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“ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ”
06 Sep 2021 HKD 10.00
THE HEALTH BUREAU HAS APPEALED CAEAL WARNS LISTS ABOUT A DEMOCRATIC GROUP IN HONG
TO THE PUBLIC TO PAY GREATER KONG SAID IT WILL NOT COOPERATE
ATTENTION TO THE MENTAL HEALTH UNLAWFUL CAMPAIGNING WITH POLICE CONDUCTING A
OF THE CITY’S YOUTH BEHAVIOR NATIONAL SECURITY INVESTIGATION
STRATEGIC PLANNING
P4 P4 P7
AP PHOTO
Pakistan A suicide bomber China has issued a master plan for building a Guangdong-Macau in-depth
detonated his explosives
yesterday near a security cooperation zone in Hengqin that aims to boost Macau’s economic diversification
checkpoint in restive P5
southwestern Pakistan,
XINHUA
killing at least three
paramilitary troops and
wounding 15 others, police
said. Police said the attacker
had walked toward the
checkpoint manned by the
paramilitary Frontier Corps
on Quetta-Mastung Road,
some 25 kilometers south
of Quetta, the capital of
Baluchistan province.
AP PHOTO
Middle East Top U.S. national
security officials will see how
the failed war in Afghanistan
may be reshaping America’s
relationships in the Middle
East as they meet with key
allies in the Persian Gulf and
Europe this week. Secretary
of State Antony Blinken and
Defense Secretary Lloyd
Austin are traveling to the
Gulf separately, leaving
today. Together, the Austin
and Blinken trips are meant
to reassure Gulf allies that
President Joe Biden’s
decision to end the war
in Afghanistan does not
foretell an abandonment of
U.S. partners in the Middle
East.
AP PHOTO
The United Arab Emirates
announced yesterday a
major plan to stimulate
its economy and liberalize
MAN ZOK CHIANG
Removal of
stringent residency rules
for expatriates, as the
country seeks to overhaul
Portuguese stones
its finances and attract
foreign residents and
capital. The nation’s plan to
from St. Lazarus
lure foreign talent over the
next decades reflects an
emerging contrast with the
District streets
other sheikhdoms of the
Persian Gulf that are growing
increasingly protectionist
as they try to diversify their
oil-bound economies. raises concerns
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MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER
International Trade Fair between China
and Brazil continuing in online format
RENATO MARQUES ven how the Covid-19 pandemic se-speaking countries (PLPs).
abruptly changed most of the Ding also mentioned that Ma-
B EGINNING on August 30
and running until Septem-
ber 16, the International Trade
ways that traders relate and do
business around the world.
The fair features an online
cau strengthens its various roles
by establishing an “RMB Settle-
ment Center for Portuguese-s-
Fair between China and Brazil is exhibition which includes an peaking Countries,” a “Business
currently underway, making use online forum focused on coo- Services Center for Small and
of virtual tools to connect buyers peration in areas such as tech- Medium Enterprises of China
and sellers from both sides of nology transactions, commerce and the PLPs” and a “Conven-
the globe. services, smart cities, intelligent tion and Exhibition Center for
The event is an initiative from medical treatment and cultu- the Economic and Commercial
the Permanent Secretariat of the ral trade. The forum favors the Cooperation between China
Forum for Economic and Tra- construction of an international and the PLPs.” He indicated that
de Cooperation between China platform for trade in services, in- these areas can and will bene-
and Portuguese-speaking Coun- creasing bilateral economic and fit from more professional and
tries – Macao (Forum Macao). trade cooperation between Chi- diversified services — namely,
It aims to deepen the economic na and Brazil. in finance, business, interpreta-
and commercial exchange be- On September 3, the Deputy tion, legal consultancy, tourism,
tween China, Brazil, and other Secretary-General of the Forum conferences, exhibitions, and
Portuguese-speaking countries, Macao, Ding Tian, was invited others.
as well strengthening coopera- to participate in the Trade Servi- He also stressed that the Fo-
tion in the field of trade in servi- ces Forum, delivering a speech rum Macao, as a multilateral
ces between them. in which he outlined the solid mechanism for economic and
This year, the event’s central cooperation of trade in servi- trade cooperation between Chi-
theme is “Opening the future ces between China and Brazil na and the PLPs, will continue to
with digitization and promoting and how it plays an exemplary explore new areas and models to
development through services” role in fostering cooperation bolster Sino-Lusophone coope-
— a theme not coincidental gi- between China and Portugue- ration.
ELECTIONS2021 SSM appeals for
CAEAL warns lists about unlawful attention to youth
campaigning behavior mental health
LYNZY VALLES The body of the 16-year-old
RENATO MARQUES ding coffee shops, were girl was found on Avenida
ANTHONY LAM
T HE Legislative Assem-
bly Electoral Affairs
found to be displaying
campaign posters from lis-
ts running in the Legisla-
T HE Health Bureau
(SSM) has appealed to
the public to pay greater at-
de Ouvidor Arriaga at about
6:25 a.m. by a pedestrian.
After preliminary investi-
Commission (CAEAL) has tive Assembly elections, a tention to the mental health gation, police believe that
once again warned that, breach of the rules. So far, of the city’s youth, following the girl climbed through
during the electoral cam- the CAEAL is not known the death of a 16-year-old the door of the safety cage
paign period, candidate to have dispensed any pu- student last week. and fell to the ground.
lists must follow the rules nishments for these cases. In a statement, the SSM A suicide note was found in
and guidelines issued by The CAEAL has instead urged the city to “pay more the home of the deceased.
CAEAL. opted to issue a warning, attention and listen more to During the first quarter
The warning came after in which it noted that “in young people.” of 2021, the Macau SAR re-
the CAEAL was made awa- the event of repeated vio- “Pay attention to their corded a total of 10 suicide
re of several campaign ac- lations of the rules and opinions or emotions, cases (seven men and three
tivities that breached their guidelines, CAEAL may to [mindsets that can be women) from January to
regulations — namely the cancel the qualification harmful] and can lead to March this year, a decrea-
placing of electoral propa- of candidates to continue suicide. Listening to them se of 44.4% compared to
ganda posters in private using the sites.” can allow them to express the same period last year.
buildings and shops, and Additionally, the Com- themselves and help to pre- The Social Welfare Bureau
the use of campaign ad- mission also reminded vent any incidents,” the bu- (IAS) encourages resi-
vertising vehicles outside candidates that the use of reau indicated. dents to be conscious of
of the period stipulated for vehicles broadcasting au- On September 1, the their psychological and
campaigning. dio messages on the road first day of the 2021/2022 emotional state, as well as
In its statement, the electoral propaganda, the owner or tenant, and that is also subject to strict ru- school year, a girl is be- those of their relatives and
CAEAL did not mention CAEAL stated once again such materials must not les, and that, even with lieved to have climbed friends. For support, resi-
which lists were found to that in order to post ma- be visible from the outside the sound broadcasting from the laundry window dents can call Caritas’ Life
be breaching the rules. terials on private buildin- of the unit or building. system turned off, propa- in her home and fallen to Hope hotline (28525222)
Regarding the place- gs or units the lists must In the last few days, ganda vehicles should not her death, the Judiciary or IAS’ counseling hotline
ment of posters and other obtain the consent of the commercial stores, inclu- circulate after 11 p.m. Police (PJ) announced. (28261126).
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MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER
China issues plan for building Guangdong-
Macau cooperation zone in Hengqin
C
HINA’S central authori- rall national development,” as
XINHUA
ties have issued a gene- cited in a statement issued by
ral plan for building a the Government Information
Guangdong-Macau in- Bureau.
-depth cooperation zone in Hen- The government said that it
gqin. will spare no effort in realising the
The plan, issued by the Com- significant opportunities created
munist Party of China Central under the master plan, in a bid
Committee and the State Council, to give fresh impetus for Macau’s
was made public yesterday. long-term development.
It said building the zone is a The master plan specifies its
major arrangement to enrich the goal for the Cooperation Zone in
practice of “One country, two sys- Hengqin is to assist Macau’s ade-
tems,” and will be a significant quate economic diversification,
driving force for the SAR’s long- complement with four strate-
-term development. gic positioning, and four major
The total area of the coopera- tasks. Promulgation of the master
tion zone will be about 106 square plan marks a new stage between
km, according to the plan. Guangdong and Macau for of
The plan defines the strategic mutual discussion, joint cons-
position of the zone as a new plat- truction, joint administration and
form to boost Macau’s appropria- shared benefits.
te economic diversification, a new “The SAR government will
space that provides convenience The plan sets the goal for the Meanwhile, in a statement, the forces for Macau’s long-term work in align with the central go-
to Macau residents’ life and em- zone to fully demonstrate the SAR government calls on mem- development, providing Macau vernment’s guidance and in ac-
ployment, a new model to enrich strong vitality and strength of bers of the public to “stay united with new space, new opportuni- cordance with the Master Plan,
the practice of “One country, two “One country, two systems” by to seize the opportunities brought ties to enhance its people’s welfa- in order to push forward – jointly
systems,” as well as a new high 2035, when the goal of Macau’s by the master plan, and to realise re and livelihood, while ensuring with Guangdong Government
ground for building the Guang- appropriate economic diversifi- joint the development goals outli- Macau’s long-term prosperity and Zhuhai Government – for
dong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater cation will be basically realized, ned in it.” and stability and facilitating the the development of Cooperation
Bay Area. according to Xinhua. “These efforts boost driving city’s closer integration with ove- Zone in Hengqin. MDT/XINHUA
928 CHALLENGE
ANTHONY LAM
First start-up competition between
China and Portuguese-speaking
countries to kick off October Broad money supply
RENATO MARQUES from these regions, na- continues to fall
MIMI THIAN
mely at the level of in-
I N October this year,
Macau will organi-
cubators, accelerators, in July
universities, and public
ze the first ever start-up
competition dedicated to
bringing together univer-
institutions.
Ultimately, the 928
Challenge Competition
M ACAU’S broad mo-
ney supply decreased
0.7% month-on-month to
dollar, the renminbi and the
U.S. dollar in M2 were 35.1%,
49.9%, 5.8% and 7.5%, res-
sity students from China aims to identify startup MOP690.2 billion in July pectively. Resident deposits
and Portuguese-speaking projects with the poten- with a stable share of pa- fell 0.7% from the preceding
countries. tial to be implemented tacas, the Special Adminis- month to MOP670.8 billion
The competition, whi- and supported by inves- trative Region’s monetary whereas non-resident depo-
ch will have a theme of tors in Macau, GBA, or watchdog announced on sits rose 1.6% to MOP365.8
sustainability, is set to the Permanent Secreta- insight into opportuni- the Portuguese-speaking Friday. billion.
raise awareness about riat of the Forum for Eco- ties between China and countries. According to statistics re- Meanwhile, public sector
international business nomic and Trade Co-ope- Portuguese-speaking This year’s competi- leased by the Monetary Au- deposits with the banking
opportunities arising ration between China countries, the two co- tion is sponsored by: Ban- thority of Macao, the curren- sector dropped 0.6% to
from Macau’s role as a and Portuguese-speaking -founders of the 928 co National Ultramarino, cy in circulation rose 0.6%, MOP265.1 billion. As a result,
link between China and Countries – Macao. Challenge Competition, Fidelidade Seguros, CESL whereas demand deposits total deposits in the banking
Por tuguese-speaking According to the orga- José Alves and Marco Asia, CEM, Millenium dropped 0.3%. sector shifted slightly down
countries. It also seeks to nizers, the competition Duarte Rizzolio, stated. BCP bank, MdME law M1 thus edged down by by 0.1% from a month earlier
foster the development of will be open to students They explained that the firm, and Bank of Chi- 0.1% from one month earlier. to MOP1,301.7 billion.
young entrepreneurs with from the nine cities of the competition has a mis- na. The final stage of the Meanwhile, quasi-mone- Domestic loans to the pri-
a global mindset. Greater Bay Area (GBA), sion to deepen academic competition will take pla- tary liabilities fell 0.8%. The vate sector grew 0.7% from
Named the “928 the two Special Admi- collaboration between ce on October 23, during sum of these two items — i.e. a month ago to MOP557.7
Challenge Competition,” nistrative Regions of Ma- universities in the GBA this year’s edition of the broad money supply or M2 — billion, while external loans
the competition is co- cau and Hong Kong, and and the Portuguese-s- Macau International decreased 0.7% to MOP690.2 dropped 6.3% to MOP745.8
-organized by: the City from eight Portuguese-s- peaking countries, fos- Trade and Investment billion. billion. As a result, total
University of Macau, peaking countries. tering the development Fair, which will be held at On an annual basis, M1 loans to the private sector
Shenzhen University, the All the students will of networks and colla- The Venetian Macau Con- and M2 dropped 0.7% and were down by 3.5% from a
United Nations Universi- also take part in a two- boration between entre- vention and Exhibition 2.6%, respectively. The shares month earlier to MOP1,303.5
ty Institute in Macau, and -week boot-camp to gain preneurship ecosystems Center. of the pataca, the Hong Kong billion. MDT/XINHUA
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MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER
Entrants from parts
RENATO MARQUES
of Guangzhou to be
quarantined upon
arrival
The Novel Coronavirus Response
and Coordination Center has
announced that entrants to Macau
who were on Jianshe Street in the
Yuexiu District of Guangzhou, capital
of Guangdong province of China, on
or after September 1 will be centrally
quarantined upon arrival until 14 days
after visiting said street. The quarantine
period, however, must be no shorter
than seven days. Meanwhile, those
already in Macau will have their health
code converted to yellow, signifying
they must conduct health self-
management until 14 days after visiting
Jianshe Street. They are also required
to take a maximum of five polymerase
chain reaction tests.
Ho congratulates
Chinese Paralympics
delegation
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng extends
his congratulations to the Chinese
delegation for its effort in the 16th
Removal of Portuguese stones
Paralympic Games held in Tokyo,
following its cumulative wins of 96
gold medals, 60 silver medals, and 51
from St. Lazarus District
bronze. “On behalf of Macau and the
residents, I would like to extend my
warm congratulations to you and [pay]
streets sparks public concerns
my high respects,” said Ho in a speech.
“Your outstanding performance has
inspired [many] people with disabilities
to have self-esteem, self-confidence,
self-reliance, [and the] courage to face
ANTHONY LAM Pan Lei, cultural scholar and incident has highlighted Macau set of urban design guidelines
challenges,” the CE added.
enthusiastic traveler, hinted residents’ concern for the cul- so that all entities will comply
Union announces
38,500 species nearly
A cultural scholar has called
for an explanation regar-
ding the removal of Portuguese
to the Times that the authority
should explain the grounds on
which they began the conver-
tural interactions between the
East and the West.
“The quality of East-West
when they need to build or up-
date architectural works.
He added that, if it is not a
extinct stone pavement from the St. sion. cultural interaction is a cultu- work of urgency, the govern-
The International Union for Lazarus District and its replace- He first pointed out that the ral calling card of Macau,” he ment should think twice and
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ment with reinforced concrete stone pavement is a symbol of said. “The winning of the World liaise with the public to develop
has recently updated its Red List and bricks. Macau’s history of connecting Heritage listing was also based a suitable plan.
of Threatened Species. Out of the The Municipal Affairs Bureau the East and the West. “Althou- on our history of having several Local Portuguese media
approximately 138,000 species (IAM) has removed Portuguese gh some say stone pavement is hundred years of this quality.” Hoje Macau reported in May
evaluated by the entity, around stones along the slope next to not a centuries-old thing, it is He added that Macau, in its last year that the IAM had been
38,500 are considered at significant the Albergue. The process did still something originating in attempt to be a world tourism in touch with the Cultural Af-
risk, stating they are now nearly not generate much noise ini- Europe that was introduced to and leisure destination, must fairs Bureau, directly citing the
extinct. The international body has tially, but when residents and Macau,” Lei said. have qualities that define and IAM.
also reevaluated the risks shark and netizens began to notice it near Commenting on the func- distinguish itself from other Back then, the two bureaus
batoid species — more commonly the end of the works, they found tional perspective of the stone tourist destinations. “Our cha- discussed converting some sto-
known as rays — currently face, and that the IAM had converted the pavement, the cultural scholar racter is [defined by having] ne pavement to reinforced con-
determined that 37% are nearly extinct. stone pavement into reinforced admitted that it may get sli- something that is different from crete so as to avoid the ground
The IUCN also calls for more intense concrete, and a debate began. ppery under certain conditions. others,” Lei said. getting slippery on rainy days. It
conservation of tuna, which is also on Comments across several so- “First, that street is a slope. Se- From the perspective of eco- would also help rainwater drai-
the Red List. Believed to be the closest cial media pages were divided. cond, it’s used by motor vehi- nomics, the cultural scholar nage, the report went.
surviving relative of the dinosaur, the Some applauded the move, cles,” he said. He implied that also sees the value in retaining An online entity that transla-
Komodo dragon has also become more saying that they have slipped he was unsure if the IAM con- Portuguese stone pavements in tes Portuguese news reports to
endangered. while riding motorbikes across sidered this the reason for the Macau. Chinese, Média José, posted its
the pavement on a rainy day. importance of the conversion. Chinese translation of the Hoje
Greater China now on Others criticized the conver- Nonetheless, he immediately SET OF URBAN DESIGN Macau report to its social me-
Philippines low-risk sion as jeopardizing the overall raised the question of whether GUIDELINES NEEDED dia page. The translated story
list landscape in the district. A so- there are upgraded versions or Urban planner Lam Iek Chit attracted, in its first 48 hours,
cial media user reminded those techniques of making the pa- told local Chinese media Cheng nearly 300 “angry” reactions.
The Green List of the Philippines, which
who claimed to have slipped on vement which would prevent Pou that, as per his understan- Some social media users fea-
outlines jurisdictions with low Covid-19
the road in question to use bet- it from being slippery, even on ding, the Cultural Heritage Pro- red that the conversion would
risk, has been updated and now includes
ter-quality tires. rainy days. tection Law requires a synchro- leave Macau with no character
all four jurisdictions on both sides of the
With the conversion of the “Let’s say, when people re- nized landscape within one sin- to distinguish it from other ci-
Taiwan Strait. The Inter-Agency Task
Force for the Management of Emerging
road now concluded, the IAM furbish their apartments, they gle set of architecture. ties in the Greater Bay Area.
Infectious Diseases of the Philippines has commenced the next phase have an option of non-slippery While he admitted to the The next day, the IAM issued
noted that fully vaccinated visitors from of its work. It is now converting tiles that are more suitable for need for a non-slippery en- a statement stressing that it
the jurisdictions on the Green List will Rua de São Miguel, the slope use in washrooms,” Lei posited. vironment for traffic, the ur- would continue paving roads
only be required to quarantine for seven symmetrically opposite the slo- When asked about the possi- ban planner stressed that the with Portuguese stones to con-
days upon arrival in the Philippines. pe next to Albergue. bility of decolonization, the cul- converted road has become nect various districts and tou-
Some other countries on the Green On September 1, the Times tural scholar sounded cautious disconnected from the overall rism attractions. It admitted
List are Australia, the Falkland Islands, sent an email enquiry to the and refrained from making any landscape in the district. that Portuguese stone pave-
New Zealand, Poland and the Republic IAM on the matter. No reply has speculation in this direction. In addition, he thinks the ments are a special urban de-
of Congo. been received by press time. Instead, Lei stressed that the government should compile a sign feature of Macau.
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HONG KONG
Group behind Tiananmen
vigil denies foreign ties
T HE group behind the annual
AP PHOTO
Tiananmen Square memorial
vigil in Hong Kong said yesterday it
will not cooperate with police con-
ducting a national security inves-
tigation into the group’s activities,
calling it an abuse of power.
Police notified the Hong Kong
Alliance in Support of Patriotic De-
mocratic Movements of China last
month that it was under investiga- Chow Han Tung (left), vice chairwoman
tion for working for foreign interes- of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of
ts, an accusation the group denied. Patriotic Democratic Movements of China,
“This is a really bad precedent and other group members attend a news
conference
of the national security (police)
abusing the power by arbitrarily
labelling any civil organization as tests in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square
a foreign agent,” Chow Han Tung, on June 4, 1989.
vice chairwoman of the alliance, Authorities responded in the
said at a news conference called to afternoon to the group’s announ-
address the police investigation. cement with a warning and reitera-
“The alliance strongly denies ted they needed information about
that we are any foreign agents,” “certain foreign agents” although
Chow said. “We are an organization they did not name anyone specifi-
that was founded during the 1989 cally.
democratic movement, it was fou- “Endangering national security
nded by the Hong Kong people.” is a very serious crime. The dama-
The investigation is part of a ge is serious,” said the city’s Security
broad crackdown on Hong Kong Bureau in a statement. They added
civil society following mass pro-de- that not handing over information
mocracy protests in 2019. Autho- could lead to fines or imprison-
rities have tightened control over ment.
the city with a sweeping national Police had asked the alliance to
security law imposed by China’s hand over any information about
ruling Communist Party that effec- groups they had worked with over-
tively criminalized opposition to seas or in Taiwan, as well as contact
the government. The law and other information. They did not mention
changes have forced several civil or- what specific incidents prompted
ganizations to disband or seen their the investigation.
leaders arrested. Chow said the alliance has not
The annual candlelight vigil ho- been able to reach a consensus on
nors the students who died when whether to disband. It plans to hold
China’s military violently suppres- a general meeting on Sept. 25 to dis-
sed massive pro-democracy pro- cuss the matter again. MDT/AP
Lithuania recalls Beijing
ambassador over Taiwan spat
L ITHUANIA this weekend re-
called its ambassador to China
following the Baltic country’s deci-
the “one China” principle, it stands
ready to develop mutually benefi-
cial ties with Taiwan, just as many
sion in July to allow self-governing other countries in the world do.
Taiwan to open an office in its capi- China says Taiwan is part of its
tal under its own name. territory and doesn’t have the right
The Foreign Ministry said Am- to diplomatic recognition, althou-
bassador Diana Mickeviciene had gh the island maintains informal
been recalled from Beijing for con- ties with all major nations through
sultations “following the Chinese trade offices that act as de facto em-
government statement on August bassies, including in the United Sta-
10.” tes and Japan. Chinese pressure has
Last month, China recalled its reduced Taiwan’s formal diplomatic
ambassador to Lithuania and told allies to just 15.
the Baltic nation to “immediately Taiwan and Lithuania agreed in
rectify its wrong decision, take con- July that the office in the capital, Vil-
crete measures to undo the dama- nius, set to open this fall, will bear
ge, and not to move further down the name Taiwan rather than Chi-
the wrong path.” nese Taipei — a term often used in
The statement referred to “po- other countries in order not to of-
tential consequences” for Lithuania fend Beijing.
if it allowed the office to open but The Lithuanian ministry said
gave no details. that diplomats from the European
The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry Union — of which Lithuania is a
expressed regret over China’s action member — expressed solidarity
and stressed that while respecting with Mickeviciene. MDT/AP
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NEW ZEALAND
Extremist stayed in the country
this day in history
1997 Diana’s funeral
despite immigration fraud
watched by millions
T
HE Islamic State-inspi- to stay in New Zealand until his
AP PHOTO
red extremist who atta- appeal was heard.
cked shoppers in a New Immigration authorities
Zealand supermarket tried to argue he should remain
had been fighting deportation behind bars, but in July, Samsu-
Britain and the world have said farewell to Dia-
for immigration fraud, leaving deen was set free.
na, Princess of Wales, at the end of an unprece-
the nation’s leader expressing Police trailed him around
dented week of mourning.
frustration at the process. the clock, fearing he would lau-
A four mile procession brought her coffin to
The new details about the nch an attack, but unable to do Westminster Abbey, where politicians and ce-
attack Friday in Auckland emer- more. Prime Minister Jacinda lebrities joined the Royal Family in a subdued
ged as the condition of some of Ardern has said her government congregation.
those injured in his attack im- will change the laws this month Over a million people lined the route of the
proved. New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson to enhance penalties for terrorist funeral cortege to the abbey and along her fi-
Three critically injured pa- plots. nal journey to the Spencer family home in Nor-
tients remain in intensive care Lanka, where a civil war ended jailed after he was found with Undercover officers just out- thamptonshire.
but are in stable condition, Di- in 2009 with the defeat of a Tamil Islamic State videos and knives, side the supermarket were able The day began at 0908 BST, when the coffin
rector-General of Health Ashley rebel group. and the following year, his re- to shoot and kill Samsudeen wi- left Kensington Palace on a gun carriage.
Bloomfield said yesterday. Police Immigration New Zealand fugee status was canceled after thin a couple of minutes after he Some of the crowd wept, some applauded
added that the condition of one declined his application, but he authorities found evidence of charged at them with the knife. quietly, but most watched in silence.
of the critically injured patients won his appeal, gaining perma- fraud. His appeal against deporta- On top of the coffin was a poignant reminder
had improved. Bloomfield said nent residency in 2014. “My understanding is that in tion was due to be heard later that this woman loved by millions was also a mo-
a fourth person still hospitalized Police first noticed Samsu- the process of investigation into this month — until coronavirus ther - a card to “Mummy” from one of her sons.
is in stable condition, while the deen’s online support for terro- the terrorist, it was discovered restrictions delayed the hearing The two princes, William and Harry, joined their
three others have been released rism in 2016 and by the following that some of the documents to a date that had not yet been father, grandfather and the princess’s brother
and are recovering at home. year, immigration agents knew that he had used in order to get set. walking behind the coffin.
The attacker, Ahamed Sam- he wanted to fly to Syria to join his refugee status looked to have “At the time of the terrorist Other members of the Royal Family watched
sudeen, 32, arrived in New the Islamic State insurgency. been fabricated,” Deputy Prime attack, the offender’s attempt to the funeral cortege pass from the gates of Bu-
ckingham Palace.
Zealand 10 years ago on a stu- They began reviewing his immi- Minister Grant Robertson said. overturn the deportation deci-
The union jack on top of the palace was lowe-
dent visa. A Tamil Muslim, he gration status, fearing he could But Samsudeen appealed, sion was still ongoing,” Ardern
red to half mast for the first time ever.
applied for refugee status on the be a threat. triggering a lengthy process said. “This has been a frustrating
Both Diana’s sisters read tributes to her at the
basis of being persecuted in Sri In 2018, Samsudeen was that automatically allowed him process.” MDT/AP
funeral service and Elton John played his re-
-worked version of Candle in the Wind.
Her brother, Lord Spencer, made a funeral ad-
dress in which he described as Diana the “very
INDIA
P OLICE in Indian-control-
led Kashmir charged family
essence of compassion, of duty, of style, of
members of late resistance lea-
der Syed Ali Geelani under a
Kashmir leader’s family charged beauty”.
He used the speech to blame the media for
harsh anti-terror law for raising under anti-terror law her death, calling her the “most hunted person
of the modern age”.
anti-India slogans and wrapping The grieving earl also pledged to protect
his body in the Pakistani flag, of- ning. We were mourning,” said Kashmir’s semi-autonomy, scra-
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William and Harry and prevent them suffering a
ficials said yesterday. Naseem. pped its statehood and removed similar fate.
Geelani, who died Wednes- Kashmir has long been a inherited protections on land The sometimes controversial oration was
day at age 91, was the emblem flashpoint between India and and jobs. Authorities have since greeted with spontaneous applause.
of Kashmir’s defiance against Pakistan, which administer par- brought a slew of new laws, whi- A very public day of mourning ended with a
New Delhi and had been under ts of the Himalayan region while ch critics and many Kashmiris private ceremony when Diana was finally buried
house arrest for years. claiming it entirely. fear could change the region’s on an island in the heart of her family estate at
His son, Naseem, said Indian Geelani spearheaded Kash- demographics. Althorp.
authorities buried Geelani’s mir’s movement for the right Meanwhile, authorities ea-
body in a local cemetery without Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah to self-determination and was sed some restrictions that had Courtesy BBC News
any family members present Geelani waves to the media before his a staunch proponent of mer- been imposed since Geelani’s
after police snatched his body arrest in Srinagar in Sept. 2010 ging Kashmir with Pakistan. For death, allowing private vehicles
from the home. Police denied many in Kashmir and beyond, on roads and vendors to operate
that and called it “baseless ru- The anti-terror law was he was an enduring icon of de- in some parts of Srinagar. Howe-
mors” by “some vested interes- amended in 2019 to allow the fiance against India. ver, most shops and businesses In context
ts.” government to designate an in- India describes the armed stayed closed as government
Diana’s death resulted in an outpouring of grief
A video widely shared on so- dividual as a terrorist. Police can rebellion as Islamabad’s proxy forces patrolled roads and stree- never before seen in the UK.
cial media purportedly showed detain a person for six months war and state-sponsored terro- ts in the city. It was estimated that a total of 2.5 billion people
Geelani’s relatives, mostly wo- without producing any eviden- rism. Most Muslim Kashmiris Mobile phones were restored watched the princess’s funeral, a testament to
men, frantically trying to pre- ce, and the accused can subse- consider it a legitimate freedom late Friday, but mobile internet her global celebrity.
Her image remained as iconic in death as it
vent armed police from forcing quently be imprisoned for up to struggle and support the rebel and restrictions on the assem-
had been in life, and within weeks of her funeral
their way into the room where seven years. Rights activists have goal that the territory be united, bly of people continued in many there was worldwide demand for memorabilia
his body, wrapped in a Pakistani called the law draconian. either under Pakistani rule or as parts of the Kashmir Valley. of the princess.
flag, was being kept. It showed Geelani’s son Naseem said an independent country. Paramilitary soldiers remai- The French authorities concluded their investi-
women wailing and screaming yesterday that a police officer Rebels have been fighting ned stationed outside the gra- gation into the crash two years later.
It found the driver, Henri Paul, to be three times
as police took the body and lo- visited the family on Saturday against Indian rule since 1989. veyard where Geelani was bu-
over the drink-drive limit and breaking the speed
cked his family and relatives in- and informed them a case had The region is one of the most ried. limit.
side the room. been registered. Naseem did heavily militarized in the world. Ruwa Shah, Geelani’s grand- The photographers chasing the car were se-
Police said unspecified fa- not provide further details about Tens of thousands of civilians, daughter, wrote on Twitter they verely criticised for their behaviour, but no crimi-
mily members and some others the meeting, but said there were rebels and government forces were horrified by “what followed nal action was taken against them.
An inquest into the princess’s death was
were charged Saturday under scuffles as the police removed have been killed in the raging after our old man passed away.”
opened in the UK in 2004. It has been adjourned
the Unlawful Activities (Preven- his father’s body. conflict. His “home was a jail for over a while the Metropolitan police carry out an inves-
tion) Act. They have not yet been “Amid the chaos, we didn’t Tensions flared in the region decade and now his graveyard is tigation into the crash.
taken into custody. really know what was happe- in 2019 after New Delhi stripped a jail too,” she said. MDT/AP
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Aries Taurus
Mar. 21-Apr. 19 Apr. 20-May. 20
This energizing lunation brings New horizons are beginning
fresh opportunities to your craft, to open up. You need only be
job environment, and current open-minded towards cultivating
work/life balance. This is the best a fresh start. Today’s skies see
moment of the year to launch a the arrival of the new moon in
new health or diet regimen. practical and efficient Virgo.
Gemini Cancer
May. 21-Jun. 21 Jun. 22-Jul. 22
This stimulating lunation Cancer people are well-
brings new developments acquainted with their rich
in the weeks ahead around emotional life. Monday’s skies
family connections, your home work to expand a new frontier
environment, and opportunities within you - that of your mental
to heal old wounds. and communication world.
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energy to your sense of self- ahead with a fresh approach
confidence and the execution of to travel plans and educational Tianjin 20 23 rain
your skills in the weeks to come. endeavors. Urumqi 30 fine
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Xi’an rain
Libra Scorpio 18 24
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Sep.23-Oct. 22 Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Chengdu 20 26 showers
The universe has been pushing You’ve been tirelessly pushing Chongqing 23 27 rain
you to release outgrown elements ahead when it comes to your
of your being, Libra. While that goals, Scorpio. Monday’s skies Kunming 17 25 cloudy
process isn’t always comfortable, work to lend a helping hand cloudy
it’s critical at this stage to let go as the new moon emerges in Nanjing 25 34
to gain. hardworking Virgo. Shanghai 27 32 rain
Wuhan 22 29 overcast
Sagittarius Capricorn
Medium Hard Hangzhou 25 32 rain
Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Taipei 26 32 cloudy
This lunation’s supportive Important questions are arising Guangzhou 26 34 thunderstorms
connection with change-bringer regarding what you value
Uranus sends a wave of revitalizing career-wise, and you may be Hong Kong 28 33 showers
energy towards your craft and forced to grapple with what
work environment. Don’t be shy needs release and renewing in
about aiming your arrow high! that arena.
WORLD
Aquarius Pisces Moscow 6 12 rain
Frankfurt 13 28 cloudy
Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Feb.19-Mar. 20
Paris 18 28 showers
It’s not always easy to let your Monday’s skies herald the arrival
feelings flourish. Monday’s skies of the new moon in your opposite London 16 27 cloudy
work to deepen your relationship sign of realistic Virgo, which
to your emotional nature and brings new developments to your New York 21 27 fine
make room for healing as the new close personal relationships in the
moon emerges in reflective Virgo. weeks to come.
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FOOTBALL | WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
France held at Ukraine; Denmark
UKRAINE 1, FRANCE 1
R stays perfect in qualifying
EIGNING champion
France missed the in-
jured Kylian Mbappé in
a 1-1 draw at Ukraine
in World Cup qualifying yester-
day [Macau time] but still stayed
atop Europe Group D.
Mykola Shaparenko scored Ireland and Azerbaijan earned Louis van Gaal in his third spell
AP PHOTO
his first international goal for their first points with a 1-1 draw as the Netherlands’ coach. Er-
Ukraine just before halftime by in which Shane Duffy headed in ling Haaland converted an early
smashing in a shot from 20 me- a late equalizer for Ireland. penalty in Norway’s 2-0 win at
ters. Latvia to raise his total to nine
Anthony Martial leveled after GROUP F goals in 14 games for his natio-
the break following a setup from European Championship se- nal team — exactly a year after
Kingsley Coman and Adrien Ra- mifinalist Denmark extended its his first goal for Norway. Turkey
biot. It was Martial’s second in- perfect start to qualifying with has 11 points, the Netherlands
ternational goal and it came five a 1-0 win at the Faroe Islands and Norway 10 each, Montene-
years and three days after the following a goal from Jonas gro seven, Latvia four, and Gi-
Manchester United forward’s Wind. braltar zero.
previous strike in a friendly Israel beat visiting Austria 5-2
against Italy. and Scotland edged Moldova GROUP H
Mbappé left France’s squad 1-0. Marcelo Brozovic scored late
with a calf problem after playing Denmark has 15 points, Israel for Croatia to beat Slovakia 1-0
Ukraine’s Ilya Zabarnyi (left) challenges for the ball with France’s Paul Pogba 10, Scotland eight and Austria and remain level on points with
most of a 1-1 draw with Bosnia
and Herzegovina on Wednesday. seven, while the Faroe Islands Russia atop the group. Russia is
Ukraine also drew at France and Kazakhstan have two points Here’s a look at the action in and Moldova trail with one point ahead on goal difference after
in March. each. other groups: each. beating Cyprus 2-0 with goals
France has nine points from Only the group winners di- from Aleksandr Yerokhin and
five matches and Finland is next rectly qualify for the World Cup. GROUP A GROUP G Rifat Zhemaletdinov. Also, Slo-
with five points from three ma- Second-place finishers face a Aleksandar Mitrović scored Memphis Depay scored a venia edged Malta with a first-
tches after a header from Joel playoff. twice as Serbia beat Luxembourg brace and the Netherlands out- -half penalty from Sandi Lovric.
Pohjanpalo earned a 1-0 win Also, Portugal beat 2022 Wor- 4-1 to move level with Portugal classed Montenegro 4-0 to stay Russia and Croatia each have 10
over Kazakhstan. ld Cup host Qatar 3-1 in a frien- atop the group with 10 poin- second in the group behind points, Slovenia has seven, and
Ukraine also has five points dly despite missing Cristiano ts. Mitrović has scored 43 goals Turkey, which beat Gibraltar 3-0. Slovakia six. Malta and Cyprus
from five matches, while Bosnia Ronaldo. for Serbia in 65 appearances. It was the first home game for have four each. MDT/AP
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A former close aide to Prince Charles stepped down tempo- Charles, including residences Charles used.
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reports that he helped secure an honor for a Saudi donor. Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire,
The Sunday Times and Mail on yesterday’s newspapers at a private ceremony in 2016. The Saudi denies wrongdoing.
reported that Michael Fawcett coordinated support for an The Prince’s Foundation said in a statement that Fawcett of-
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honor for Saudi businessman Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin fered to temporarily step down from active duties as the orga-
Mahfouz. nization’s chief executive while an investigation takes place.
The Times said the businessman donated sums of more It said Fawcett will assist the investigation.
China Daily than 1.5 million pounds ($2.1 million) to The Prince’s Fou-
ndation to fund heritage restoration projects of interest to
Fawcett began his royal service in 1981 as a footman to
Queen Elizabeth II and later became Charles’ assistant valet.
Editorial, China Daily
New exchange
AP PHOTO
AP PHOTO
will better serve
innovation
In his remarks via video links at the Glo-
bal Trade in Services Summit on Thursday Vatican Pope Francis is
as part of this year’s China International encouraging countries to
Fair for Trade in Services, President Xi welcome Afghan refugees
Jinping announced that a Beijing Stock who are seeking a new life.
Exchange will be set up. This is intended During his appearance to the
to be the primary platform to serve the public in St. Peter’s Square
yesterday, Francis also prayed
leading innovation-oriented small and
that displaced persons
medium-sized enterprises.
inside Afghanistan receive
The decision to set up a Beijing Stock Ex-
assistance and protection. “In
change caught widespread attention as it these tumultuous moments,
will become the main financing provider in which Afghans are seeking
for innovation-driven SMEs. refuge, I pray for the most
The move is the latest deepening re- vulnerable among them,”
form of the National Equities Exchange Francis said.
and Quotations, known as the New Third
Board — which comprises the Shenzhen
AP PHOTO
Stock Exchange as the growth enterprise
board and the Shanghai Stock Exchange
as the science and technology innovation CLIMATE CHANGE
board.
The reforms and development in this
field over recent years have laid a solid More sharks, rays El Salvador’s top court and
its election authority have
threatened with
foundation for the Beijing Stock Exchan-
ge, which will channel funds to a selection tossed aside what seemed
of the most capable firms traded on the to be a constitutional ban
on consecutive presidential
extinction: Report
New Third Board, to promote the develo-
pment of innovation-driven SMEs. reelection, setting the stage
for President Nayib Bukele
Once the Beijing Stock Exchange is set
to potentially seek a second
up and running, the reform of the New
term in 2024. The Supreme
Third Board will embark on a new jour-
ney, according to the China Securities
Regulatory Commission. Intended to be
T HE world’s sharks and
rays have seen declines
in their populations since
Bruno Oberle told reporters
in the southern French city
of Marseille.
“It’s hard to watch the
rise of nationalism in the
face of a global threat that
Court’s Constitutional
Chamber told the Supreme
Electoral Tribunal to
tailored for select innovation-driven en- 2014 and more and more The IUCN Red List Unit requires global coopera- permit a second term,
terprises, it will be a financing channel reassesses hundreds of spe- tion, global action,” he said. and the electoral authority
are now threatened with
for companies at an earlier development announced Saturday it would
extinction, according to a cies each year. Of the some “It’s hard to read the headli-
stage than those listed in Shanghai and accept what it called a ruling
Shenzhen. The Beijing Stock Exchange new red list released this 138,000 species the group nes, floods, fires, famines,
that cannot be appealed.
will be mainly based on the innovation- weekend at a global confe- tracks, more than 38,000 are plagues and tell your chil-
rence aimed at protecting threatened with extinction. dren that everything is all
AP PHOTO
-driven SMEs selected from the New Third
Board, implement the New Third Board’s dwindling species. Several recent studies right. It’s not all right. Damn
institutions, and pilot the registration The Komodo dragon is have shown that many of it, it’s not all right.”
system in securities issuance. now listed as endangered, the planet’s ecosystems are “C’mon everybody,” he
That said, the Beijing Stock Exchange notably because of rising severely strained by global said. “Let’s get to work.”
will be a part of the New Third Board, or sea levels and rising tem- warming, deforestation, ha- Environmental groups
an upgraded version of the New Third Tens of thousands
peratures in its Indonesian bitat degradation, pollution are urging governmen- protested in Switzerland
Board to be precise. and other threats. ts to take bolder actions
habitat. Ebonies and ro- yesterday [Macau time] for
The planned stock exchange will defini-
sewoods threatened by lo- More than half of all bird to protect the oceans, the the legalization of same-
tely improve the New Third Board’s capa-
city to serve these enterprises, which in gging were among trees put of prey species worldwide Amazon and other crucial sex marriage in the Alpine
on the list for the first time are declining in population, ecosystems. country. The protests
turn will help stimulate market vitality.
this year. and 18 species are criti- The conference runs came ahead of a national
As such, after the Beijing Stock Exchange
referendum on Sept. 26
is founded, the three stock exchanges in There are signs of hope, cally endangered. Warming until Sept. 11. Among topi-
on the legalization of gay
Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen will form too – fishing quotas have temperatures and melting cs are the links between marriage, which has already
a three-pillar framework for the country’s allowed several tuna spe- ice are projected to imperil climate change and biodi- been introduced in many
capital market, and with their differen- cies to be put on the “path 70% of Emperor penguin versity loss, and the ethics other European countries
tiated focuses, they can meet the diverse to recovery,” according to colonies by 2050 and 98% of genetic enhancement to including Germany, Austria,
demands of different kinds of enterprises. the announcement from by 2100. increase species’ chances of France and the Netherlands.
With President Xi also announcing in his Actor Harrison Ford survival. The talks are also
The International Union for
speech a series of reforms to further open
AP PHOTO
the Conservation of Nature. made an impassioned plea meant to inform the U.N.’s
up and boost the trade in services, the
deepening reform of the capital market Some 37% of the world’s to safeguard biodiversity at global climate summit, the
represents part of the combination blow sharks and rays are consi- the opening of the World COP26, which will be held
the country is delivering to tackle the dered in danger as of 2021, Conservation Congress in in November in Glasgow,
complicated challenges it faces in econo- up from 33% seven years Marseille on Friday. Scotland. MDT/AP
mic, financial and trade sectors. ago, the IUCN announced.
Montenegro Riot police used
AP PHOTO
To find the best remedies for these Overfishing, a loss of habi-
challenges, the country has been pro- tear gas against protesters
tat and climate change ex-
gressing from the easiest to the hardest, who fired gunshots in the
plain the upward trend, it air and hurled bottles and
and adjusting the measures to suit local said. Oceanic shark popula- stones yesterday morning
conditions. This has been and remains the
tions have dropped by 71% in Montenegro before and
underlying logic behind its reforms.
since 1970. during an inauguration of
The process of refining China’s capi-
But the progress in revi- the new head of the Serbian
tal market also follows that logic, with Orthodox Church in the
the founding of the new stock exchange ving tuna populations and
country. Police and media
aimed at meeting the challenges of the some other species “is the
reports said at least seven
current stage and taking another stride demonstration that if states police officers and several
forward. and other actors take the ri- protesters were injured in
ght actions … it is possible the clashes, while at least 14
to recover,” IUCN director people were detained.You can also read
