FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho www.macaudailytimes.com.mo FRIDAY T. 26º/ 33º Air Quality Good MOP 8.00 3360 “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” N.º 23 Aug 2019 HKD 10.00 LAS VEGAS SANDS IS NO LONGER LAWMAKER: STUDENTS CHINA IS WARNING GLOBAL INTERESTED IN OSAKA. NOW IT COMPANIES TO TOE THE PARTY WANTS TOKYO OR YOKOHAMA FOR A ARE HERE TO STUDY, LINE ON HONG KONG OR FACE POTENTIAL CASINO RESORT IN JAPAN THE CONSEQUENCES P3 NOT WORK P7 P8 AP PHOTO THE REMAIN CANDIDATE P4-5 South Korea will stop VOICES ON MACAU’S NEXT CHIEF EXECUTIVE exchanging classified intelligence on North Korea with Japan amid a bitter trade dispute, an official said, a surprise announcement that is likely to set back U.S. efforts to bolster security cooperation with two of its most important allies in the Asian region. More on p13 AP PHOTO China “will not sit idly by” if the U.S. proceeds with a sale of advanced F-16V fighter jets to Taiwan, a senior Chinese army officer said while warning of other potential countermeasures in addition to punishing foreign firms involved in the deal. More on p11 China-US An associate professor at the University of Kansas was secretly working full time for a Chinese university while doing research in Kansas on projects funded by the U.S. government, an indictment filed alleges. Feng “Franklin” Tao was charged with one count of wire fraud and three counts of program fraud. AP PHOTO Indonesia More than 100 Migrant association says To fend off the West Papuan students in P9 extinction of Jakarta staged a protest MARQUES RENATO agencies mean problems against racism and called mountain lions for independence for and other species, their restive region. The transportation protesters marched officials and down a main road leading to the army conservationists headquarters and will build a mostly presidential palace privately funded chanting “Freedom wildlife crossing over Papua” and holding banners reading “We are Southern California’s not monkeys.” 101 highway More on backpage page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 23.08.2019 fri MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER Alexis Tam wants more President attributed the suc- patriotic education cess of Macau’s social and economic development to Secretary for Social Affairs and “the relentless efforts by our Culture Alexis Tam wants Macau’s predecessors and the strong higher education sector to improve support from our country,” its patriotic education of university according to a statement students. Earlier this week, Tam from the IFT. Students should expressed his hope for strengthened remember this, she said, and communication between mainland contribute to the future de- China and Macau. In particular, the velopment of Macau and the Secretary wants more local university country with what they will students to visit mainland China learn at the IFT. to deepen their knowledge of the The IFT also held a natio- country’s history, Chinese ethnicities, nal flag raising ceremony on Chinese culture and tradition, and its campus yesterday to stren- to improve the students’ sense of gthen the sense of national belonging and pride regarding their identity. About 400 partici- Chinese identity. Tam wants university pants attended the ceremony. students to take advantage of the Established in 1995, the opportunities the Greater Bay Area can bring to them. The education IFT has grown notably in ter- sector was not the only sector targeted ms of student intake, while to strengthen education in Love the improving the quality and va- Country and Love Macau. All sectors riety of its programs on offer. in the local community were urged to Today, the IFT is an inter- progress toward patriotic education for nationally-recognized ins- Macau youth. A national flag raising ceremony held at the IFT titution, with partnerships with 106 universities and tou- UM installed rism organizations around the world, and links with 618 surveillance cameras leading tourism and hospita- in 19 classrooms New student intake lity corporations to offer in- ternship opportunities to its Nineteen classrooms in the University students. of Macau (UM) are equipped with CCTV welcomed at IFT For this academic year, surveillance cameras, according to OUR hundred and eighty- Song Yonghua, rector of the institution. The students were re- Vong said that higher edu- international and exchange As of last June, UM has installed a total Fseven new students were ceived by IFT President Dr cation is not only an oppor- freshmen are from Austria, of 307 CCTV cameras, including 144 officially welcomed into the Fanny Vong, who encouraged tunity to acquire knowledge; mainland China, Taiwan, around the perimeter between Macau Institute for Tourism Studies the new students to devote more importantly, students Finland, Germany, Indone- and Zhuhai. Replying to lawmaker José (IFT) yesterday, during a stu- themselves in learning, be are to learn to think inde- sia, India, Jordan, Myanmar, Maria Pereira Coutinho’s interpellation, dent orientation ceremony confident in their own po- pendently, to tell right from Portugal, Republic of the Song claimed that, considering that held in the presence of faculty tential and make use of the wrong based on the facts and Congo, South Korea, Tanza- there is no emergency justifying members of the specialist ter- resources provided by the make their own decisions. nia, Thailand, the U.S. and the installation of cameras inside tiary education institution. Institute. In patriotic spirit, the IFT Vietnam. DB classrooms, the school decided to not install CCTV surveillance cameras in classrooms. However, in the same interpellation, the UM rector noted that the 19 cameras in certain “classrooms” Star of Macau Macau wins are used for mainland national CET4 and CET6 exams, and that these Tourism and Culture ‘Best MICE City’ at cameras are only to be used during the exams. kicks off Sunday magazine awards HE fourth Star of Macau food, cultural heritage, and va- ACAU was presented with cognizes the hardware and sof- Police action does TTourism and Culture will rious artistic creations. Mthe “Best MICE City – Asia” tware facilities and services” of not harm tourism image kick off on August 25, with its The organizer wishes to Award at the first edition of the the city, as well as the joint work organizer, the Macau United showcase to residents a diffe- M&C Asia Stella Awards 2019, undertaken by various sectors The head of the Macao Government Citizens Association, hoping rent Macau and enhance the an awards ceremony organized of Macau society. Tourism Office Helena de Senna to promote community parti- soft power of the city. by Northstar Travel Group and Since 2016, IPIM has been Fernandes wants the public not to cipation in tourism. St. Anthony’s Parish is the held in Singapore on Tuesday. the government entity respon- “worry too much” about Macau’s image following police activity in This year, more than 30 district chosen for the ma- The accolade was accepted by sible for the promotion and Senado Square. On Monday, the police local merchants have been jority of this year’s event, con- the President of the Macao Tra- development of the local MICE authority deployed an unusual number invited to join the event. The sidering that there are many de and Investment Promotion industry. of officers to Senado Square for the organizer hopes that every famous and characteristic Institute (IPIM), Irene Lau. Last year, IPIM was presen- “never was” stand in support of the stakeholder in the community tourist attractions in the area. The M&C Asia Stella Awards ted with the “Best Convention Hong Kong protests. Senna Fernandes can become a star of Macau’s The event will last until the are accolades specific to the & Exhibition Bureau” award believes that the police authority tourism and culture to enhan- end of October. On the first Meetings, Incentives, Confe- at the TTG Travel Awards Ce- carried out their activity in accordance ce Macau’s image and service day, an opening ceremony rences, and Exhibitions (MICE) remony hosted by TTG Asia. with police instructions. She wants quality. and carnival will be available industry, with the winners voted Earlier this year, it was annou- the public not to worry about Macau’s This edition of the event to the public between 1 p.m. for by the readers of MICE ma- nced that Macau had been se- tourism image because of this, adding will use the concept of Gour- and 5 p.m. gazine M&C Asia. There are 25 lected to host the 2020 edition that there are no special concerns for met + for cross-disciplinary Six street performances will individual awards across seven of the Global Association of the Macau residents or tourists provided collaboration, combining the be provided from September 8 categories. Exhibition Industry Asia Pacific everyone respects the law. advantages of Macau’s special to October 20. JZ IPIM said that the award “re- Conference. DB www.macaudailytimes.com.mo EDITOR-IN-CHIEF (DIRECTOR)_Paulo Coutinho [email protected] A MACAU TIMES PUBLICATIONS LTD PUBLICATION MANAGING EDITOR_Daniel Beitler [email protected] CONTRIBUTING EDITORS_Eric Sautedé, Leanda Lee, Severo Portela ADMINISTRATOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER + 4 Million page views Kowie Geldenhuys [email protected] NEWSROOM AND CONTRIBUTORS_Albano Martins, Annabel Jackson, Anthony Lam, Emilie Tran, Irene Sam, OFFICE MANAGER Juliana Cheang [email protected] PER MONTH Ivo Carneiro de Sousa, Jacky I.F. 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