FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho www.macaudailytimes.com.mo TUESDAY T.T 25º/ 28º Air Quality Bad MOP 8.00 3817 “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” N.º 20 Jul 2021 3 HKD 10.00 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 MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER 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. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo DIRECTOR & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF_Paulo Coutinho [email protected] A MACAU TIMES PUBLICATIONS LTD PUBLICATION ASSISTANT EDITOR_Lynzy Valles SENIOR WRITER_Honey Tsang CONTRIBUTING EDITORS_Leanda Lee, Severo Portela, Sheyla Zandonai ADMINISTRATOR & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Kowie Geldenhuys [email protected] NEWSROOM AND CONTRIBUTORS_Albano Martins, Annabel Jackson, Anthony Lam, Emilie Tran, Irene OFFICE MANAGER Juliana Cheang [email protected] REACHING OUT! Sam, Ivo Carneiro de Sousa, Jacky I.F. Cheong, Jenny Lao-Phillips, João Palla Martins, Joseph Cheung, ADDRESS Av. da Praia Grande, 599, Edif. 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