tue 22.12.2015 PEARL LESSONS FROM ST REGIS HOTEL OPENS th Anniversary HORIZON ANGELA LEONG The fve-star hotel made PRE-SALE A profle of Angela Leong, its debut on December 3 BUYERS who controls a 8.1pct stake 18, opening its doors with CLASH WITH in SJM Holdings, which owns renewed hopes on the region’s POLICE 20 out of Macau’s 36 casinos economic recovery P4 P7 P8,20 TUE.22 Dec 2015 T. 16º/ 21º C H. 80/ 98% Blackberry email service powered by CTM MOP 5.00 2463 N.º HKD 7.50 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” WORLD BRIEFS CHINA Fourteen 85 missing after massive construction managers were sentenced yesterday to prison terms of three to six years for a deadly scafolding collapse at P11 one of Beijing’s most landslide in Shenzhen prestigious schools, a court said. The accident in December last year killed 10 construction workers AP PHOTO and injured four others at Tsinghua University High School in the city’s northwest. AP PHOTO THAILAND’s government says it is not ignoring the slavery and forced labor in its lucrative shrimp industry that was highlighted in an Associated Press investigation published last week. More on p13 INDONESIAN police say they have foiled a plot to kill government ofcials and Shiite followers by suspected Muslim militants who were arrested in weekend raids. Security was raised at foreign embassies, public places and churches across Indonesia. JAPAN A festival focused on the art of the short flm is ofering a new award of nearly a million dollars to a director from anywhere in the world with a great pitch for a movie. JAPAN Scandal-plagued Japanese manufacturer Toshiba Corp. is cutting 6,800 jobs after projecting a net loss of 550 billion yen ($4.5 billion) for the fscal year through March 2016. INDIA A man convicted as a juvenile in the fatal 2012 gang rape of a young woman aboard a moving bus in New Delhi ended his three-year term in a reform home Sunday, as angry Pacer fans speculation of Crown protesters demanded that he remain in detention. P9 GAMING More on backpage bid by resigning from board 22.12.2015 tue th Anniversary 4 MACAU 澳聞 VER 1,400 Pearl Hori- zon fat-owners gathe- red outside the Polytec OAsset’s headquarters Pearl Horizon pre-sale buyers on Sunday. The group froze tra- fc around a nearby roundabout in a desperate attempt to protest against the authorities’ decision freeze traffc, clash with police to recover the land. The chaos unfolded at arou- nd noon on the day marking the The police immediately formed 16th year since the region’s return human walls blocking the protes- to Chinese sovereignty. “2018, I ters’ advance towards the Ami- want my fat ready. 2018, I want zade Bridge. The chaos escalated my fat ready,” chanted the pro- into a scufe between the security testers en masse, holding pla- forces and protesters around half cards bearing various slogans. an hour into the assembly, as the Aside from expressing opposition latter demanded the release of a against the revocation of the land protester who was taken in a po- concession, they demanded a di- lice vehicle. COURTESY OF G. LEI - ALL ABOUT MACAU rect dialogue with the relevant hi- An online video shows that the gh-level government ofcials. mass scrambled to pull open a Flat-owners invaded the road Protesters outside the Polytec Asset’s headquarters Shortly later, the crowd of pro- police van’s door, and one man pepper spray. The road reopened testers forced a shutdown of the allegedly reached his hand out for to trafc at around two thirty af- area after some of them spilled the upper torso of the female poli- PROTESTERS UNHAPPY WITH COVERAGE ter the mass had retreated to the onto the road. At least 25 vehicles ce ofcer seated in the front. pavement. were seen driving slowly around Their deranged actions promp- SOME OF the protesters clashed ofcer allegedly sufered a kick According to the Public Security the roundabout to assist with the ted the police to disperse the with local journalists as they ac- from protesters who mistook him Police Force, two men were taken paralyzing efort. crowd surrounding the car using cused their media coverage as as a journalist. It was also said that to the police station and dischar- unfavorable to them, according to some journalists were pressured ged later on the same day. It was the Macau Journalists Association. to delete video clips in earlier as- also said that no charge has yet A camera-wielding plain-clothes semblies. HK JOURNALISTS REJECTED ACCESS TO MACAU been made. In the afternoon on the same mocracy groups New Macau As- to reunite with their sons and JOURNALISTS FROM Hong would pose threats to internal se- day, hundreds of people collec- sociation and Macau Community daughters from across the border, Kong’s outspoken media outlet curity. This is not the frst time the tively hailing from six organiza- Development Initiative, which ur- who had been long denied perma- Apple Daily were denied entry region has rejected the presence tions, marched in the rain from ged for the following: implemen- nent local residence by the gover- into Macau on Sunday, according of the media outlet’s personnel the Iao Han garden to the go- tation of universal sufrage in elec- nment. to the paper’s online coverage. on sensitive occasions. The news- vernment’s headquarters, where ting the region’s governor; better The police authorities claimed Upon arriving at the ferry terminal paper was similarly denied entry representatives of each organiza- policymaking for public housing; that roughly 330 ofcers in total checkpoint, the journalists were ahead of Labor Day this year, and tion voiced respective pleas to the and the introduction of directly were deployed to respond to all turned back by local customs au- for the Chinese president Xi Jin- authorities. elected seats in the legislature. the demonstrations and assem- thorities, who claimed that they ping’s visit to the region last year. Among the groups were pro-de- Some elderly marchers sought blies on Sunday. AU MSAR’S 16TH ANNIVERSARY CE vows to further diversify the region’s economy HIEF Executive Chui be predominantly non-ga- He said: “We’re also conf- CSai On has pledged to ming. “We also have applied dent that given the integra- push forward with eforts The a ratio of nine to one [of tion of the two sides, the go- to combine the gaming and non-gaming to gaming ele- vernment would be inclined non-gaming industries at a development ments] for the new integra- to support adequate diversi- time when diversifed eco- ted resorts. Ninety percent ty, and small and medium- nomic and regional collabo- of Macau has to be non-gaming ele- sized enterprises.” ration is highly emphasized. will still be ments,” he said. Speaking of the gaming The CE’s pledge came tion and functions in natio- try’s overall development,” Chui also said that, in the earnings in the next year, at a reception on Sunday afected nal economic development, he expressed. next two years, the autho- Chu remained confdent marking the 16th year after and opening up policy,” he On the sidelines of the ce- rities would continue their about the outlook of the ca- Macau’s return to China, by the continued. remony, Chui told media it commitment to pushing for sinos and stressed that “the- which he was attending The Chief Executive be- was evident that, over the a more diversifed economy. re would be a surplus.” prior to a trip to Beijing on complicated lieves that the local gover- past two years, the “added Monday. and ever- nment’s own version of the values of the non-gaming “In the coming year, the fve-year plan, which was elements in sever major in- RAYMOND TAM REINSTATED development of Macau will changing announced last month, dustries were undeniably still be afected by the com- would complement the cen- encouraging.” THE SECRETARY for granted to Alex Vong. Tam plicated and ever-changing external tral government’s blueprint His statement points to Administration and Justice, is the former bureau head external environment. We in highlighting its strategy the industries of architectu- Sonia Chan, disclosed on the and was embroiled in the believe opportunities always environment. of “one belt, one road.” re, fnance, hotels, retail and sidelines of the reception that cemetery corruption scandal. come with challenges,” he CHUI SAI ON “Through top-level catering. she would reinstate Raymond Another ofcial involved, said in an address. planning and supportive Furthermore, he stressed Tam as a senior technician Lei Vai Long, is expected to “We are pleased that Chi- of fully leveraging Macau’s coordination, it helps Ma- that the oferings at the re- in the Civic and Municipal return to the bureau’s admin- na’s Thirteenth Five-Year unique advantages, coupled cau to realize better growth sort complexes that should Afairs Bureau, given that the istrative committee as the Plan clearly states the aim with elevating Macau’s posi- and integrate with the coun- emerge in the future must presidential post has been vice-president. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo DIRECTOR AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF_Paulo Coutinho [email protected] A MACAU TIMES PUBLICATIONS LTD PUBLICATION MANAGING EDITOR_Paulo Barbosa [email protected] MDT’s Website has logged over CONTRIBUTING EDITORS_Eric Sautedé, Leanda Lee, Severo Portela ADMINISTRATOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHINA & FOREIGN EDITOR_Vanessa Moore [email protected] Kowie Geldenhuys [email protected] 94 million page views DESIGN EDITOR_João Jorge Magalhães [email protected] | NEWSROOM AND CONTRIBUTORS_ SECRETARY Juliana Cheang [email protected] since January 1st, 2012 up to today.