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SJM WILL TAKE OVER DIAMOND CASINO’S GUANGDONG OPENS 9,464 FOR THE FIRST TIME, ART MACAO IS OPERATION IN ADDITION TO ADDING A ‘CREATIVE CITY PAVILION’ WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF RUNNING A JOB VACANCIES FOR FRESH AN AIM TO BRING TOGETHER PARTS OF SELF-PROMOTED CASINO IN LISBOETA GRADUATES FROM HK, MACAU DIFFERENT UNESCO CREATIVE CITIES P5 P3 P2 AP PHOTO

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has decided A DECADE OF WAITING not to visit Japan for the Tokyo Summer Olympics, citing a failure to set up After a decade of construction a summit with Japan’s prime minister that would with several issues along the produce meaningful results in improving way, some 60 tenants signed relations. Moon’s office said yesterday that officials their lease agreements yesterday from Seoul and Tokyo held talks over longstanding as the second phase of the disputes about wartime Mong-ha Social Housing estate history and a “future- oriented” development became ready for distribution of their relations, but did P4 not find enough common ground to support a summit between their leaders. AP PHOTO

Thai police used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters who held a rally in Bangkok despite coronavirus restrictions banning gatherings of more than five people. The demonstrators were demanding Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s government step down, insisting the budget of the monarchy and the military be cut during the pandemic, and calling for the importing mRNA coronavirus vaccines that have yet to be brought to Thailand on a large scale to fight a growing surge of the virus.

Pakistan A speeding bus carrying mostly laborers traveling home for a major

Muslim holiday rammed AP PHOTO into a container truck on a busy highway in central Pakistan yesterday, killing at Drivers’ least 33 people and injuring 40, police and rescue health on officials said. The bus had left the city of Sialkot and was traveling on Taunsa the line with Road; its destination was the city of Dera Ghazi Khan 4-4 shift, says in eastern Punjab province, said senior police officer Hassan Javed. The exact lawmaker FREEDOM DAY cause of the accident is still under investigation, he said. Agnes Lam UK lifts all Covid-19 restrictions More on backpage P3 P14 page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 20.07.2021 tue

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Above half caterers, ART MACAO retailers report revenue up in May Wynn exhibition to walk May 2021 saw 57% of caterers and 76% of retailers in Macau recording rising revenues year-on-year, the public through journey of Statistics and Census Service announced. Despite the increase, the figures still saw a drop from those Chinese artistic treasures in April: 16% for caterers and 7% for retailers. The Business Performance LYNZY VALLES chairman and executive director Index (BPI) values that reflect the of Wynn Macau, noted that Ma- trend of year-on-year change is 65.1 YNN is organizing a spe- cau is known as the “Treasure for caterers and 78.2 for retailers, Wcial exhibition under the Land of the Lotus”, and that the with both being higher than 50, theme of “Illusions and Reflec- lotus is a relatively prominent implying that the two industries’ tions – Through the Eyes of the theme in the exhibition. performances surpassed the year- Masters” as part of the Art Ma- In order to further promote on-year record. cao: Macao International Art the development of art and cul- Biennale 2021. ture in Macau, Wynn also hosted DSAL adds online The exhibition, being held at an art sharing session, titled “Illu- Wynn Macau and Wynn Pala- sions and Reflections – Through courses on ce, features around 400 artistic the Eyes of the Masters, A Dialog occupational safety treasures, and showcases a wide and Sharing of Art” on Saturday. in Portuguese range of renowned masterpieces Curators Joey Ho and Susan- of Chinese modern art. This in- na Ferrell, artist Zhu Legeng, and The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) cludes a number of artworks that artist’s representative Hu Ching- has launched the “Occupational were overseas for nearly 40 years Tang, were featured as guest Safety Card for the Hotel and and have now returned to China, speakers to introduce the exhi- Catering Industries” online course in and are being presented in Ma- Daqian himself. It was taken tallations especially for Macau. bition. Portuguese, the bureau announced cau for the first time. by renowned photographer Hu These art pieces will be displayed The event attracted the parti- yesterday. DSAL said the online Two large-scale ceramic ins- Chongxian, with Zhang’s inscrip- at the newly completed Art courses are available in Chinese, cipation of over 130 representati- English and Portuguese so that the tallations, specially made for Ma- tion and interpretation showing Gallery at Wynn Palace as well as ves from the tourism and cultural public can choose the appropriate cau, are also presented. the “wonderful aesthetic mood the existing Art Center, alongside sectors, the art and design world, language for independent learning in The exhibition is composed of of the Chinese literati.” “The Chinese OX Series by Zhu” the MICE industry, teachers and accordance with their needs, which “The Abode of Illusions: The Gar- The second exhibit features on display in the hotel lobby at students from local higher edu- allows a greater number of workers den of Zhang Daqian,” and “Life ceramics created by the interna- Wynn Macau. This will enable cation institutions, representa- to learn about occupational health Reflection: Contemporary Cera- tionally famous contemporary audiences to go through a jour- tives from youth organizations, and safety. After completing the mics of Zhu Legeng. “ ceramic artist Zhu Legeng. ney of discovery through Chinese and art lovers. course, citizens can register for the The former is a photographic During his visit with natio- cultural and artistic treasures. The exhibition is open to pu- public examination to obtain the work of the last garden designed nal leaders, Zhu was inspired to During her speech at the ope- blic for free from now until Oc- occupational safety card. by Chinese master painter Zhang create two environmental ins- ning ceremony, Linda Chen, vice tober 31.

ART MACAO Creative City Pavilion opens to the public on Friday RENATO MARQUES temporary Art Center - Literature will be the Next door, No. 55–61, Navy Yard No. 1. centerpiece at Tap Seac will feature nine sets of OR the first time, the The exhibition fea- Gallery, featuring the media artworks based on FMacao International tures 15 pieces and sets works of dozens of poe- interfaces, demonstra- Art Biennale 2021 (Art of works from 16 artists, ts, novelists, critics, and ting the cutting edge of Macao) is adding a “Crea- including Carlos Marrei- artists of Nanjing, inclu- contemporary interac- tive City Pavilion” this ros and Konstantin Bes- ding Su Tong and Zhao tive art that are part of year that aims to brings smertny, who explore the Benfu. Linz’s City of Media Arts. together parts of diffe- interrelation between The displayed works The exhibitions “Ma- rent UNESCO Creative food, society, and his- include manuscripts, cau: City of Gastronomy Cities. tory. The awarding works calligraphies, documen- - Bon Appétit!” and With Macau represen- of the romantic compo- taries, and paintings, “Nanjing: City of Lite- ting the City of Gastro- sition contest will also among others. rature - Opening Up the nomy; Nanjing, the City be exhibited in the same The No. 63–71 of Mong- Realm” will be held un- of Literature; Wuhan, the venue. Há Villas will be the hou- til October 3, while the City of Design; and Linz, The thematic exhi- se of Wuhan, featuring exhibitions “Wuhan: City the City of Media Arts, bitions will also be ex- several works inspired of Design - Empathy” the pavilion will kick off tended to other venues, by pandemic prevention, and “Linz: City of Media a series of exhibitions, such as Tap Seac Gallery including photography Arts - The Art of Interfa- with the opening of the and Mong-Há Villas No. works by the President of ce” will be held until Oc- exhibition “Macau: City 63-71 and No.55-61, fea- the China Photographers tober 24. Admission to of Gastronomy - Bon Ap- turing each of the cities Association, Li Ge, and the exhibitions is free of pétit!” at the Macao Con- they represent. the artist Luo Xian. charge.

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not revealed,” she said. In contrast to Lam, both the bus company and its supervising authority, the Transport Bureau Drivers’ health most prominent (DSAT), have reiterated that dri- vers on this shift have enough rest. factor in ‘4-4 shift’, says Agnes Lam In a recent reply to Lam’s writ- ten inquiry on the matter, Chiang ANTHONY LAM Ngoc Vai, acting director of the DSAT, defended the lawfulness N considering the feasibility of the shift under the terms of the of the “4-4 shift” of bus dri- Labour Relations Law.

vers, lawmaker Agnes Lam MARQUES RENATO Chiang noted that the two stressed that the health of work sessions in the shift are three Idrivers should be the most impor- to four hours apart, leaving enou- tant factor. gh time for drivers to have a rest. The “4-4 shift” is a special shift The lawmaker hinted that she for bus drivers, so named becau- was not surprised by the reply. se it requires drivers to work for Local online media Macau approximately four hours in the Concealers reported yesterday morning and another four in the that drivers complained about afternoon – both periods being the so-called rest period. “[The peak hours of the day, with several period is so short] that I don’t hours of break in between. know where to go – there is not The deaths of two drivers on even enough for me to go home this shift have been recorded so and nap,” a driver anonymously far this year. The link between the “Because [drivers’ health] not and the link between the two fac- rest,” Lam told the Times. told the media. deaths and the shift is still unclear. only affects drivers themselves, tors is a public matter. “Is it because, due to the pan- The driver also complained However, Transmac, the concer- but also other road users, inclu- She acknowledged that quite demic, drivers have become more that sometimes lunches ordered ned bus company, have defended ding pedestrians, accidents that a number of bus drivers support concerned [with income]?” Lam by the company went bad before the shift, saying that it has existed happen on the streets due to heal- the shift, as drivers on this shift asked. they made it back to the terminus for more than two decades. th problems of a driver affect all can earn more income. “But I That the shift has become a due to traffic congestion or other On the issue, Lam stressed that users.” think the government can ask or topic of discussion this year may conditions. drivers’ health is a significant ele- Because of this, the lawmaker assist the bus operators to con- be the result of a missing factor, The media also reported that ment in the debate on the existen- said the issue of investigating the duct a study on whether drivers according to the lawmaker. Howe- drivers were warned by their em- ce and continuation of the shift. shift itself, the cause of the deaths on this shift are having enough ver, the nature of this factor “is still ployers “to speak cautiously.”

According to media outlet Wen Wei Po, Guangzhou offers GBA CLIMATE the largest share of the jobs open to Hong Kong and Macau stu- Record-breaking amount dents, totaling 1,398, followed by 952 in Jiangmen, and 886 in of hot days in 2020 Dongguan. AST year, the Guangdong- Precipitation around the Tuen Ng Applicants must meet a set of L-Hong Kong-Macau Greater or Dragon Boat Festival was 36% requirements before being dee- Bay Area (GBA) recorded a record- more than in a normal year, and med eligible for the application. breaking number of hot days, at the most since 2009. For instance, they must comply 29.9 days; 17.5 days more than Five typhoons affected the with the Constitution of the Peo- average and the highest number GBA last year, and the overall ple’s Republic of China and its re- of hot days since 1961. impact was relatively minor. gulations, uphold the leadership The 2020 Guangdong-Hong Typhoon No. 7, “Higos,” landed of the Communist Party of Chi- Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area in Zhuhai and brought heavy na, help safeguard the nation’s Climate Bulletin was recently pu- wind and rain. safety and unity, and more. blished, detailing the complied In the whole of last year, va- According to official data, the information from the weather rious meteorological disasters Guangdong Province offered authorities in the three adminis- caused direct economic loss of 20,000 jobs in total to fresh gra- trative regions. approximately 4.48 billion Chi- duates this year. An average temperature of nese yuan in the GBA, and four The 9,464 vacancies may 23.2 degrees Celsius was recor- deaths. come as a lifeline thrown to fresh ded in the GBA last year, which The average number of smog- graduates from both cities who was 0.7 degrees Celsius higher gy days last year was 11.4, a drop Macau and HK graduates are desperate to secure a job. than average levels, making it the of 13.7 days from 2019. Most According to the latest statis- second hottest year since 1961, smoggy days occurred in January can compete for over tics compiled by the Statistics only after 2019. and December last year. Macau and Census Service (DSEC), the The average temperature in Ja- recorded a total of eight smoggy 9,000 jobs in Guangdong unemployment rate among local nuary, July and November all set days last year, a drop of 13 days residents in Macau stood at 4.1% the highest records since 1961. from 2019. AL HONEY TSANG zhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, from March to May, unchanged Jiangmen, Zhaoqing. from the previous period be- RESH graduates from Hong The applications for the po- tween February and April. FKong and Macau are able sitions opened from July 19 and During the three-month sur- to apply for a total of 9,464 va- will remain open until July 21. veyed period, the proportion cancies set aside in the Human Each applicant can only apply of new labor market entrants Resources and Social Security for one position. looking for their first jobs clim- Department of Guangdong Pro- By segment, the majority (or bed by 0.9 percentage points to vince. over 4,000) of the vacancies are 6.5% of the total unemployed. These jobs are found related to the medical and health Several media sources have across the nine mainland industries. Education positions reported on the hardship fa- cities in the Great Bay Area totaled 2,450, while the other 398 ced by the city’s fresh gradua- (GBA): Guangzhou, Shen- are science and innovation-rela- tes seeking a job during the zhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Hui- ted jobs. pandemic. page 4 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 20.07.2021 tue

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TYPHOON CEMPEKA Gov’t urged Possibility of T8 low, to refine application gov’t calls on industries for economic to take precautions housing HE Meteorological and HONEY TSANG Geophysical Bureau T AWMAKER Leong Sun Iok is urging the go- (SMG) announced that the vernment to refine the current application possibility of issuing a higher L procedures for the economic housing, after typhoon signal is low before some employers have proved uncooperative dawn today, following its ear- and unwilling to provide the necessary docu- lier announcement that the- ments their staff need to apply for the govern- re is a “medium to relatively ment housing. high” likelihood of Typhoon In a written query submitted to the gover- Signal No. 8 being issued nment, Leong said it is common for applican- between midnight and mor- ts to lose their chance to secure an economic ning today. housing apartment because they have failed to The SMG issued a hand in documents deemed necessary for the Typhoon Signal No.3 at 2:30 application. p.m. yesterday. Leong said he has received complaints from As of 11 p.m. last night, applicants because their employers did not T3 was still in effect. SMG provide them with the certificate of income warned that the local winds proof, which is one of the crucial documents will strengthen, noting that needed for the application for economic hou- “Cempaka” is located about sing. 150 km southwest of Macau should make preparations blic Works and Transport significantly or adopts a tra- The government only accepts the income and was moving toward the and take precautions against Bureau announced that the ck closer to Hong Kong, the proof submitted by employers, rather than al- western coast of Guangdong flooding and typhoon to construction works building chance of gales over the ter- ternatives like bank statements. province. avoid loss of goods and equi- a coastal flood prevention ritory generally is not high. Leong emphasized that employers have the Yesterday, the Marine and pment. barrier in Fai Chi Kei and Ilha The chance of issuing the No. obligation to help staff prepare the certificate, Water Bureau (DSMA) has “For stores that have ins- Verde are concluding, with 8 Gale or Storm Signal over- even for those who no longer work for them,. urged the maritime industry, talled flood barriers, they the areas to be fully reope- night is not high. The Strong In view of this, he urged the government to and the inner harbor termi- should check whether the ned to the public shortly. Wind Signal, No. 3 remained come up with some support or approaches to nals to pay attention to chan- barrier boards and their ac- The works include increa- in force for some time over- assist those aspiring applicants who do cannot ges in sea conditions and wa- cessories are complete. They sing the height of some walls night. get hold of income proof from their current or ter levels, while ensuring the should also be familiar with located along the coastline “The track and intensi- former employers. safety of their vessels, as well the assembly and disassem- between the two zones, bui- ty changes of Cempaka re- He also suggested that the government con- as ensuring that the mooring bly of those boards, and che- lding a “rotary jet grouting main uncertain. […] The rain sider requesting employers to provide income ropes are strong and stable. ck whether the water pumps pile water-resisting curtain” bands of Cempaka will bring proof upon the resignation of employees. Also, the Economic Bu- and flood-control platforms and installing floodgates. occasional heavy showers reau issued a reminder that are in good working order,” Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, and squalls to the territory companies, especially those the bureau reminded. the weather bureau said that tonight and tomorrow,” the located in low-lying areas, Recently, the Land, Pu- unless “Cempaka” intensifies statement read. LV CRIME Man scammed in SOCIAL HOUSING fake investment scheme while 60 tenants eventually get Mong-ha units seeking FTER a decade of cons- Hong, who waited four years Atruction with several issues for the occasion. Although he prostitution along the way, the second pha- had psychologically prepared se of the Mong-ha Social Hou- himself for the wait, he descri- services sing estate finally became rea- bed the period as long. Being dy for distribution yesterday. the only income-earner in the 20-year-old local male has been reporte- Named by the government household, he lives with his se- Adly involved in a false money investment as the Mong Tak Building, the xagenarian mother. scheme while searching for prostitution ser- project saw the initial 60 or so A Putonghua-speaking wo- vices in Macau, the Judiciary Police (PJ) infor- tenants sign their lease agree- man, who revealed she was not med yesterday. ments yesterday morning. an ID holder, suggested that According to the PJ report, the man was Social housing is a type of she applied for a one-bedroom seeking prostitution services online when he residential project built and unit and that she was accom- met a woman who claimed she would be able owned by the government, panying her husband to collect to fulfil his request. which then acts as a landlord the keys. After some discussion, she then introduced and rents individual units to Only Macau residents are him to a money investment scheme that she eligible residents. This differs eligible for social housing. claimed would offer him a high return. from economic housing in The social housing project He decided to try the scheme, investing which government-invested is located on Rua de Fran- RMB580, which gave him a swift profit of units are sold to residents. cisco Xavier Pereira, with 37 RMB150. Enticed by the earnings, he then de- The tenants who got their floors above ground level and cided to increase his investment several times, keys yesterday submitted three below. It provides a total with the amounts reaching RMB85,618. applications for their units of 768 units, with 256 having He subsequently encountered difficulty in back in 2017. one bedroom and 512 having withdrawing his earnings and later realized he Among those signing te- two bedrooms. The area of had lost contact with the alleged woman. He nancy contracts and receiving each unit ranges from 36 sqm then presented the case to the PJ claiming to their keys yesterday was Mr to 45 sqm. AL have lost over RMB85,000 in the scam. RM www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 tue 20.07.2021 澳門 MACAU

MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER SJM to run self-promoted casinos at Diamond Casino, Lisboeta Macau HONEY TSANG of this year. According to a release published JM Holdings Ltd (SJM) is by SJM on July 15, Grand Lisboa Pa-

going to take over the ope- LAM ANTHONY lace will be launched by the group ration of Casino Diamond, soon. It will feature a set of dining a satellite casino under the options that include Taiwan-based Sgroup which will go under later this hotpot joint Wulao, and Canton tea month in addition to the possibility house, Chalou. that the group will run a self-pro- Daisy Ho, chairman of the Board moted casino at its newest proper- of Directors of SJM, stated that the ty, Lisboeta Macau. group’s vision is to “develop Grand The group’s vice-chairman and Lisboa Palace as a gastronomy hub chief executive, Ambrose So Shu for food lovers worldwide.” Fai, revealed this plan in an earlier So said that SJM has not reached interview with Hong Kong Chinese a collaboration agreement with media Ming Pao. those in charge at the Lisboeta Ma- The current operator of Casino cau. Diamond delivered a memo to em- Lisboeta Macau, located at Co- ployees that the casino is slated to tai next to Grand Lisboa Palace, is shut down on July 31 due to the fi- is understood to mean it is likely With the addition of Casino Dia- So also disclosed that the group a non-gaming development pro- nancial hardship it has been facing that the collaboration between mond, the number of SJM’s self- intends to open a new self-bran- ject under its promoter, Macau during the pandemic. both parties will be reinstated at an -branded casinos will be increased ded and self-promoted casino at a Theme Park and Resort Ltd, which So told Ming Pao that SJM will opportune time. from four to five, including Lisboa newly-opened attraction, Lisboeta is chiefly managed by Arnaldo Ho take back the reins to launch a new “The Casino Diamond will still Casino, Casino Oceanus at Jai Alai, Macau, which opened some of its Yau Heng, a son of Angela Leong casino at the original site, in addi- continue [its operation], as it is a Casino Eastern located at Artyzen facilities on July 17. On Kei. tion to taking charge of all marke- [gaming] venue in Macau, after all. Grand Lapa Macau, and Casino So said the self-promoted ca- Lisboeta Macau is now being ting duties. Without the provision of marketing Taipa. sino at Lisboeta Macau will target employed as a quarantine facility. However, he stated that SJM and services by the previous provider, it However, the operation of Ca- different customer groups to those However, the hotel promoter reas- the original operators of Casino will be transformed into the group’s sino Taipa is still suspended as the targeted by Grand Lisboa Palace, sured the public that the hotel and Diamond will continue to main- self-promoted casino,” So told the hotel that houses the casino was which SJM mentioned earlier was its entertainment attractions are tain a flexible partnership. This media. temporarily shut down. scheduled to open in the first half separate. ad page 6 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 20.07.2021 tue

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CRIME CRIME Woman accuses PJ detains two scam suspects housemate at the border, one wanted of sexual since January 2019 coercion RENATO MARQUES RENATO MARQUES through the Border Gate che- ckpoint, he was detained by 26-year-old woman of Filipino natio- HE Judiciary Police (PJ), the immigration officers and Anality is accusing her housemate, a Twith the help of the Public handed to the PJ. 27-year-old man, also from the Philippines,

Security Police Force (PSP), MARQUES RENATO In a separate case, a Hong of sexual coercion, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has detained two scam sus- Kong woman was also arres- informed yesterday during the regular joint pects at the Border Gate che- ted while reentering Macau at press conference of the police forces. ckpoint. The two suspects are the same border point. According to the woman, the case occur- a 66-year-old man from the She became wanted by red in the early hours of Sunday, July 18 after mainland who has been wan- the PJ after a complaint from she had returned home from a house party ted since January 2019 and a 45-year-old man from the with friends. a 51-year-old woman from mainland who said that in The woman told the police that after arri- Hong Kong. June, he gave her a watch ving home, she went to rest in her bedroom. The announcement of the valued at 500,000 patacas as A few minutes later, the suspect entered her detentions was made yester- a guarantee for a loan. Howe- room offering to massage her. day during the regular joint ver, after she received the wa- She refused, but he insisted and started press conference of the police tch, he was unable to contact to touch her. She said she became scared forces, held at the PJ head- her. and asked him to leave. He refused and at- quarters. After receiving the com- tempted to forcibly kiss her while inappro- In the first case, which goes plaint, the PJ discovered the priately touching her. back to 2019, the suspect is woman had left Macau on She finally managed to get away from accused of scamming a Viet- June 14 for the mainland. him and ran from the apartment where she namese woman and 12 other per month. she lost contact with him and When she returned on July 15, called the Public Security Police Force (PSP) people she represented, in He requested an initial pay- filed a complaint with PJ on she was apprehended and de- for help. The PSP subsequently transferred a fake scheme of job hiring ment of 4,000 patacas per per- January 28, 2019. livered to the police. the case to PJ. in the neighboring region of son to process the workers’ The initial stages of the po- Taken into questioning, she Taken into questioning by the PJ, the Hong Kong. cards. lice investigation led them to confessed to having scammed man initially refused to cooperate but later According to the victim, The Vietnamese woman realize the man left Macau in the man, saying that she had admitted to trying to coerce the woman into the man said he would able introduced 12 people to the April 2018, which meant the pawned the watch at a local having sex with him. to place workers in the Hong suspect and they gave him a investigation became idle. pawnshop for 66,000 patacas. The PJ has already forwarded the case to Kong cleaning sector, earning combined amount of 48,000 On July 16, when the sus- She also said she used this the Public Prosecutions Office for further a salary of about HKD18,000 patacas. After that, she said pect tried to reenter Macau money to repay a debt. investigation and accusation of the suspect. ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 7 tue 20.07.2021 中國 CHINA

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ERIC TUCKER, WASHINGTON

HE Biden administra- AP PHOTO tion yesterday blamed China for a hack of Mi- crosoft Exchange email Tserver software that compromi- sed tens of thousands of compu- ters around the world earlier this year. The administration and allied nations also disclosed a broad range of other cyberthreats from Beijing, including ransomware attacks from government-affi- liated hackers that have targeted companies with demands for millions of dollars. China’s Ministry of State Se- curity has been using criminal contract hackers, who have en- gaged in cyber extortion schemes and theft for their own profit, ac- cording to a senior administra- tion official. That official briefed reporters about the investigation on the condition of anonymity. The announcements highli- ghted the ongoing cyberthreat posed by Chinese government hackers even as the administra- tion has been consumed with trying to curb ransomware atta- cks from Russia-based syndicates that have targeted critical infras- US accuses China of Microsoft tructure, including a massive fuel pipeline. Even though the finger-poin- ting was not accompanied by any Exchange email hack sanctions of Beijing, a senior ad- The European Union also bla- dual hackers, the use of criminal China’s Ministry of State Security tructure Security Agency laid out ministration official who disclo- med China for what it said were contract hackers by the Chinese took until now in part because of specific techniques and ways that sed the actions to reporters said malicious cyber activities with government “to conduct unsanc- the discovery of the ransomware government agencies and busi- that the U.S. has confronted se- “significant effects” that targeted tioned cyber operations globally and for-profit hacking operations nesses can protect themselves. nior Chinese officials and that the government institutions and poli- is distinct,” the official said. and because the administration The White House also wanted White House regards the multina- tical organisations in the EU and The Microsoft Exchange hack wanted to pair the announce- to line up an international coali- tion public shaming as sending its 27 member states, as well as was first identified in January and ment with guidance for busines- tion of allies to call out China, ac- an importance message. key European industries. was rapidly attributed to Chine- ses about tactics that the Chinese cording to the official, who said it That hackers affiliated with In a statement, the EU’s foreign se cyber spies by private sector have been using. was the first time NATO had con- the Ministry of State Security car- policy chief Josep Borrell said the groups. An administration offi- An advisory yesterday from the demned Beijing’s hacking opera- ried out a ransomware attack was hacking was “conducted from the cial said the government’s attri- FBI, the National Security Agency tions. surprising and concerning to the territory of China for the purpose bution to hackers affiliated with and the Cybersecurity and Infras- A Chinese Foreign Ministry U.S. government, the senior ad- of intellectual property theft and spokesperson, asked about the ministration official said. But the espionage.” China […] cautioned that Microsoft Exchange hack, has attack, in which an unidentified The majority of the most dama- previously said that China “firmly American company received a ging and high-profile recent ran- attribution of cyberattacks opposes and combats cyber atta- high-dollar ransom demand, also somware attacks have involved cks and cyber theft in all forms” gave U.S. officials new insight into Russian criminal gangs. Thou- should be based on evidence and cautioned that attribution of what the official said was “the kind gh the U.S. has sometimes seen and not “groundless cyberattacks should be based on of aggressive behavior that we’re connections between Russian evidence and not “groundless ac- seeing coming out of China.” intelligence agencies and indivi- accusations” cusations.” MDT/AP

Gov’t to intensify efforts to avoid drastic fluctuations in hog prices HINA’S top economic tional Development and initially curbed as the pri- tions of pork supply and

Cplanner said yesterday Reform Commission ce has rebounded signi- XINHUA prices are a worldwide that it would work with (NDRC) had twice issued ficantly since late June,” phenomenon, such vola- related departments to warnings for an excessive said Wan Jingsong, an offi- tilities are especially high intensify regulatory mea- slump in hog prices, aler- cial with the NDRC. in China, partly because sures to avoid drastic ups ting pig farmers to adjust The current price has the majority of the coun- and downs in hog prices their plans to stabilize su- recovered by more than 15 try’s pigs are produced on when necessary. pplies. percent from the previous family farms. Since the beginning of The NDRC has also decline, Wang said, pre- After the African swine the year, hog prices in Chi- started to purchase pork dicting that the trend will fever dealt a heavy blow to na have fallen sharply due to replenish the reserves sustain for a while. hog production and pork to a significant improve- at both the central and lo- Chinese authorities in prices since 2018, autho- ment in supply and the de- cal levels, as an index mo- June released a work plan rities have taken a slew of cline in demand, promp- nitoring pork prices has to improve the mecha- measures, including han- ting authorities to step in dropped below a warning nism for adjusting pork gans including the NDRC, with more indicators ad- ding out subsidies to encou- with multiple measures to level. reserves. detailed multiple measu- ded for timely warnings of rage scale farming, to stabi- stabilize the market. “The excessive drop in The plan, released by res to avoid drastic move- market changes. lize prices of the staple meat In June alone, the Na- prices of live pigs has been several government or- ments in the pork market, While cyclical fluctua- in China. MDT/XINHUA page 8 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo ADVERTORIAL 20.07.2021 tue

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Brooks Oliver David Furman Curl Maybe, Baby

Paula Bastiaansen Untitled and not Richard Notkin without title Heart Teapot Petrol Hostage

Sergei Isupov Sergei Isupov On The Way Coffee and Milk

ANDS China is currently running a striking cerami- cs exhibition for Art Ma- cao titled “Project Sands X: SBeyond the Blue – An Exhibition Beyond The Blue: stories of hope and resilience of Ceramic Extraordinaire.” include a diversity of designs and For Wong, it is the company’s insert exhibition elements into the Everson, while also bringing The exhibition that is now palettes, showcasing how the sincerest pleasure to support their selfies. 14 signature works from the Ever- showcased at The Venetian Ma- beauty of ceramics can go beyond Art Macao with this collection In this year’s biennale, one son to Macau. cao’s main lobby is one of the those two traditional colors. of imaginative and innovative particularly interesting and “This, in a way, is a cross-re- special exhibitions of Art Macao: Furthermore, with innovati- ceramic artwork. unusual aspect of the exhibi- gional, cross-boundary exhibi- Macao International Art Biennale ve techniques, technologies and Project Sands X: Beyond the tion is a unique parallel exhibi- tion – and it expands the [overall] 2021. designs, the invited artists have Blue showcases a total of 50 ar- tion of Beyond the Blue with the collection,” Wong affirmed. This year, Art Macao is themed created pieces that go beyond all tworks, many of which are su- Everson Museum of Art, which Curator Cheng explained the “To create for well-being” with an expectations and imagination, in persize, looking at the past, pre- contains one of the United Sta- idea behind integrating the inter- aim to promote the SAR as a wor- hopes of bringing positivity to the sent and the future of ceramics. tes’ foremost collections of ce- net, digital technology and art. ld heritage city and reshape the world through art. ramic art. “This exhibition shows how an “humanistic spirit in the post-e- And finally, through this ex- EXPANDING LIMITLESS As a way to build on themes of ancient art like making ceramics pidemic era.” ceptional collection of works, the BOUNDARIES interactivity and celebration, the can take advantage of techniques To resonate with the theme, exhibition seeks to elicit joy and In line with the government’s Everson has created a real-time unavailable to artisans of the past Sands China’s colorful exhibition inspire visitors to go beyond the initiative of transforming Ma- exhibition in the museum that to now make ingenious creations is displaying not just a group of blue mood of a pandemic wor- cau into a canvas through Art can be viewed in 3D by remote vi- previously thought impossible,” artworks from around the globe ld with optimism for a brighter Macao installations across the sitors on their smartphones and she said. – but artworks that tell stories of future ahead. entire city, Sands China echoes at an interactive screen at The Ve- With modern-day technolo- hope, resilience and diversity. “This time, where the world the goal of offering a “more in- netian Macao main lobby. gies such augmented reality and Sands China invited interna- around us is under gloom due to -depth travel experience” to vi- Viewers are able to maneuver livestreaming, viewers can inte- tionally famed artist Caroline the pandemic, we say we’re mo- sitors. through the 360-degree space, ract with and enjoy art in an en- Cheng to curate the exhibition, ving beyond the blue,” said Dr. Beyond the Blue’s works while translated text and audio- tirely new way and connect with who called on the talents of more Wilfred Wong, president of Sands combine technology and cera- -video hyperlinks provide more each other in real time regardless than 20 world-renowned ceramic China Ltd. mics with innovative presen- information in English and Chi- of geographical distance. artists and institutions to create “I believe our Project Sands X: tation, and visitors are able to nese. “We hope that, with Beyond works on the theme of Beyond Beyond the Blue exhibition will interact with selected pieces In this way, the exhibition is the Blue, this interconnectedness the Blue. delight and surprise visitors as via a free augmented reality able to make use of technology and creativity inspires us all with The Beyond the Blue theme they discover that ceramics can (AR) smartphone app. Exhibi- to connect people across interna- hope and determination for a is faceted in meaning. While tra- go far beyond their expectations,” tion attendees can create their tional borders, virtually transpor- safe and unified post-pandemic ditionally ,the exhibition’s works he added. own virtual artwork or digitally ting Beyond the Blue visitors to world,” the artist added. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 tue 20.07.2021 ADVERTORIAL

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Dennis Parks Li Bo ±±xx÷÷ Abacus Series Shine Stone Language

Nicholas Lenker Pale Rider and The Trickster Karl Yin

ГC x 5 Г Reinvent

Gu Yue Del Harrow Seventy Two Surface, Hole, Shadow Changes of Craftsmen

them to continue their art, and presents the future,” as Wong ex- seen in person to fully experience their works will be displayed at pressed. the wonder of these remarkable The Londoner Macao. “But the essence is now. What creations,” Wong expressed on “The national plan is to really you do now determines what co- the launch day of the exhibition, Beyond The Blue: stories of hope and resilience integrate the Greater Bay Area mes in the future. We felt that we July 15. CALL FOR SUSTAINABILITY, months creating a work that ex- (GBA),” said Wong. should choose a theme [Beyond After the official opening cere- STORIES TO TELL presses his gratitude to the hard “We feel that it is important the Blue] that really reflects this mony, Cheng led guests of honor Exhibits made from recycled work, skills and ancient techni- that we embrace moment and, and VIPs on a personally guided ceramics promoting sustainabili- ques of ceramic craftspeople in this concept and Through this really, people tour of the exhibition, sharing ty in art are also on display with a Jiangxi province’s Jingdezhen. His make good use should articula- her knowledge and valuable in- vision to create a better world. paintings on two large ceramic of this opportu- exceptional te their vision of sights on the varied designs and Every year, China produces pots tell the story of the 72 steps nity [of Art Ma- the future,” said production techniques of the some 18 million tons of ceramic required to create a piece of cera- cao] to introdu- collection of the company works. waste. mic artwork. ce international works, the president. It is Sands China’s second For artist Karl Yin, the goal is to “All these paintings here are arts and artists to So just as time choosing ceramics as the recycle that waste and redesign it scenarios of what I have expe- China, especially exhibition the exhibition’s ideal medium for its Art Macao as decorative ceramic sculptures rienced in Jingdezhen. This pot the GBA.” theme expres- exhibition, in consideration that double as functional furni- [shows how] people can only see So while the seeks to elicit ses hope for the of Macau’s centuries-long his- ture. the final result of an artwork but Beyond the joy and inspire future, the GBA tory as a key port for porcelain “These artworks have stories never the work that was put into Blue exhibition art competition export on the Maritime Silk of our history,” he says, pointing it. showcases es- visitors to go gives expres- Road. to some of his ceramic furniture tablished pro- sion to future For the inaugural Art Macao work. INTEGRATING WITH THE fessional artists, beyond the artists’ ideas in 2019, Sands China’s “All That’s For him, the biennale offers a GREATER BAY AREA the Time Is On blue mood of and imagina- Gold Does Glitter – An Exhibition platform to send a message on a Another element of Sands My Side compe- tions. of Glamorous Ceramics” featu- sustainable future. China’s support to Art Macao is tition provides a a pandemic red over 90 ceramic masterpieces “Macau is an international city. the Time Is On My Side – 2021 platform for art A ‘MUST-SEE’ from outstanding contemporary A lot of people are coming here Greater Bay Area Young Artists enthusiasts in world EXHIBITION ceramic artists from 13 different and will look at this exhibition. Scheme – A Competition of Pain- the GBA to inte- Project Sands countries and regions. It was the It’s an honor that I can present ting & Photography. ract with each other through their X: Beyond the Blue – An Exhibition largest and highest-level ceramic my work because I want people The one-of-a-kind compe- passion without the hindrance of of Ceramic Extraordinaire is open art exhibition in the Greater Bay to know about the lingering ce- tition is open to young artists the pandemic effect. to the public 10a.m. to 10p.m. dai- Area in 2019. ramic waste that is produced,” he from Macau and the Greater Bay By accepting entries from ly until October 31. The gold-themed museum- added. Area. Winners receive cash pri- throughout the GBA, the contest “It is without exaggeration a -quality exhibition was seen by Meanwhile, Gu Yue spent three zes and certificates to encourage speaks to the idea that “GBA re- must-see exhibition that has to be over 8 million visitors. page 10 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo CHINA 中國 20.07.2021 tue

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ZEN SOO, HONG KONG tion said last week. Joseph said the Biden adminis- .S. businesses operating in US firms in Hong Kong tration’s advisory might influence UHong Kong should reassess the perspectives of U.S. com- their operations and decide if the panies not already operating in risks of operating there are worth face risks, says AmCham Hong Kong. But the city remains the reward, the president of the an important hub for doing busi- American Chamber of Commerce ness with mainland China. in Hong Kong said in an interview AP PHOTO Hong Kong has a separate yesterday with The Associated customs territory and ostensibly Press. an independent judicial system, Tara Joseph said companies though the recent trend to desig- in Hong Kong are caught in nate many issues as falling under the middle of antagonisms be- the National Security Law has ex- tween the U.S. and China. Her perts worried that the city’s famed remarks followed an advisory “rule of law” is being undermined. issued by the U.S. government “Right now, rule of law is what on Friday warning businesses makes businesses really tick here about risks in the former Bri- in an international environment. tish colony. Commercial law at this point Relations between the U.S. and seems very sound and that’s very China have deteriorated amid a important to the business com- trade war and mounting tensions munity,” said Joseph. over Chinese moves to curb po- “But any signs of that being litical dissent in Hong Kong. The unwound or any real changes Biden administration cited Hong taking place there could cause a Kong’s shifting legal landscape lot of concern,” she said. and tightening control by the Joseph said she hoped Hong communist ruled government in Kong would manage to maintain Beijing as growing risks. those global standards. “The business landscape has ways is caught right in the midd- Over the past year, Hong Kong China has hit back, saying “So anything that takes away certainly become more complex le,” she said. authorities have amended electo- Hong Kong matters are part of from that can make it harder for than it used to be, we’re definitely The U.S. government advisory ral laws, arrested most of the city’s China’s internal affairs and other Hong Kong to maintain its role, in a new normal as far as business said operating in Hong Kong cou- most prominent pro-democracy governments should not interfere. but we hope that there will be goes here,” Joseph said. ld lead to reputational and legal activists and banned large-scale The American Chamber of an increased understanding and “What is concerning overall, damage and data privacy risks. protests citing public health risks Commerce in Hong Kong repre- a recognition that it’s a win-win not just with this advisory, would Hong Kong authorities slam- from the pandemic. Those moves sents U.S. business interests in the for people to maintain their bu- be a constant tit-for-tat between med it as “unfounded fear-mon- have drawn criticism from the city. It has doubled down on that sinesses here and for Hong Kong U.S. and China when it comes to gering,” accusing the U.S. of U.S. and other Western govern- commitment, buying a new office to maintain its position as a ga- Hong Kong [...] (which) in many hypocrisy and double standards. ments. to facilitate its work, the organiza- teway,” she said. MDT/AP ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 11 tue 20.07.2021 亞太 ASIA PACIFIC

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YURI KAGEYAMA, TOKYO

Tokyo court handed AP PHOTO down prison terms for the American father and son accused of helping Nissan’sA former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, escape to Lebanon while awaiting trial in Japan. Michael Taylor was sentenced yesterday to two years in prison, while his son Peter was sentenced to one year and eight months. They were charged with hel- ping a criminal in the December 2019 escape of Ghosn, who hid in a big box that was flown on a private jet via Turkey to Lebanon. Lebanon has no extradition treaty with Japan. In handing down the senten- cing, Chief Judge Hideo Nirei said they had committed a serious violation of the law, as now the- re is next to no chance of putting Ghosn on trial. “This case enabled Ghosn, a defendant of a serious crime, to escape overseas,” he said. Although the defense argued the two had been merely used by Ghosn, they clearly were involved, American father, son get Japan regardless of who was making the decisions, he said. Ghosn was arrested in Japan in November 2018 on charges of prison terms for Ghosn escape underreporting his compensation netarily because the $1.3 million The maximum penalty in Ja- saying they were not directly re- Separately, Greg Kelly, a former and of breach of trust in using Nis- prosecutors said Ghosn paid pan for helping a criminal is three lated and should be treated dif- top Nissan executive, is on trial in san Motor Co. money for personal them just covered expenses. years in prison. Prosecutors had ferently. “There is a limit to how Tokyo on charges of falsifying se- gain. He says he is innocent, and But Nirei, the judge, said the demanded a sentence of of two much we can consider,” he said. curities reports on Ghosn’s com- he left because he could not ex- court found that the motive was years and 10 months for Michael In December 2019, Ghosn left pensation. Kelly, arrested at the pect a fair trial in Japan. money. The Taylors can appeal Taylor and two years and six mon- his home in Tokyo and took a same time as Ghosn, also says he The Taylors were arrested in within two weeks, he said. ths for his son. bullet train to Osaka. At a hotel is innocent. Massachusetts in May 2020 and The father and son, both wea- The Taylors’ defense had ar- there, he hid in a big box suppose- A verdict in Kelly’s trial, which extradited to Japan in March. ring dark suits and flanked by gued for suspended sentences for dly containing audio equipment, began in September last year, is During their trial they apologi- guards, stood before the court in the two, who spent 10 months in that had air holes punched in it not expected until next year. More zed, saying they had been misled silence. custody in the U.S. before their so he could breathe, according to than 99% of Japanese criminal by Ghosn about Japan’s criminal The Taylors’ defense lawyer extradition. prosecutors. trials result in convictions. Upon justice system. Michael Taylor Keiji Isaji sought a speedy trial. But Nirei said the time they Another man, George-Antoine conviction, the charges Kelly fa- sobbed and said he was “broke,” Many Japanese trials last for mon- were held before and during trial Zayek, is accused in the escape, ces carry the maximum penalty of denying they had benefited mo- ths, if not years. would not count as time served, but has not been arrested. up to 15 years in prison. MDT/AP

Top Olympic sponsor Toyota pulls Games-related TV ads YURI KAGEYAMA, founder’s grandson, will Asia, including the Tokyo methods praised and TOKYO be skipping the opening Games. emulated around the wor- ceremony. That’s despite AP PHOTO The Tokyo Olympics, ld. OYOTA won’t be airing about 200 athletes taking already delayed by a year, Public opinion sur- Tany Olympic-themed part in the Olympics and are going ahead despite veys reflect widespread advertisements on Japa- Paralympics who are af- the Japanese capital being concern among Japanese nese television during filiated with Toyota, in- under a state of emergen- people about having tens the Tokyo Games despite cluding swimmer Takeshi cy. of thousands of Olym- being one of the IOC’s top Kawamoto and softball It’s already virtually a pic participants enter the corporate sponsors. player Miu Goto. made-for-TV Olympics country during a pande- The extraordinary de- Nagata said the com- with most events, inclu- mic. Some already have cision by the country’s pany will continue to su- ding the opening cere- tested positive for COVID. top automaker underlines pport its athletes. mony, going ahead wi- Motoyuki Niitsuma, how polarizing the Games Being a corporate spon- thout fans in the venues. a manufacturing plant have become in Japan as sor for the Olympics is Some dignitaries, such worker who was banging COVID-19 infections rise usually all about using “There is a mixed pu- de Olympic sponsor in as IOC President Tho- on a bucket in a recent ahead of Friday’s opening the games as a platform blic sentiment towards the 2015, in an 8-year deal re- mas Bach and Emperor Tokyo protest against the ceremony. to enhance the brand. But Games,” Takaya said. portedly worth nearly $1 Naruhito, are likely to at- Olympics, said he didn’t “There are many issues being linked with a pan- “I need to emphasize billion, becoming the first tend. like the idea of cheering with these Games that are demic-era Games may that those partners and car company to join the Toyota is one of the for the national team, and proving difficult to be un- be viewed by some as a companies have been very IOC’s top-tier marketing most trusted brands in the pandemic has made derstood,” Toyota Chief potential marketing pro- supportive to Tokyo 2020. program. Japan. The maker of the that message clear. Communications Officer blem. They are passionate about The sponsorship, which Prius hybrid and Lexus “The time to compete Jun Nagata told reporters Masa Takaya, a Tokyo making these Games ha- started globally in 2017, luxury models prides it- is over. Now is the time to yesterday. 2020 spokesperson, said ppen.” runs through the 2024 self on its quality controls, cooperate,” he said. “We Chief Executive Akio sponsors each make its own Toyota Motor Corp. Olympics, covering three with its “just in time” su- should never have gotten Toyoda, the company decisions on their messages. signed on as a worldwi- consecutive Olympics in per-efficient production the Games.” MDT/AP page 12 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo WORLD 國際 20.07.2021 tue

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of court sentence rescinded. Zuma’s lawyers have argued this day in history that the nation’s apex court Graft trial resumes made errors when convic- 1944 Hitler survives ting and sentencing him. Assessing the damage assassination attempt done to South Africa’s eco- for South Africa’s nomy by the unrest, Presi- dent Cyril Ramaphosa said that the nation has already begun recovering from the jailed ex-president violence. “But we are not only re- MOGOMOTSI MAGOME building our country after & ANDREW MELDRUM, the destruction of the past

JOHANNESBURG AP PHOTO week; we are rebuilding after the devastation of decades of HE corruption trial dispossession and exploita- of former South tion,” Ramaphosa wrote in African President his weekly letter to the na- Jacob Zuma resu- tion. Tmed yesterday, more than a “We need to fundamen- Adolf Hitler has escaped death after a bomb explo- week after his imprisonment tally transform our economy ded at 1242 local time at his headquarters in Ras- for contempt of court in a se- and our society, deepening tenberg, East Prussia. parate case set off rioting in our efforts to create em- The German News Agency broke the news from parts of the country. ployment, lift millions out Hitler’s headquarters, known as the “wolf’s lair”, his Zuma is accused of recei- of poverty and ensure that command post for the Eastern Front. ving bribes from the French the country’s wealth is sha- A senior officer, Colonel Claus Schenk von Stauf- arms manufacturer Thales red among all its people,” he fenberg, has been blamed for planting the bomb at related to the country’s con- said. “The events of the last a meeting at which Hitler and other senior members troversial 1999 arms procu- week are a stark reminder of of the General Staff were present. rement contracts. The trial how deep the problems are Hitler has sustained minor burns and concussion is taking place virtually, but At least 212 people died Zuma’s lawyers are expec- and how far we still have to but, according to the news agency, managed to keep Zuma’s lawyers may seek to in the rioting, many of them ted to press his application go. These events must propel his appointment with Italian leader Benito Mussolini. postpone the proceedings so crushed during chaotic ram- for the lead prosecutor in the us to act with greater purpo- Hermann Goering, Commander-in-Chief of the he can appear physically in pages in shops. More than case, Billy Downer, to recuse se and speed.” Luftwaffe and Hitler’s designated successor, went court. 2,500 people have been himself from the state’s legal Ramaphosa also reitera- to see Hitler when he heard about the attack. The former president’s arrested for theft and van- team. Zuma’s lawyers have ted that the violence was not The German News Agency said the German people imprisonment earlier this dalism. Order was restored argued that Downer is biased spontaneous but allegedly were deeply grateful that no serious harm had come month triggered protests following the deployment of against Zuma. planned. to their leader and that fate had allowed him to “ac- that escalated into wides- 2,500 army troops to assist The corruption case is “Those who lit the tinder- complish his great task”. “The attempt which has failed must be a warning pread unrest in KwaZu- police. different from Zuma’s con- box of this unrest hoped to to every German to redouble his war effort,” said the lu-Natal, Zuma’s home At the time he is alleged tempt of court conviction. mobilize our people by ex- newsreader. province, and in Gauteng, to have received the bribes Zuma had defied court or- ploiting their conditions of And the deputy head of the press, Helmut Suen- the province that includes through his former financial ders to testify before a state hardship. They were coun- dermann, stated: “The German people must consi- Johannesburg, South Afri- advisor, Schabir Shaik, Zuma inquest into allegations of ting on citizens falling for der the failure of the attempt on Hitler’s life as a sign ca’s largest city. Zuma’s su- was a high-ranking official in corruption during his 2009- crude propaganda designed that Hitler will complete his tasks under the protec- pporters forced the closure the ruling African National 2018 presidency. The judicial to turn them not just against tion of a divine power.” of strategic highways and Congress party and a provin- inquest has heard damning the state, but against each This is the third attempt on Hitler’s life and under- rioters ransacked malls and cial minister in KwaZulu-Na- testimony of widespread other,” the South African lines the tension in Germany now faced with a two- shopping centers in poor tal corruption during Zuma’s leader said. “What they were -front war as the allies take northern France and the areas. In KwaZulu-Natal wa- Shaik was convicted on administration. not counting on was the en- Red Army close in on the Reich. rehouses and factories were related charges in 2005, sen- The Constitutional Court during ability of South Afri- This week has seen the heaviest American bom- looted and then burned by tenced to prison and later re- is considering his request to cans to unite in the face of a bing of Germany since they entered the war. arsonists. leased on medical parole. have his 15-month contempt common threat.” MDT/AP The 8th Air Force from Britain and the 15th Air For- ce from Italy sent about 5,500 heavy bombers and some 4,000 fighter planes to attack oil and aircraft stores in Germany and Austria. to the Steinbach Reservoir The Soviet Army has made major advances on the front line between Brest-Litovsk and Lvov - a strate- in western Germany, where gic city that is the key to capturing southern Poland. German officials defend their authorities say they no lon- ger fear a dam breach. “Now Courtesy BBC News really isn’t the hour for this.” actions on devastating floods Seehofer underlined that GEIR MOULSON, BERLIN been confirmed dead in the made it to many people in message during a visit to Bad worst-affected German re- affected areas — often in the Neuenahr, in the worst-hit ERMAN officials defen- gion, Rhineland-Palatinate, middle of the night. area, but said authorities will In context ded their actions ahead while 47 were killed in the Federal and state autho- G have to draw lessons once The following day Adolf Hitler made a radio broadcast to of last week’s severe floods neighboring state of North rities faced criticism from the immediate relief phase the German nation detailing the failed assassination and that caught many towns by Rhine-Westphalia, and at some opposition politicians is over. thanked fate for allowing him to continue his “work”. surprise and killed 196 peo- least one in Bavaria, parts of over the disaster, which co- “Wherever we can im- The planned coup, known as the July plot, was led by senior ple in Western Europe, but which saw heavy rain and mes as a national election prove anything — in alarms, military leaders like Field Marshal Erwin von Witzleben and General Ludwig Beck. they conceded that more les- flooding over the weekend. looms in September. But In- in equipment ... we must do After Claus von Stauffenberg had placed the briefcase sons can be learned from the The death toll in Belgium terior Minister Horst Seeho- so,” he said. “We owe that to under the table next to Hitler, he left the building, heard the disaster. was 31. fer dismissed suggestions the families who have been bomb explode and assumed Hitler was dead. As floodwaters receded Authorities said they were that federal officials had affected, and above all to the He flew to Berlin to join Von Witzleben and Beck and take yesterday, authorities con- likely to find more victims made mistakes and said war- victims.” over using the German Home Army. But through a series of lucky circumstances Hitler was only slightly injured, tinued searching for more among destroyed homes. nings were passed to local The head of Germany’s ci- though three other people were killed. victims and intensified their Weather officials had fore- authorities “who make deci- vil protection agency said the Von Stauffenberg was arrested the same day and shot. efforts to clean up a sodden cast the downpours that led sions on disaster protection.” weather service had “forecast The rest of the conspirators were tried and hanged or of- swath of western Germany, to even small rivers swelling “I have to say that some of relatively well” and that the fered the chance to commit suicide. eastern Belgium and the Ne- rapidly, but warnings of po- the things I’m hearing now country was well-prepared Eight of those executed were hanged with piano wire from meat-hooks and their executions filmed and shown to therlands. tentially catastrophic dama- are cheap election rhetoric,” for flooding on its major ri- senior members of the Nazi Party and the armed forces. So far, 117 people have ge didn’t appear to have Seehofer said during a visit vers. MDT/AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 13 tue 20.07.2021 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT

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YOUR STARS The Born Loser by Chip Sansom

Aries Taurus

Mar. 21-Apr. 19 Apr. 20-May. 20 If you are entering a new situation Asking a friend to be honest or group today, it might be wise to with you can be tricky. If you are play it safe. The universe is in a bit looking for support and end up of a flux, and pure clarity will be getting judged, don’t blame the hard to find. It will take you time friend. Instead talk to someone to get your bearings. who knows that no one is perfect.

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MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER Mixed feelings, Johnson in quarantine mar UK’s ‘freedom day’ SYLVIA HUI & JILL LAWLESS, LONDON AP PHOTO

ORKS popped, beats boo- Cmed out and giddy revelers rushed onto dancefloors when England’s nightclubs reopened yesterday as the country lifted most remaining restrictions after more than a year of lo- ckdowns, mask mandates and other pandemic-related curbs on freedom. For clubbers and nightclub owners, the moment lived up to its media-given moniker, “Free- dom Day.” But the big step out of lockdown was met with ner- vousness by many Britons, and concern from scientists, who say the U.K. is entering unchar- ted waters by opening up when infections are not falling but soaring. As of yesterday, face masks are no longer legally required in England, and with social distancing rules shelved, there are no limits on the number of people attending theater per- formances or big events. For nightclubs, this is the first time they have been allowed to open in almost 18 months, and from London to Liverpool, thousands of people danced the night away at “Free- dom Day” parties starting at day” in quarantine. Johnson British officials have repea- breathing, shouting very lou- subways and buses must con- midnight. and Treasury chief Rishi Sunak tedly expressed confidence dly to the music, dancing with tinue to wear them. “It’s a most joyous occasion,” are both self-isolating for 10 that the U.K.’s country’s vacci- different people.” Some retailers, like the said Mark Troy, who went to days after contact with Health ne rollout — 68.3% of adults, or “That’s the perfect mixing bookstore chain Waterstones, The Piano Works club in Lon- Secretary Sajid Javid, who tes- just over half of the total popu- vessel for the virus to spread said they would encourage don. “I love dancing and all my ted positive for COVID-19 on lation, has received two doses and to even generate new va- customers to keep their masks friend circle loves dancing and Saturday. — will keep the threat to public riants,” he said. on. But many believe imple- we haven’t been able to do it for They are among hundreds of health at bay. But leading inter- The government wants ni- menting such policies will be one and a half years approxi- thousands of Britons who have national scientists described ghtclubs and other crowded tricky without the backing of mately so we are really excited been told to quarantine becau- England’s “Freedom Day” as a venues to check whether cus- the law. about it.” se they have been near someo- threat to the whole world, and tomers have been vaccinated, The end of restrictions in The venue’s social media ne who tested positive. The 1,200 scientists backed a letter have a negative test result or England yesterday is a critical marketing manager, Katie situation is causing staff shor- to British medical journal The have recovered from the disea- moment in Britain’s handling Moorhouse, said people were tages for businesses including Lancet that criticized the Con- se. of the pandemic, which has yearning to “have a good boo- restaurants, car manufacturers servative government’s deci- There is no legal requirement killed more than 128,000 peo- gie again.” and public transport. sion. for them to do so, however, ple nationwide, the highest But while entertainment bu- Globally, the World and most say they won’t. death toll in Europe after Rus- sinesses and ravers are jubilant, Health Organization says Michael Kill, chief execu- sia. Other parts of the U.K. — many others are deeply worried cases and deaths are clim- For nightclubs, tive of the Night Time In- Scotland, Wales and Northern about the British government’s bing after a period of de- this is the first time dustries Association, said Ireland — are taking slightly decision to scrap restrictions cline, spurred by the more many owners see the pas- more cautious steps out of lo- at a time when COVID-19 cases contagious delta variant they have been ses as a huge turn-off for ckdown. are on a rapid upswing due to first identified in India. customers and accuse the Salsa instructor Esther Al- the highly infectious delta va- Like the U.K., Israel and allowed to open in government of “passing vero is one of the many who riant first identified in India. the Netherlands both ope- almost 18 months the buck” to businesses. say they’re excited but fearful. Cases topped 50,000 per day ned up widely after vacci- “Either mandate it or A co-founder of Cubaneando, last week for the first time since nating most of their peo- don’t mandate it,” Kill a company that ran salsa club January, although virus deaths ple, but had to reimpose some “I can’t think of any realistic said. “This is putting an inor- nights, classes and perfor- remain comparatively low so restrictions after new infection good scenario to come out of dinate amount of pressure on mances for gala events before far. surges. The Dutch prime minis- this strategy, I’m afraid,” said us.” the pandemic, Alvero says she Prime Minister Boris John- ter admitted that lifting restric- Julian Tang, a clinical virologist Johnson’s decision to scrap has had next to no income in son, who has dialed down talk tions too early “was a mistake.” at the University of Leicester. “I the legal requirement for face the past year. Her savings are of freedom in recent weeks, In the U.S., many areas think it’s really a degree of how masks in indoor public spa- gone and her dancers have had urged the public to exerci- abandoned face coverings bad it’s going to be.” ces has also sowed confusion. to survive by taking part-time se “prudence and respect for when the Centers for Disease Tang said nightclubs in par- Days after the prime minister jobs as cleaners or Amazon de- other people and the risks that Control and Prevention said ticular are potent spreading said masks would still be “ex- livery drivers. the disease continues to pre- fully vaccinated people don’t grounds. He said their core pected and recommended” in “I’m scared but we have to sent.” need to wear them in most set- customer base — people 18 to crowded indoor places but not survive,” she added. “We have In a reminder of how volatile tings. Some states and cities are 25 — is “not fully vaccinated. compulsory, London Mayor no option because the economic the situation is, the prime mi- trying to decide what to do as They’re not masking. They’re Sadiq Khan announced that consequences could be worse nister was spending “freedom cases rise again. in very close contact, heavily passengers on the capital’s than COVID itself.” MDT/AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 15 tue 20.07.2021 體育 SPORTS

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them to take action. Facebook, which owns Insta- gram, said it tried to remove har- mful content as quickly as possi- F1 condemns racist abuse of ble and encouraged people to use the tools it offers to block abuse. “The racist abuse directed at Hamilton following crash Lewis Hamilton during and after the British Grand Prix is unac- ERCEDES, Formula ceptable and we’ve removed a One and its gover- number of comments from Ins-

ning body the FIA AP PHOTO tagram,” it said in a statement. “In issued a joint state- addition to our work to remove Mment yesterday condemning the comments and accounts that re- online racist abuse aimed at Lewis peatedly break our rules, there are Hamilton. safety features available, including Hamilton was targeted Comment Filters and Message following the Mercedes driver’s Controls, which can mean no one crash with rival Max Verstappen has to see this type of abuse. on the opening lap of Sunday’s “No single thing will fix this British Grand Prix that sent the challenge overnight but we’re championship leader hurtling out committed to the work to keep of the race. our community safe from abuse.” “Formula One, the FIA and the Last week, Hamilton issued a Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team post after Marcus Rashford, Jadon condemn this behavior in the Sancho and Bukayo Saka were ra- strongest possible terms,” the sta- cially abused following England’s tement said. “These people have defeat against Italy in the Euro- no place in our sport and we urge pean Championship soccer final that those responsible should be but the seven-time world cham- criticizing the attacks on Hamilton. on social media after the collision at Wembley. held accountable for their actions. pion delivered a superb comeback “While we may be fierce rivals with Max. There is never any excu- He wrote: “The racial abuse on “Formula One, the FIA, the dri- drive to record his eighth win on on-track, we are all united against se for it. There is certainly no place social media towards our players vers and the teams are working to home soil. racism,” the team said. “We con- for it in our sport and those res- after yesterday’s game is unaccep- build a more diverse and inclusive Verstappen was taken to hospi- demn racist abuse of any kind ponsible should be held accoun- table. This sort of ignorance has to sport, and such unacceptable ins- tal after the 190mph shunt, which towards our teams, our competi- table.” be stopped. tances of online abuse must be hi- registered at 51G, before being re- tors and our fans. It is understood that F1 is com- “Tolerance and respect for ghlighted and eliminated.” leased later “without any major in- “As a team we are disgusted piling a dossier of the offensive players of color should not be con- Hamilton was handed a 10-se- juries”, his Red Bull team said. and saddened to witness the racist posts and will raise them directly ditional. Our humanity should not cond penalty following the crash Red Bull also issued a statement abuse Lewis endured yesterday with the platforms and call on be conditional.”MDT/AP

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Iranian police opened ‘Anxiety for appearance’ fire amid protests

AP PHOTO against water shortages behind the popularity in southwestern Iran, of high-risk plastic a video showed, the latest unrest after days surgeries of demonstrations that have seen at least China has seen an increase in the number of one person killed. The dangerous plastic surgeries. Some are choosing video from the Human to undergo calf reduction surgery, which invol- Rights Activists News ves cutting nerves that control the calf muscles. Agency by Human When the nerves are cut the lower leg muscles Rights Activists in Iran begin to atrophy due to lack of signals and start showed the shooting to reduce in size. Another procedure gaining in Susangerd, which traction is getting “elf ears” by injecting a massi- has been an epicenter ve amount of hyaluronic acid into the outer ears of demonstrations in so that they prop out. Iran’s restive Khuzestan On July 13, a female influencer died after un- province. dergoing liposuction, a surgery that removes fat from the body. Her death sparked a widespread outcry online over the unqualified plastic sur- gery clinic, and brought the hot topic “anxiety AP PHOTO for appearance” back to the public. Anxiety for appearance is occupying many peo- ple’s minds in modern China. Nearly all women say they are not skinny enough. Losing weight Jerusalem Hundreds of and dieting are definitely a big topic of people’s Jewish pilgrims visited discussions. Some resort to plastic surgery, but Dangerous conditions a contested Jerusalem perfectionists still feel distressed because they holy site under heavy think there must be a blemish hidden away so- police guard, shortly mewhere. complicate wildfire after Muslim worshippers The pursuit of beauty reflects a kind of progress briefly clashed with as people move up to aesthetic needs after phy- Israeli security forces at siological requirements are met. fight in western US the flashpoint shrine. No In addition to enhancing self-confidence, peo- RRATIC winds and ther more extreme and tening Markleeville, a injuries were reported, but the incident again ple are increasingly agreeing with the idea that Edry lightning added wildfires more frequent small town close to the beauty can benefit them in personal and pro- raised tensions at to the dangers for crews and destructive. Firefi- California-Nevada state the hilltop compound fessional prospects. Expenditure on cosmetics, battling the nation’s lar- ghters said these con- line. It has destroyed at clothing, gym and face-lifting keeps growing, revered by Jews and gest wildfire yesterday in ditions in July are more least two structures, au- Muslims. Heavy clashes creating the “economy of good looks”. at the site earlier this However, plastic surgery procedures such as parched Oregon forests, typical of late summer thorities said. year helped spark an 11- “elf ears” have gone too far. Sacrificing health for just one of dozens bur- or fall. A notice posted Sa- day war between Israel the so-called beauty is just like putting the cart ning across several Wes- Pyrocumulus clouds turday on the 103-mile and Hamas militants in before the horse. tern states. — literally translated Death Ride’s website the Gaza Strip. The aspiration to find a shortcut to success The destructive as “fire clouds” — com- said several communi- and fame by taking advantage of good looks Bootleg Fire, one of the plicated containment ties in the area had been Iran yesterday imposed may partly nourish the surge of demands for largest in modern Ore- efforts Sunday for the evacuated and ordered a week-long lockdown some ridiculous plastic surgeries. As a woman gon history, has already Dixie Fire in northern all bike riders to clear on the capital, Tehran, said to Beijing News, she was well aware of the burned more than 476 California, where flames the area. The fire left and the surrounding risks but decided to have her calf nerves cut after region as the country weighing the pros and cons. “I am not that kind square miles, an area spread in remote areas thousands of bikers and about the size of Los An- with steep terrain crews spectators stranded in struggles with another of person who loves sports…As long as I get the surge in the coronavirus exact look that I want, I can live with the down- geles. The blaze just nor- can’t easily reach, offi- the small town and ra- pandemic, state media sides.” th of the California state cials said. New evacua- cing to get out. reported. The lockdown Social media has also stoked such anxie- line was 25% contained. tion orders were issued Kelli Pennington and — the nation’s fifth ty. Surrounded by good-looking people with Meteorologists pre- in rural communities her family were camping so far — will begin on Photoshop retouching and powerful filters in dicted critically dange- near the Feather River near the town Friday so Tuesday and last until cyberspace, ordinary people easily get upset: rous fire weather throu- Canyon. her husband could par- next Monday. All bazars, why everyone is so beautiful except me? gh at least Monday with The Dixie Fire remai- ticipate in his ninth ride market places and public Such fiction may mislead some people falling offices will close, as well lightning possible in into the trap set by businesses. To maximize the ned 15% contained and when they were told to as movie theaters, gyms profits, plastic surgery hospitals play up the an- both California and sou- covered 29 square miles. leave. They had been and restaurants in both xiety and brainwash their potential consumers thern Oregon. The fire is northeast watching smoke develop Tehran province and the with advertising slogans all over everywhere, for “With the very dry of the town of Paradise, over the course of the neighboring province of instance, “Women who don’t have plastic sur- fuels, any thunderstorm California, and survivors day, but were caught off Alborz. gery are not perfect enough.” or “How are you? has the potential to ig- of that horrific fire that guard by the fire’s quick Needless to say. It is all written on your face.” nite new fire starts,” the killed 85 people watched spread. Some unscrupulous clinics and drug makers

National Weather Servi- warily as the blaze bur- “It happened so fast,” AP PHOTO even work together to create and peddle some ce in Sacramento, Cali- ned. Pennington said. “We new plastic surgery items regardless of safety. fornia, said on Twitter. “Elf ears”, which were until recently considered A growing wildfire left our tents, hammock ugly but now are leading the fashion of beauty, Thousands have been south of Lake Tahoe jum- and some foods, but we are such an example. Behind the popularity is ordered to evacuate, in- ped a highway, promp- got most of our things, Russian military reported the shadow of capital because the program is cluding some 2,000 peo- ting more evacuation shoved our two kids in another successful test launch of a new profitable as it needs the support of abundant ple who live in rugged orders, the closure of the the car and left.” Zircon hypersonic hyaluronic acid, and to maintain the shape, re- terrain among lakes and Pacific Crest Trail and About 800 fire per- cruise missile yesterday. peated injection is required every few months. wildlife refuges near the the cancellation of an sonnel were assigned Russia’s Defense People with “anxiety for appearance” shou- fire, which has burned extreme bike ride throu- to battle the flames by Ministry said the missile ld be cautious of who is defining the aesthetic at least 67 homes and gh the Sierra Nevada. Sunday night, “focusing was launched from an appreciation and encouraging them to take the 100 outbuildings while The Tamarack Fire, on preserving life and Admiral Groshkov frigate risk. Good looks at the sacrifice of health may get located in the White Sea, some benefits for a while, but it won’t last long. threatening many more. which was sparked by property with point pro- Climate change has lightning on July 4, had tection of structures and in the north of Russia. There is nothing wrong to pursue external The ministry said the appearance, but the fault is beauty supremacy. made the West much charred about 28.5 squa- putting in containment missile successfully hit Nobody is perfect and nothing is worth sacrifi- warmer and drier in the re miles of dry brush and lines where possible,” a target more than 350 cing health. past 30 years and will timber as of Sunday ni- the U.S. Forest Service kilometers away on the continue to make wea- ght. The blaze was threa- said. MDT/AP coast of the Barents Sea.