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China Eight children drowned in a river in southwestern China after one fell in and the others jumped in to help, state BEITLER DANIEL media said. The children, described as elementary- school age, had gone to play at a beach Sunday on the Fu River, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Their bodies were recovered by yesterday morning. Heavy rain had been forecast for the area, but it wasn’t clear if the weather was a factor. AP PHOTO

China told Canadian PM Justin Trudeau yesterday to “stop making irresponsible remarks” after he said Beijing’s decision to charge two Canadians with spying was linked to his country’s arrest of a Chinese tech executive. The spying charges are “completely different” from the case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, a foreign UNDER ministry spokesman said. Meng was arrested on U.S. charges connected to possible violations of trade sanctions on Iran.

China The chairman of a chain of pharmacies in Beijing Expats in Macau wait years for their has been sentenced to 15 REVIEW years in prison for selling more ID cards ‘under review’ from IPIM, a than 500,000 counterfeit 3M Corp. masks during the problem said to affect hundreds in coronavirus epidemic, news P2-3 reports said yesterday. Two the community people who colluded with Li Dong, chairman of Kang Baixin Pharmacy, also were sentenced to prison by the Chaoyang District Court, the Beijing News and other outlets reported, citing unidentified sources. They said the defendants all denied the charges and said they would appeal their conviction.

Philippine officials say Saudi Arabia has asked the Manila government to AP PHOTO bring home the remains of 282 Filipino workers, a Coronavirus repatriation delayed because of coronavirus restrictions. lockdowns Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III says Saudi King Salman made the urgent increase request himself. The workers died mostly of various poaching in illnesses, including COVID-19, in Saudi Arabia, where more than 800,000 Filipinos work. Asia, Africa

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IC performance venues reopen from June 26 onwards Following the earlier reopening of cultural facilities and rehearsal venues, Residents stuck in limbo say they are fed up with IPIM’s stalling the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will resume operation of its performance venues from this Friday, including the Macao Cultural Centre, Dom Pedro V Theatre, Black Box Theatre in the Old

Court Building, Macao Contemporary Art AGENCY PHOTO MACAU Center - Navy Yard No. 2 and the Macao Conservatory Auditorium. In a statement, the IC said it has taken into account the opinions of the Health Bureau and formulated relevant anti-epidemic guidelines in order to provide a safe and healthy environment for performers and audiences. All visitors to the venues must wear face masks, undergo body temperature checks, present their ‘Macau Health Code’ of the day and follow the crowd control measures on site. In the venues, a distance of one meter must be maintained between each seat.

Comic competition held to raise consumer rights awareness

To raise the awareness of teenagers DANIEL BEITLER of the day for many in Macau’s comment yesterday but did not penned by anonymous residen- in consumer rights and related issues, expat circles, with dozens of re- receive an immediate answer. ts who were unhappy that the the Consumer Council is organizing a T takes about six months ports possibly affecting hundreds “I have heard of many cases stalled renewal process had left four-panel comic drawing competition for the Macau Trade and of people across the territory. of people in exactly the same si- them ineligible for the govern- and invites all local secondary students Investment Promotion Ins- Among the affected are the chil- tuation,” said one lawyer asked ment’s Covid-19 economic relief to enter the competition before the titute (IPIM) to review a re- dren of non-permanent residents, about how common this situa- measures. closing date on September 25. Using a Isidency application on the basis whose legal right to stay and con- tion has become. “I know of many cases like four-panel comic drawing competition of investment or skilled labor. tinue their education in Macau “You don’t have a decision mine where residents have been to promote consumer education in Or at least it’s supposed to, but schools depends on the outcome [from IPIM], which means you unable to apply for the Econo- schools helps encourage local secondary since mid-2018 the Times has of their parents’ applications. can’t do anything,” said the mic Relief Grants and the Weal- students to explore different topics learned of a growing number of Those interviewed said that lawyer, who requested anony- th Partaking Subsidies, due to related to consumer rights, including the people stuck waiting for their the only information disclosed by mity because of the sensitive the that fact that their cards, like rights and responsibilities of consumers. applications to be processed. IPIM is that their cases are “under nature of the topic. “At least if mine, have expired, even though The Council indicates that submissions Legally allowed to reside in review”. That is despite a variety of the decision was ‘no’ [and the they are valid Macau residents,” received in the 2018 competition have Macau until a decision has been tactics employed to extract more application was rejected], then wrote one author, who asked to been used as promotional materials. In made, some of these non-per- details about the status and time- you can appeal and resolve the be known as “a concerned resi- a statement yesterday, the Council said it “believes in the infinite creativity of manent residents have waited lines of their applications. matter. But we have no decision dent” only. teenagers and hopes to receive quality two years to find out if their resi- The interviewed say they are and there is no limit or deadline “We have been working and pieces in this [year’s] competition.” The dency status will be granted. now tired with the investment de- for that.” living in Macau for eight years competition is open to all secondary The problem is fairly wides- partment’s stalling and radio silen- and we have treated Macau as students in Macau. pread among the expat commu- ce. Some say that the lack of infor- NOT JUST ABOUT RELIEF our home country,” wrote one nity and frequently discussed. mation is leading them to question PACKAGES “concerned family” in the se- According to those interviewed by if they have a future in Macau. Back in April, the Times pu- cond letter. “We hope the go- Mobile version of ‘Macao the Times, it has become the topic The Times contacted IPIM for blished two letters to the editor vernment can consider our plea 3D Map’ launched The Cartography and Cadastre Bureau has now officially launched the mobile version of the “Macao 3D Map” following the launch of the desktop version in April 2019. The mobile version allows the public Wilfred Wong to lead Sands China until 2024 to view the landscape of Macau through LYNZY VALLES vice contract was as executive director, responsible for ove- to roles within the their smartphone anytime, anywhere. approved during the acquiring 94% of ‘for’ rall leadership while Hong Kong govern- According to the government, the Macao HE President 3D Map is easy to operate and provides annual general mee- votes, while Charles focusing on the stra- ment. of Sands China, map operations including zooming in, T ting held on Friday. Daniel Forman and tegic objectives of Wong has previou- Wilfred Wong, will zooming out, rotating and panning, as As cited in the ga- Victor Patrick Hoog the business in Ma- sly stated that his well as many practical functions such remain in his posi- ming operator’s Hong Antink were re-elec- cau and the Greater objective in the rea- as search functions for building names, tion until February Kong Exchange filing, ted as Non-Executive Bay Area. ppointment will be browsing preset 3D scenic spot, and 20, 2024, a year more the vote to appro- Directors. Wong, 67, has ser- to continue playing clicking on the 3D model to obtain the than the term ini- ve the amendment Wong has served as ved in numerous hi- an active role in the building name. The mobile version of tially approved by the agreement to the ser- the company’s Presi- gh-profile roles in long-term goals and the Macao 3D Map makes use of the gaming operator’s vice contract of Wong dent since 2015. In Hong Kong, from strategic initiatives technological advances in mobile devices, board. was unanimous. February, he was rea- property develop- of the company in including multi-touch technology and The decision about Sheldon Adelson ppointed to the role. ment and construc- Macau and in the cloud application. the executive’s ser- was also re-elected Wong is currently tion business sectors, Greater Bay Area.

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but it was difficult without the identification card. I needed to get another letter [from IPIM] and it took five days for the manager to check if they could use [this docu- Residents stuck in limbo say they are fed up with IPIM’s stalling ment] to issue a new phone num- and extend to us the various gover- need to get their things in order… Former IPIM leaders Jackson of enquiries shrugged off by IPIM ber,” he said. nment subsidies that are granted if they would ask everyone in the Chang and Glória Batalha Ung officials who offered nothing more While travel has been a ma- to its residents and non-perma- renewal process to remain pa- stand accused of irregularities in than assurance that their cases jor inconvenience for Jessica and nent residents.” tient while they do this… then it the granting of residency permits were “under review”. Jonathan, the situation has been The measures introduced this is a whole different ball game. But for investors and skilled profes- Their plight underscores just worsened by the pandemic situa- year to combat the economic im- I think the silence is very frustra- sionals. The 2018 investigation how essential a Macau identifica- tion as airlines are extra cautious pact of Covid-19 have highlighted ting and concerning. People in our by the Commission Against Cor- tion card is to accessing the most about transporting non-citizens. the differences in how the Macau situation just speculate. That’s all ruption that led to the arrest of basic of public services. Bank accounts, credit cards and SAR treats its resident population we can do because nobody talks to Chang coincides with the start of “I don’t think IPIM or the go- loans all require Macau identifica- and non-local workforce. But for us,” said Jessica. the ‘radio silence’ period, promp- vernment realize how bad the si- tion too, and a temporary notice some of the affected residents, ex- ting some observers to speculate tuation is for these people. If you issued by IPIM is not always suffi- clusion from the government’s re- NO NEWS IS WORSE THAN that IPIM’s approval process has are not a resident, then you will cient evidence for financial institu- lief package is at the very bottom BAD NEWS been deliberately frozen. Hence not understand the difficulties of tions. of a long list of problems caused by Jonathan (not his real name) is no news so far on these cases “un- getting a bank loan or enrolling “It’s not impossible to obtain IPIM’s stalling. another resident stuck in limbo, der review”. your children at a school,” said the these things, but I know of one “For me, the biggest thing is that who has been awaiting an answer But for Jonathan, no news is in- lawyer interviewed yesterday by situation where the bank appro- it doesn’t feel right [to continue] from IPIM for more than one year. deed worse than bad news. the Times. ved the credit card but required to have our whole lives here,” said His situation is very different from “If the application was not Jessica describes the ID card as the customer to pay 150% of the Jessica (not her real name), a non- Jessica’s, but the details of his case approved, then at least we could “the legality that allows your kids to max credit as a deposit and that’s -permanent resident who lives in are so specific that he fears the appeal and that might take ano- go to schools.” She says that even locked in until your Macau ID is Macau with her family. “We have government could identify him if ther few years. We would be in the Education and Youth Affairs approved. For some people, this lived here for 10 years, we have even a little information was dis- limbo waiting for the result, but we Bureau can’t understand the situa- must be unaffordable,” Jessica re- jobs, we pay taxes, our kids go to closed. could make preparations [to leave tion and its staff frequently phone marked. school here and we are in this si- Jonathan and many others re- if necessary],” he told the Times. her children’s school to request the Then there is the issue of em- tuation where we can get a phone questing anonymity will not take “The problem is, right now we just required ID information. “The kids ployee ‘dependents’, such as do- call at 5 o’clock to say, ‘you’re not the risk of jeopardizing their resi- don’t know. There is no standard should have a valid status to go to mestic helpers, whose continual approved’. Because the process has dency applications by going on the timeline to follow or that we can school,” she insisted. employment relies on the resident always been unwritten, the actual record. count on.” Jonathan wanted to register for status of their employer. “It is ano- conditions of whether you will be He and his lawyer have tried to a new phone number, but even ther stress factor to know you are approved or not are not stipulated. explain the silence from IPIM, and THE KEY TO PUBLIC SERVICES this simplest of tasks became one- responsible for other peoples’ li- And the insecurity of it all is extre- think it could be related to the cor- Having filed her application rous once the store clerk tried to velihoods,” said Jessica. “I feel res- mely hard.” ruption allegations levied against in the spring of 2018, Jessica and verify his resident status. “I wan- ponsible for them and I don’t know “If IPIM would just say that they the bureau’s former leadership. family have had multiple rounds ted to get a new phone number, what I am going to do.”

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service counters across the city. The bureau is considering inviting 60% of e-voucher spending associations to provide locations for top-ups as well. Director Tai Kin Ip of the DSE stressed that the targeted small businesses procedure will be convenience- ANTHONY LAM -oriented. The second phase of the sche- S of June 15, about 63% of me will start in August and end on Athe spending by e-voucher LAM ANTHONY December 31. or consumption card has gone to The e-voucher scheme has small and medium sized enterpri- allegedly seen profiteering prac- ses. Forty percent of spending has tices at supermarkets. When the gone to companies with less than scheme started operation, several 20 employees. local supermarket brands were Yesterday, the Economic Bu- accused by residents of profitee- reau (DSE) announced the result ring. Photographs that compared of the mid-term review it con- prices before and after the start of ducted on the e-voucher scheme. the scheme went viral on social Apart from collecting data from media platforms as proof of the the technology provider, Macau allegations. Pass S.A., the bureau commissio- At yesterday’s press conferen- ned the Macao Institute for Tou- ce, the bureau admitted that it rism Studies (IFTM) to conduct a has discovered 59 cases of super- survey which included business market malpractice. Pong Kai Fu, operators and e-voucher users. head of the bureau’s Research The bureau did not disclose billion, across approximately 15.6 distribution of the e-voucher. dence, relieved financial pressure Department, disclosed that most how many valid responses the million transactions, with the The inflation rate in May was within the community, as well as cases involved price tagging mis- survey has received. An inquiry on mean value of each transaction 1.67%, which is lower than that popularizing a type of e-payment takes at supermarkets. the matter was made to the DSE, coming to MOP93. of April. The DSE thus concluded tool. The bureau has conducted but no reply was obtained by press Some 70% and 24% of spending that the e-voucher has not pushed Furthermore, the bureau stated 1,394 inspections on supermarke- time. from e-vouchers went to the retail up inflation. May also saw an in- that the next phase of the e-vou- ts and spot-checked the price tags Slightly more than 600,000 re- and catering industries respecti- crease of mobile payment tran- cher scheme will commence with of 12,000 merchandise items. It sidents obtained their e-vouchers vely. About half of these business sactions. a top-up procedure. By August, also disclosed that by proportion by June 15, which is more than operators obtained at least half of Overall, judging by the first half Macau Pass will set up top-up of the total number of cards is- 90% of the approximately 659,000 their revenue over the relevant pe- of the e-voucher scheme, the DSE spots where residents can obtain sued, the number of cards repor- registered residents. riod from the e-voucher. concluded that the scheme has the next spending lot of spending ted lost to the Public Security Poli- The mean spending for each The survey also determined successfully generated and sti- credits, totaling MOP5,000. ce Force was insignificant, althou- card was MOP2,481, with a to- that the majority of residents were mulated internal consumption, Top-up spots will be set up in gh more than half of the reported tal spending of nearly MOP1.5 satisfied with the registration and improved entrepreneurial confi- bank branches and government lost cards have been retrieved.

Woman attacks coworker Chief Executive orders 2021 after heated argument

JULIE ZHU rãmica do Lago Sai Van. government spending be cut The two officers pursued local woman has attacked her, and subdued her. Howe- JULIE ZHU preciation, amortization, Aa coworker in ire after ver, during the engagement, and do not involve the being given a bad work per- Tse bit both officers and HIEF Executive Ho Iat retirement pension sys- formance review, the police pushed one to the floor. CSeng has ordered the tem. authority reported yesterday. Tse later admitted to the local government to cut Public departments The local woman is 30 PSP officers that she had at- expenditure next year, ac- are requested to be even years old, surnamed Tse. She tacked her coworker out of cording to a decree pub- “more cautious” when works as a cleaning lady, and resentment. According to Tse, lished yesterday in the go- analyzing budget allo- is responsible for cleaning the she had an argument with her vernment official gazette. cations for each project, public bathroom at the Sai colleague before she attacked The 2021 budget cut is and should only register Van Lake Square. her. the consequence of the the budget when the con- Over the course of her The police authority has impact of Covid-19. cerned department has employment, one of her already forwarded Tse to the The decree says that received authorization to coworkers, a Filipino woman, prosecution authority and amid the changes in the proceed. filed several complaints to she has been charged with as- economic environment, The Chief Executive their boss accusing the local sault and civil disobedience. all public government also made rules for chan- woman of a poor work attitu- Aside from this case, the departments and orga- nomy, and autonomous dent Welfare Fund and ges of human resources. de. Judiciary Police (PJ) reported nizations must make a departments, are inclu- the Housing Bureau have According to the de- In the afternoon of June 19, an instance of online fraud. prudent evaluation of all ded in the aforementio- their own income. cree, the number of Tse hit her colleague on the A local woman in her 40s types of budget expendi- ned 10% deduction cate- The total expenditure workers at these depart- head with a stick. The victim fell victim to an online ro- ture for next year. gory. of the MSAR integrated ments and organizations called the police authority. mance scam. The victim For departments and Non-autonomous budget for the 2020 finan- should not exceed the The Public Security Police transferred 530,000 patacas organizations applying departments are depart- cial year is 114.64 billion approved number of per- Force (PSP) deployed two offi- to a stranger online, who clai- cash accounting policies, ments without an inco- patacas, and the balance sonnel, and the number cers to handle the case. When med to be an engineer from the total common expen- me, and all expenditures is currently 828.88 million of additional employees the officers, a woman and a the U.S. se of the central budget are paid by the SAR go- patacas. should not exceed the man, arrived in the vicinity She started talking to the should not exceed, the vernment’s common in- Departments and or- number of posts availa- of the bathroom, the attacker scammer in mid-April. The 2020 amount after a 10% come. They include the ganizations applying the ble in each supervisory was still there. victim attempted to make deduction. office of Chief Executive accrual accounting me- entity. During the police offi- another 350,000 patacas In accordance with the and the offices of the se- thod should also apply In 2021, a public de- cers’ inquiry, the suspect transfer to the scammer. provisions of the Macau cretaries, totaling over 45 the 10% deduction. partment or organization became emotional and When she was making this law, non-autonomous de- departments. However, the deduc- must provide reasonable threatened to jump into the transfer, a bank clerk remin- partments, departments Autonomous depart- tion amounts do not in- explanations in order to Sai Van Lake. She then fled ded her that it could be an on- with administrative auto- ments such as the Stu- clude risk reserves, de- purchase real estate. the scene towards Av. Pano- line scam. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 tue 23.06.2020 澳門 MACAU

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Lifting of Macau-HK quarantine needs careful study, says health official ANTHONY LAM should also be taken into conside- be exempted from the quarantine authorities, Leong explained. In response to a question about ration. measure with approval from the “For these cases, I believe the applicants not receiving a text variety of criteria must “Does it mean that all people city’s Chief Secretary for Adminis- Public Security Police Force will message with regards to their be taken into account will be permitted to travel?” the tration. For example, people who consider [them] on a case-by-case application for a quarantine wai- to fully lift the quaranti- medical doctor asked. “Or should are “necessary for the supply of basis and extend their legal stay in ver in Zhuhai, Leong stressed that ne measures on people we set a ceiling? If so, what should goods or services required for the Macau,” Leong added. “And the only approved applicants will re- travelingA between the two Special the ceiling be?” normal operation of Hong Kong” Health Bureau will handle their ceive a confirmation text message. Administrative Regions, Leong Iek Other supporting measures will or people who are “necessary for pre-natal check-up and delivery Data on the special ferry servi- Hou, coordinator at the local Cen- be required to facilitate the lifting governmental operation” may be when necessary.” ces indicates that a total of 1,166 ter for Disease Control and Pre- of quarantine measures, Leong exempted. The full list is available Travel restrictions in effect in Macau residents have registered vention, said yesterday. further explained. on a dedicated website. the neighboring SAR exempt peo- with the government that they “There are a lot of factors that “Are the Health Code system Leong was also asked to ad- ple travelling from mainland Chi- will take the ferry as of yesterday. we need to consider as a whole,” and the nucleic acid test capacity dress the problems experienced na, Taiwan or Macau, who have Of this number, 421 have already the medical doctor explained. ready to cope?” Leong asked. “We by non-local pregnant women. not been to other places in the arrived in Macau. Some 399 ticke- “Such as whether the Covid-19 can only discuss any lifting of qua- She reminded that the special past 14 days. In other words, these ts have so far been sold for the ou- condition has stabilized in both rantine measures when all these ferry service is now running to people are eligible to enter Hong tbound ferry to Hong Kong Inter- Hong Kong and Macau and whe- criteria are met.” the Hong Kong airport. “They can Kong, although they will still be national Airport. Some 119 have ther it’s safe for people to make Currently, all people entering take the ferry and return home if bound by the quarantine measu- departed from Macau. contact.” Hong Kong from other locations, they desire,” answered Leong. re. Yesterday saw the 75th day wi- Although it is believed that the including its own residents, have It is possible that these women In addition, the “Golden Bus” thout a new Covid-19 case in the situation in Macau has stabilized, to undergo a 14-day quarantine are near their estimated due date running on the Hong Kong- city. In the past three days, the the doctor added that the type and period before being allowed to or have missed the threshold to -Zhuhai-Macau Bridge has resu- provisional Covid-19 nucleic acid number of people being allowed move freely within the territory. catch a flight, but they will be med services, albeit with reduced test station at the Taipa Ferry Ter- to travel between the two places Several categories of people can taken care of by the local health capacity. minal has undertaken 7,127 tests.

Different service fees proposed for employers and employees HE local government has made no changes to the visitors, regardless of their convention which recom- non-local workers. lator” with “suspect” when Thas not changed its opi- specifics of the law, aside nationality. mends that an employment The law amendment referring to any individuals nion with regard to service from editing some senten- The second unchanged company should not char- prescribed that the service who are involved in an ad- fee standards for employers ces. proposal is related to the ge employees any service fee should only be transfer- ministrative investigation and non-local employees Vong Hin Fai, Chairman employment service fee. fee. red 60 days after a non-lo- procedure. in the employment agency of the Third Standing Com- The proposed amendment The Macau government cal worker’s employment The amendment also business, according to the mittee, highlighted the will allow employment explained that since Macau legal status is in effect. proposed that an employ- Third Standing Committee government’s consistent agencies to charge an em- is not part of the conven- In the local government’s ment company’s license of the Legislative Assembly stance in regard to some ployer an unlimited service tion, employment com- opinion, the bill amend- owner could be an indi- (AL). of the pivotal proposals in fee. However, an employ- panies charging a service ment will help prevent in- vidual, a group, or a com- Yesterday, government the law. ment agency will still only fee to job seekers do not dividuals from looking for pany. If it is a joint-stock representatives from the la- The Macau SAR govern- be allowed to charge 50% of violate legal principals. jobs in Macau after ente- company, then the com- bor affairs, economy and fi- ment still requires that lo- an employee’s first monthly As a member of the Dis- ring the city as tourists. Wi- pany should have three or nance sectors submitted to cal employment agencies salary. crimination (Employment thout the measure, it claims more shareholders. Any the committee the working not offer jobs for any non- Currently, Macau is not and Occupation) Conven- that Macau’s employment shareholders owning over text of the law exclusively -local residents who are implementing the Priva- tion, the local government market will become unsta- 10% of the company must related to the employment already in Macau. These te Employment Agencies also believes that the ser- ble. go through a vetting proce- agency businesses. non-local residents inclu- Convention, an Internatio- vice fee does not involve The latest amendment dure in relation to the per- The local government de blue-card workers and nal Labour Organization any discrimination against also replaced the term “vio- son’s “integrity.” JZ page 6 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo CHINA 中國 23.06.2020 tue

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Often caught in parts of Africa and Asia, the anteater-like animals are smuggled mostly to China and Southeast Asia, where their meat is considered a delicacy and scales are used in traditional medicine

sustenance, said Shiv Raj Bhat- ta, director of programs at WWF Coronavirus lockdowns Nepal. In Southeast Asia, the Wildli- fe Conservation Society docu- increase poaching in Asia, Africa mented in April the poisoning in Cambodia of three critically ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL & about increased illegal hunting continued “unabated” within hunting for food – duikers, an- endangered giant ibises for the MICHAEL CASEY, NEW DELHI that’s fueled by food shortages Africa but international trade telopes and monkeys,” she said. wading bird’s meat. More than and a decline in law enforce- has been disrupted by port clo- Jansen also said bushmeat 100 painted stork chicks were camera trap photo of an ment in some wildlife protec- sures, said Ray Jansen, chairman poaching was soaring, espe- also poached in late March in A injured tigress and a foren- tion areas. At the same time, of the African Pangolin Working cially in parts of southern Africa. Cambodia at the largest water- sic examination of its carcass border closures and travel res- Group. “Rural people are struggling to bird colony in Southeast Asia. revealed why the creature died: trictions slowed illegal trade in “We have witnessed some feed themselves and their fami- “Suddenly rural people have a poacher’s wire snare punctu- certain high-value species. trade via air while major ship lies,” he said. little to turn to but natural re- red its windpipe and sapped its One of the biggest disrup- routes are still closed but we There are also signs of increa- sources and we’re already seeing strength as the wound festered tions involves the endangered expect a flood of trade once shi- sed poaching in parts of Asia. a spike in poaching,” said Colin for days. pangolin. Often caught in parts pping avenues reopen again,” A greater one-horned rhino Poole, the group’s regional di- Snares like this one set in sou- of Africa and Asia, the antea- Jansen said. was gunned down May 9 in In- rector for the Greater Mekong. thern India’s dense forest have ter-like animals are smuggled Fears that organized poa- dia’s Kaziranga National Park - Heartened by closure of wil- become increasingly common mostly to China and Southeast ching in Africa would spike lar- the first case in over a year. Three dlife markets in China over amid the coronavirus pande- Asia, where their meat is consi- gely have not materialized — people, suspected to be a part of concerns about a possible link mic, as people left jobless turn dered a delicacy and scales are partly because ranger patrols an international poaching ring, between the trade and the co- to wildlife to make money and used in traditional medicine. have continued in many natio- were arrested on June 1 with au- ronavirus, several conservation feed their families. In April, the Wildlife Justice nal parks and reserves. tomatic rifles and ammunition, groups are calling for govern- Authorities in India are con- Commission reported said Uttam Saikia, a ments to put measures in pla- cerned this spike in poaching traders were stockpi- wildlife warden. ce to avoid future pandemics. not only could kill more endan- ling pangolin scales in The pandemic As in other parts of Among them is a global ban on gered tigers and leopards but several Southeast Asia the world, poachers in commercial sale of wild birds also species these carnivores countries awaiting an compounded the Kaziranga pay poor fa- and mammals destined for the depend upon to survive. end to the pandemic. wildlife plight because milies paltry sums of dinner table. “It is risky to poach, but if Rhino horn is being money to help them. Others say an international pushed to the brink, some could stockpiled in Mozam- many Chinese With families losing treaty, known as CITES, which think that these are risks worth bique, the report said, work from the lock- regulates the trade in endange- taking,” said Mayukh Chatter- and ivory traders in customers were unable down, “they will defini- red plants and animals, should jee, a wildlife biologist with the Southeast Asia are to travel to markets in tely take advantage of be expanded to incorporate pu- non-profit Wildlife Trust of In- struggling to sell the this,” warned Saikia. blic health concerns. They point dia. stockpiles amassed Cambodia, Laos and In neighboring Ne- out that some commonly traded Since the country announced since China’s 2017 ban pal, where the virus species, such as horseshoe bats, its lockdown, at least four tigers on trade in ivory pro- other countries has ravaged important often carry viruses but are cur- and six leopards have been kil- ducts. The pandemic income from migrants rently not subject to trade res- led by poachers, Wildlife Protec- compounded their and tourists, the first trictions under CITES. tion Society of India said. But plight because many Chinese Emma Stokes, director of the month of lockdown saw more “That is a big gap in the fra- there also were numerous other customers were unable to travel Central Africa Program of the forest-related crimes, including mework,” said John Scanlon, poaching casualities — gazelles to ivory markets in Cambodia, Wildlife Conservation Society, poaching and illegal logging, former Secretary-General of in grasslands, foot-long giant Laos and other countries. said patrolling national parks than the previous 11 months, CITES now with African Parks. squirrels in forests, wild boars “They are desperate to get it in several African countries has according to a review by the “We may find that there may be and birds such as peacocks and off their hands. Nobody wants been designated essential work. government and World Wildlife certain animals that should be purple morhens. to be stuck with that product,” But she has heard about in- Fund or WWF. listed and not be traded or tra- In many parts of the develo- said Sarah Stoner, director of in- creased hunting of animals ou- For many migrants returning ded under strict conditions and ping world, coronavirus lock- telligence for the commission. tside parks. “We are expecting to villages after losing jobs, fo- certain markets that ought to be downs have sparked concern The illegal trade in pangolins to see an increase in bushmeat rests were the “easiest source” of closed.” AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 7 tue 23.06.2020 中國 CHINA

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OP European Union officials are holding talks yes- terday with Chi- Tnese President Xi Jinping EU, China look to ease tensions, and Premier Li Keqiang at a time of rising tensions between two major trading partners over the fallout push on with business from the coronavirus cri- sis and Beijing’s increasing “systemic rival” that offers in its approach to Beijing. control over Hong Kong. great opportunities but also Yet the new security law for

European Council Pre- presents many challenges. Hong Kong has galvanized AP PHOTO sident Charles Michel, EU The coronavirus pandemic the bloc. EU member coun- commission President Ur- has created new obstacles, tries insist the law will un- sula von der Leyen and the notably what Brussels sees dermine the territory’s au- bloc’s foreign policy chief, as a China-orchestrated tonomy, which was guaran- Josep Borrell, will hold two campaign of disinforma- teed in the “one-country, video conferences separa- tion about the pandemic two-systems” framework. tely, first with the premier that could put lives at risk. Monday’s meetings were and later with Xi. The meetings come at originally meant to be a The meetings are not ex- a time when China stands summit on March 30, but pected to produce concrete accused of trying to in- the coronavirus pandemic results — no joint state- fluence European officials pushed it off the agenda, ment will be issued — but and Borrell has twice de- along with another high- the Europeans hope it will nied in recent months that -level event that was due boost slow-moving talks on the External Action Servi- to take place in September an investment agreement ce — a kind of EU foreign in the German city of Lei- and build some common office that he leads — has pzig. ground for tackling thorny bowed to Beijing’s pressure The Europeans will hold political issues at a face- to alter documents. a news conference today -to-face meeting, hopefully While the 27-nation EU [Macau time] but no Chi- European Council President Charles Michel (right) speaks with European Commission President is China’s biggest trading nese officials are scheduled late in the year. Ursula von der Leyen after an EU summit The EU sees China as a partner, it is often divided to take part. AP

ANALYSIS water — plus official aware- ness of the cost of ignoring them — means that a new China faces a rice bowl dilemma after Covid domestic push has a chance of being far less destructi- CLARA FERREIRA to have been better able ve than before. Food safety MARQUES to handle spring planting worries have only heighte- AP PHOTO disruptions thanks to di- ned of late. Physical cons- MPTY supermarket gital applications. Longer- traints like water scarcity will Eshelves in the early -running policies like the play a role in limiting those stages of the coronavirus vegetable basket plan that aspirations, as Bloomberg pandemic have put grow- makes city mayors respon- Intelligence notes, and sha- -your-own back on the wor- sible for urban food securi- pe more sustainable policy ld’s agenda, and nowhere ty, partly to stimulate local by encouraging investment more so than in China, whe- production and preserve in irrigation and other inno- re ensuring food supplies agricultural land, appear to vations. for its huge population has have worked. Reserves held China has little choice been a political priority for out. Still, the weaknesses of but to build food security by decades. Simply diversifying tendency to become tan- that it plans to. In part, what Certainly, the cost of past the global supply chain were balancing internal sufficien- imports may not satisfy gled in diplomatic spats. China is doing now is a re- domestic ambitions has exposed. cy against more diverse in- hawkish voices. Emphasi- The answer was histori- gular rebalancing of the of- already been extortionate. As ructions with Washin- ternational sources, often zing domestic production, cally a simple one: self-suffi- ficial position, says Thomas In environmental terms, the gton rumble in the back- with Chinese links in the though, will extract a hea- ciency, particularly in grains David DuBois at Beijing damage has meant fertili- ground, it’s unsurprising supply chain. That doesn’t vy toll for a country with a like wheat, rice and corn. Normal University, who zers used at four times the that the idea of the natio- necessarily mean large-s- fifth of the globe’s people, The idea has been hard to hosts the China Eats pod- global rate, degraded soil nal rice bowl held firmly in cale acquisition of land in but roughly a 10th of arable shake, even if the exact mea- cast. and scarce water. Then the- Chinese hands, filled with Africa and elsewhere to ship land and less than 6% of wa- ning of the phrase has sof- For one, a back-to-the- re’s the financial blow: Ac- Chinese rice, holds some harvests back home, which ter resources. tened over the years. Then -future move would be cording to the World Bank, attraction. Yet there are lon- is both unpopular and eco- For a nation scarred by came the 2020 pandemic, nigh-impossible. China input subsidies rose seven- ger-term risks for misallo- nomically punitive. Using famine, it’s hard to oversta- pressing everyone to fret has become a member of fold between 2006 and 2010. cated resources that alrea- its clout on global markets te the importance of food about messy distribution the World Trade Organiza- By that final year, govern- dy lead to plentiful smug- makes more sense. security. That was true long chains. Officials freshened tion. Households eat larger ment support for producers gling of cheaper fare. Not to In this context, the Belt before 1994, when U.S. en- up plans and, projecting an portions and tuck into more amounted to 17% of gross mention what Amrita Jash and Road Initiative has been vironmental pioneer Lester image of self-reliance, Pre- protein, increasing de- farm receipts. This rising at New Delhi’s Centre for a game-changer in terms of Brown drew international mier Li Keqiang told Chi- mand for grain to feed li- bill, along with other chan- Land Warfare Studies poin- linking up the mainland attention to the potential na’s parliament last mon- vestock. Imports of produce ges, including growing in- ts out are heightened risks and friendly sellers when it consequences of scarcities th that it was imperative to have climbed. While China ternational clout, accounts of clashes with neighbors comes to grains, says Zhang by asking who would feed ensure food supply, while has rice and wheat, it relies for Beijing’s more balanced like India, as China seeds Hongzhou of Nanyang Te- China when it boomed. Of- rewarding grain-producing on overseas markets like approach after late 2013, clouds in Tibet, or further chnological University, who ficials fear inflation as a po- counties and boosting the the U.S., Brazil and Argenti- when policy began to lean afield from an expanding studies China’s resource go- tential cause of social and minimum purchase price na for soybeans. It has also toward imports, sustaina- fleet of distant-water fishing vernance. Ukraine is now a political instability — not for rice. sought to increase meat im- bility, investing abroad and vessels leading supplier of corn to without reason, given that That doesn’t mean the ports after African swine fe- modernizing at home. It matters, thou- China. rising prices helped pro- country can simply set the ver hit pork production last It’s encouraging that gh, that popular concern China’s rice bowl is going voke the Tiananmen Square clock back to 1996, when year. Agricultural purcha- some of those efforts over issues including ge- to stay mixed a while lon- protests. Agricultural im- China outlined a strict grain ses have been key to a tra- have paid off during the netically modified crops, ger — however tightly it is ports, of course, have a self-sufficiency policy — or de truce with Washington. pandemic. Farmers seem metal-tainted soil and dirty held. BLOOMBERG page 8 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo WORLD 國際 23.06.2020 tue

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PANDEMIC this day in history Virus cases surge in US, India, but slow in China, Korea EMILY SCHMALL, ELAINE KURTENBACH, NEW DELHI AP PHOTO HE world saw the largest daily increa- ses yet in corona- virus cases, with Tinfections soaring in India’s rural villages after migrant workers fled major cities. 1972 Chancellor orders India’s coronavirus ca- pound flotation seload climbed by nearly 15,000 as of yesterday to The Chancellor, Anthony Barber, has announced his 425,282, with more than decision to temporarily float the pound. The news comes only a day after the bank lending rate 13,000 deaths, the health mi- was increased by 1% - and four days after an interview nistry reported. on the BBC’s Panorama programme in which he denied After easing the nationwi- Britain was in danger of devaluation. de lockdown, the Indian Labour MPs will see his decision to float the pound - government has run special rather than trade within a broad band linked to other cur- trains to return thousands of rencies - as a first step towards devaluation. migrant workers to their na- Mr Barber told MPs the trade balance had deteriorated tal villages in recent weeks. in the past couple of months and it had become neces- Nearly 90% of India’s poorest infections and 1,169 deaths, The recent outbreak try while rising mainly in sary to shore up sterling by using the Bank of England’s districts have cases, though among the highest in Sou- has been centered around the the South, West and Mi- reserves. the outbreak remains cen- theast Asia. It is struggling Seoul, the capital, where dwest, swamping hospitals He told MPs he was determined not to “allow ourselves tered in Delhi, Maharashtra to help bring home tens of the mayor warned stronger in some areas. to slide into a situation where we would have to borrow and Tamil Nadu states, whi- thousands of Filipinos who social distancing measures The coronavirus has substantial sums”. ch are home to major cities. have lost their work abroad. may be reimposed if the dai- killed about 120,000 peo- “One of our underlying causes of this situation has Infections slowed in Chi- In Pakistan, infections ly new cases don’t fall below ple nationwide. More than undoubtedly been the concern about inflation... To curb na and South Korea, sug- are accelerating and hospi- an average of 30 in the next 30,000 cases were reported inflation remains our first priority,” he added. gesting some progress in tals are having to turn away three days. on Friday and Saturday, with The immediate crisis was sparked by heavy selling of stemming their newest ou- patients, with new cases up “If Seoul gets penetra- the daily totals their highest the pound on the markets, which began on 16 June. tbreaks. But despite clear to 6,800 a day in mid-June. ted (by the virus), the en- since May 1. Investors’ unease about high inflation in Britain has headway in containing the The government has rela- tire Republic of Korea gets In New York City, the been exacerbated by recent highly publicised pay se- virus in regions that suffered xed pandemic restrictions, penetrated,” Mayor Park worst affected area so far, ef- ttlements for coal miners and railway workers, taking early outbreaks, globally the hoping to salvage a near- Won-soon said, using the forts to stop the pandemic’s the average public sector wage increase to 9%. The Go- number of new virus cases -collapsed economy as the country’s formal name. He spread through contact tra- vernment has also become locked in two disputes over has soared in recent days. number of people living in said the basic reproduction cing are being hampered by its industrial relations act, further damaging its image abroad. In Brazil, Iraq, India and the poverty has risen to 40%, up number of virus carriers, or the reluctance of many peo- The Chancellor accused his shadow Denis Healey of United States, hospitals are from 30% of the population number of infections cau- ple to provide information adding to pressure on the pound by speculating about scrambling to cope. of 220 million people. sed by an individual, rose to to tracers. a possible devaluation in a speech on Monday evening. Nearly 9 million people In Iraq, masked workers nearly 1.8 between April 30 The New York Times re- In it, Mr Healey said there would be a devaluation by July have been infected by the were setting up makeshift and June 11. Any number ported only 35% of the 5,347 or August. new coronavirus and more coronavirus wards in Bagh- above 1 indicates a growing city residents who tested Amid Conservative jeers, leader of the opposition Ha- than 468,000 people have dad’s vast exhibition grou- epidemic. positive or were presumed rold Wilson denied his shadow chancellor’s remarks had died, according to figures nds as a long-dreaded spike A rise in cases among positive for COVID-19 in the anything to do with the pressure on the pound. compiled by Johns Hopkins in infections strained its people arriving from Sou- first two weeks of the con- Labour front benchers also claimed the decision to University. Experts say the overstretched hospitals, bat- th Asia prompted a halt to tact tracing program gave float was in direct contradiction of the Government’s actual numbers are much tered by years of conflict and new visas for travelers from information about their clo- agreement to keep the pound’s exchange rate within a higher, given limits to testing poor infrastructure. Pakistan and Bangladesh. se contacts. narrow band as a first step towards economic and mo- and the presumed large sha- Late Sunday, the World Elsewhere in Asia, Bei- But Dr. Ted Long, head netary union with the other Common Market countries. re of asymptomatic cases. Health Organization repor- jing’s increase was in single of New York City’s new Test Mr Barber insisted the flotation would be temporary. In a grim reminder of ted the largest single-day in- digits for the first time in and Trace Corps, defended The foreign exchange market will be closed today (Fri- the pandemic’s ubiquitous crease in coronavirus cases eight days. It reported nine the program, saying 69% of day) and Monday in order to prepare for the new arran- reach, Philippine officials by its count, at more than cases. the people who complete an gements. said Saudi Arabia’s king had 183,000 new cases in the la- But Australia’s Victoria interview provide contacts. asked that the remains of test 24 hours. Brazil tallied state reported 16 new cases The city will hit a turning Courtesy BBC News 282 Filipino workers who 54,771 and the U.S. was next of the coronavirus as it tries point yesterday: allowing perished in recent mon- at 36,617, the UN health to bring an outbreak there New Yorkers to dine out for ths in the oil-rich kingdom agency said. India reported under control. The number the first time in three mon- In context be repatriated within three more than 15,400. of cases there is the highest ths, though only at outdoor days. They died of varied Experts say rising case in two months, accounting tables. Shoppers can brow- The Chancellor went to Luxembourg on 26 June to causes, but virus restrictions counts reflect multiple fac- for more than 80% of Austra- se, shaggy heads get haircuts explain his decision to float the pound to the finance delayed repatriations. tors including more testing lia’s new cases over the past and kids climb playground ministers of the six Common Market countries. Labor Secretary Silvestre and spreading infections. week. monkey bars, instead of He assured them the pound would return to operating Bello III said the Philippine More than two-thirds of the In the United States, ex- their apartment walls. within fixed trading bands in time for Britain to join its European partners in 1973. government asked that the new deaths were reported in perts say the resurgence in Office workers will be Britain did join the Common Market, but the economy deadline be extended and the Americas. infections there is not a so- allowed to resume their went from bad to worse. Mr Barber imposed a 90 day that the bodies of about 50 Still, in East Asia there -called “second wave” but commutes, though many price freeze from 6 November. Filipinos who died of CO- were signs of progress, as a continuation of the first won’t yet. 1973 saw more industrial action and petrol rationing as a VID-19 be buried in Saudi South Korea reported 17 new wave of outbreaks as the Larry Silverstein, the result of a Middle East oil embargo. Prime Minister Edward Heath was finally forced to call a Arabia. cases, the first time its daily number of cases plateaus. 89-year-old World Trade snap election in February 1974 - which he lost to Harold The Philippines has re- increase fell to under 20 in New cases are dipping Center developer, said he Wilson. ported more than 30,000 nearly a month. in some parts of the coun- couldn’t wait. AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 tue 23.06.2020 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT

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MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER Apple will remove thousands of unlicensed iPhone games in China PPLE Inc. will start removing Apple’s App Store in 2019, making Athousands of mobile games it the largest market after the lacking government approval U.S., the Analysis Group estima- BLOOMBERG from its App Store in China next tes. Apple takes a 30% cut from month, closing a loophole that the majority of such transactions. the likes of Rockstar Games have There are roughly 60,000 ga- relied on for years. mes on China’s iOS App Store that Developers and publishers in are either paid or contain in-app China have been told that their purchases, and at least a third of iOS games will need licenses to them don’t have a license, accor- continue operating from July, ac- ding to an estimate by AppInChi- cording to people familiar with na, which helps companies loca- the matter. The decision ends the lize and publish their apps in the unofficial practice of allowing ga- country. mes to be published while awai- “These companies will sud- ting authorization from the coun- denly lose all revenue from what try’s slow-moving regulators. is typically their second-lar- This has until now allowed ga- gest market after the U.S.,” said mes such as Grand Theft Auto, AppInChina Chief Executive Of- whose gory depictions of vio- ficer Rich Bishop. His firm recei- lence are unlikely to ever pass of numerous regulatory clamp- se, would process requests. For its after the deadline will be banned ved three times its usual volume muster with Chinese censors, downs in the past - hasn’t moved part, Apple has begun ramping and removed from the local App of enquiries about game licenses to be available within the coun- as swiftly as other app stores in up oversight of its Chinese app Store, according to the people, over the past week, he added. try’s borders. China’s regulators China, which are owned and ope- store, removing two podcast apps who asked not to be identified Apple’s new effort highlights require all games that are either rated by local mobile giants like earlier this month at China’s re- because the matter is not public. the Chinese government’s tigh- paid or offer in-app purchases Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and quest. There’s no telling how long it tening grip on gaming. Citing to submit for review and obtain Xiaomi Corp. Back in February, Apple re- will take to remove all unlicen- concerns about the proliferation a license before publication, and The latest approvals process minded iOS developers in the sed games once the change co- of addiction among minors and major Android app stores have took effect in 2019 amid con- country to obtain licenses for mes into effect. Chinese gaming the dissemination of offensive enforced such rules since 2016. fusion among industry players their titles by June 30. But it was blog Gamelook earlier reported content, regulators now adopt a But unapproved games have about the speed with which Bei- only after prolonged uncertain- Apple’s upcoming enforcement. much stricter and slower review flourished on Apple’s iPhone pla- jing, known for months-long ty about enforcement that the China accounted for about process than before they tem- tform. content reviews that may or may iPhone maker explicitly told pub- a fifth of the $61 billion in digi- porarily halted all approvals in It’s unclear why Apple - a target not lead to a monetization licen- lishers that any unlicensed games tal goods and services sold via 2018. MDT/BLOOMBERG ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 11 tue 23.06.2020 體育 SPORTS

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imposed by the governments of and Croatia,” said event di- rector Djordje Djokovic, the youn- ger brother of . “From our side, we did all we could but Grigor is unfortunately Dimitrov positive for COVID-19, positive. At this moment we are organizing all medical services to check all people who have been exhibition event canceled in contact with Grigor, they will all be tested. I already contacted all RIGOR Dimitrov has players of the Adria Tour, and their tested positive for CO- families, all of the volunteers, all

VID-19, leading to the AP PHOTO people involved in organization – cancellation of an exhi- absolutely none of them have any Gbition event in Croatia where top- symptoms.” -ranked Novak Djokovic was due He added: “Before he came to play in the final. to Zadar, Grigor was in his home Dimitrov, ranked No. 19 and a country [Bulgaria], we don’t know three-time Grand Slam semifina- if he got the virus there. All of the list, is the highest-profile current people who had close contact player to say he has the virus. His with him here will be tested.” announcement Sunday on his Novak Djokovic has initially Instagram page comes at the end struck a skeptical tone if he would of a week when the U.S. Open said play at the U.S. Open at Flushing it would go forward. Meadows from Aug. 31 to Sept. 13. The professional tennis tours Some of the sport’s top names, have been suspended since Mar- including defending men’s cham- ch and are planning to resume in pion Rafael Nadal along with top- August. -ranked Ash Barty have expressed Goran Ivanisevic, one of Djoko- reservations about heading so- vic’s coaches, said the news from might have caused,” he wrote. zens of new cases being registered. led. Djokovic had been scheduled mewhere that was a hot spot for Dimitrov was “shocking” and that The Bulgarian featured last Dimitrov also played a match to play Russia’s Andrey Rublev in the COVID-19 outbreak. Others “now everyone will have to be tes- week in the Serbia leg of the Adria against Borna Coric in Croatia, the final. expressed an eagerness to return ted.” Tour exhibition event organized at the Adriatic resort of Zadar, on Besides Djokovic, other leading to action. Dimitrov said he was making by Djokovic. There was criticism Saturday in the second leg of the players participated in the even- The U.S. Open normally is the his condition public because he that there was no social distancing exhibition series. After the match, ts, including Dominic Thiem in fourth and final Grand Slam tour- wanted to “make sure anyone at the exhibition, which took place he complained about fatigue. He and Alexander Zverev in nament of each season but wou- who has been in contact with me before packed stands in Belgrade, said in his post that he was tested both tournaments. ld be the second major of 2020, during these past days gets tes- the Serbian capital. The Serbian in Monaco. “We are really sorry, we tried following the Australian Open, ted.” government lifted most virus res- Organizers said Sunday the our best to respect all measures, which concluded in early Fe- “I am so sorry for any harm I trictions last month despite do- exhibition has now been cance- and we did respect all measures bruary. AP

ad WHO reports largest single-day the increase in coronavirus cases BUZZ The World Health Organization reported yesterday [Macau time] More than two-thirds of those new deaths were reported in the the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at Americas. more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours. Meanwhile, the head of the World Health Organization is warning The UN health agency said Brazil led the way with 54,771 cases that the coronavirus pandemic is still accelerating around the globe. tallied and the U.S. next at 36,617. Over 15,400 came in in India. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s director-general, noted Experts said rising case counts can reflect multiple factors inclu- yesterday that the last 1 million cases of the virus were reported in ding more widespread testing as well as broader infection. just the last eight days alone. OPINION Overall in the pandemic, WHO reported 8,708,008 cases — 183,020 Ghebreyesus also warned against the “politicization” of the pan- in the last 24 hours — with 461,715 deaths worldwide, with a daily demic, likely referring to U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism of Our Desk increase of 4,743. WHO and China over their handling of the outbreak. Lynzy Valles

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At least three repatriation flights will occur be- AP PHOTO tween now and the end of the month, with com- panies sponsoring charter flights for dismissed Accounts worth workers. Recently, the terms “dismissed” or “lay off” aren’t words that companies want to use nor ad- billions likely don’t exist India’s coronavirus mit are highly likely to occur, due to the fact that GEIR MOULSON, BERLIN caseload has risen to it sends a negative message that the company is 425,282 as infections really undergoing crisis. ERMAN payment ser- AP PHOTO soar in rural areas to which With gaming revenues tumbling 93.2% year- vice provider Wirecard migrant workers fleeing -on-year in May, last month was the eighth G major cities have returned said yesterday it has con- month straight of gaming operators’ declining in recent weeks. India’s revenue, with only a total of 1.76 billion patacas. cluded that two accounts health ministry yesterday Only a few gaming operators have admitted to that were supposed to con- reported 14,821 new cases losing up to $2.5 million a day, and that laying tain 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 and about 300 new deaths, off workers amid the health and economic crisis billion) probably don’t exist, bring the toll of fatalities was the only way to go. deepening troubles that last up to more than 13,000. Dismissing staff during this pandemic ou- week prompted the resigna- The coastal state of Goa reported its first COVID-19 tbreak has been a global issue worldwide – par- tion of its chief executive. ment claiming the existence many’s tech sector; its ticularly in hospitality and tourism as there is death. Wirecard AG was once of a Wirecard account was market value at one point not enough work for employees given the strict regarded as a star of the travel restrictions in place. falsified and “carries forged exceeded that of Deutsche growing financial technolo- signatures of bank officers.” Bank. Wirecard pushed Ger- Macau isn’t an exception to these widespread AP PHOTO layoffs. gy sector, but its shares have On Monday, Wirecard many’s No. 2 bank, Com- As reported, by the end of the month, the fallen sharply from their said its management board merzbank, out of the coun- Consulate General of Nepal in Hong Kong and peak after the company be- “assesses on the basis of fur- try’s DAX 30 index of blue Macau will hold a chartered flight to repatriate came the subject of multi- ther examination that there chips. some 80 stranded nationals who have been laid ple Financial Times reports is a prevailing likelihood that The company had rapidly South Korea has off. about accounting irregula- the bank trust account ba- expanded outside Germany, reported 17 new cases These dismissed workers – the majority of rities. Wirecard disputed the lances in the amount of 1.9 building an Asia-Pacific of COVID-19, the first whom worked in the security sector – have long reports, which started in Fe- billion euros do not exist.” business and entering the time its daily jump came been requesting a chartered flight as remaining bruary 2019, and said it was Wirecard said it is in North American market by down to the teens in in the city incurs significant expense. the victim of speculators. “constructive discussions” buying ’s prepaid nearly a month. Its 40 This Saturday and next week, some 230 Filipi- to 50 cases per day Last week, the com- no workers will be repatriated by their former with banks on continuing card services business in increases over the past employers, Sands China and Menzies Macau. pany disclosed that audi- credit lines, and is “asses- 2016. two weeks have occurred The figure does not include other Filipino na- tors couldn’t find accounts sing options for a sustaina- “You have to pinch you- as people increased their tionals who are still stranded in the city due to containing the 1.9 billion ble financing strategy for rself and wonder if what public activities amid the absence of a direct flight to Manila. euros and postponed its an- the company.” It said it’s is going on at Wirecard is eased attitudes on social The two companies have reportedly offered nual report. On Friday, CEO examining other possible true,” said Robert Halver, an distancing. An increase remaining seats to the Consulate General of the resigned and measures to keep the busi- analyst at Baader Bank in in imported cases has prompted authorities to Philippines in the Macau SAR. was replaced by . ness going, including res- Frankfurt. halt providing new visas for Last week, at the time of the last chartered fli- Two Philippine banks tructuring and disposing of He noted that Germany ght arranged by the Consulate, the airport was travelers from Pakistan and that were said to hold the business units. is “not spoilt for high-tech packed with hundreds of stranded workers and Bangladesh. money in escrow accounts tourists ready to go home. After plummeting last companies” and raised the New Zealand reported I spoke with several of them and although said that they had no dealin- week, Wirecard’s shares took possibility of the German two new cases of the some were glad to be finally going home (mostly gs with Wirecard. another dive yesterdau. government considering ac- The Bank of the Philippi- They were down 34.6% at tion to preserve Wirecard’s coronavirus yesterday tourists), many were still devastated, as some of as a trickle of infected ne Islands said a document them have experienced unfair treatment in ter- 16.89 euros in late-morning technology, arguing that “it people continue to arrive ms of being laid off. claiming the company was Frankfurt trading. would be bad if Wirecard be- at the border. The country One of them that I spoke to could barely speak a client was “spurious.” BDO The company was once came a takeover object for of 5 million people now and was shaking while eating packed food dis- Unibank said that a docu- considered a star of Ger- China.” AP has nine active cases tributed by the consulate. after having none at all She was extremely pale, looked weak and it earlier this month. Health was obvious that she was over-fatigued. While officials say all those cases speaking to her, I found that out that she was THE DECISIVE MOMENT AP Photo/Vincent Yu involve people who have fired by her employer due to illness. recently arrived and are in With her domestic worker contract set to ex- quarantine, and there’s no pire in August, she was immediately dismissed evidence of community by her employer – most probably to avoid any transmission. hospital costs – in a time where no direct flights are being conducted.

She said she was only paid the remaining an- AP PHOTO nual leave she has. Her story is only one of the many frustrating stories heard that day. Sadly, this remains an issue occurring in Ma- cau, which points to the fact that non-resident Serbia’s president declared workers – particularly domestic workers – still a landslide victory for suffer from the city’s absence of protection for his right-wing party in a rights. parliamentary vote held Employers should not be able to just kick out amid concerns over their employees because of an illness without the spread of the novel offering any compensation. This woman was fi- coronavirus and a boycott red by her employer with little notice – not even of much of the opposition. a week, I suppose. Aleksandar Vucic Going back to the main point of this article: (pictured) told jubilant there is no other way for these people but home supporters that his Serbian as, really, the effects of the pandemic outbreak, Progressive Party won over Total eclipse of the Sun. A solar eclipse is seen over Hong Kong Sunday. People 60% of the vote, or some did not spare anyone. across the Arabian Peninsula, Eastern Africa and Asia, Macau included, observed Sunday’s eclipse. 190 seats in the 250-seat Serbian parliament.