieong U, director of the Identifi- election campaign doping tests or if their data the International Olympic sion from the Russians and cation Bureau, has done an “excellent job” and service. yesterday, dashing through was not manipulated, ac- Committee said last mon- for them to apologize on all In addition, her portfolio, or the Alexis Tam mega-brief, multiple constituencies cording to the WADA ruling. th. the pain all the athletes and is the most demanding in terms of a service mindset. to drum up support in “Flagrant manipulation” Politically, this assessment is equivalent to an interro- Still, it is unclear how the sports fans have experien- the final 72 hours before of the Moscow lab data was polling day. Johnson was gation. ruling will affect Russian ced.” AP touring Labour-held seats However, most intriguing and hard to swallow are the across England that his said benefits of the discreet Municipal Affairs Bureau´s Conservatives need to Lei Wai Nong which Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng sought secure a majority while for the next Secretary for Economy and Finance: he un- THE DECISIVE MOMENT MDT/Paulo Coutinho Labour leader Jeremy derstands SME problems. Corbyn was in southwest Politically, this assessment of the Secretary who will and central England. handle the gaming industry, and others, is equivalent to a What Am I Doing Here. So much so that the usually cautious SJM Ambrose So, allowed himself to say he is “uncertain” of what Lei Wai Nong intends for the casi- AP PHOTO no sector. More than this, the SJM Holdings CEO added that it is too “early” to say anything about what Nong’s “difficult” appointment would mean for the future of gaming. 2022 is almost tomorrow. Finland A 34-year-old Finally, the high-profile new Secretary for Adminis- transport minister and tration and Justice, André Cheong: Not only he is clim- lawmaker has been tapped bing from the role of the Commissioner for Corruption to become Finland’s to the Executive, but he will probably be the future youngest prime minister Chief Executive of a SAR more integrated into the GBA. ever and its third female Meanwhile, Cheong´s deputy at the anti-graft bureau government leader. Finland’s ruling Social will be moved to be the Chief-of-Office of the Chief Exe- Democratic Party council cutive Ho Iat Seng’s office. voted 32-29 yesterday A final note to the wandering cow that escaped from to name Sanna Marin the slaughterhouse and alarmed the Ilha Verde area. The (pictured) over rival Antti cow will be adopted by the Municipal Bureau. Locals are Binoche. IFFAM brought yet another mega-star to the city, this time Juliette Binoche, a most Lindtman to take over the betting on a name appropriate to the four-footed. Ma- talented and versatile French actress mostly known for her roles in Blue, Chocolat, and The government’s top post English Patient, which granted her an Oscar. Yesterday, a few hours after her arrival she had a cau Daily Times knows that MaCow is the favorite. conversation with Mike Goodridge before a full house at CCM. from incumbent Antti Rinne.