Strict Gov't Anti-Pandemic Measures Stressful for Cross-Border Casino Staff, Cloee Chao Says P3
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FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho www.macaudailytimes.com.mo THURSDAY T. 25º/ 31º Air Quality Bad MOP 8.00 3790 “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” N.º 10 Jun 2021 HKD 10.00 LAS VEGAS SANDS FACES BILLIONS LOSS MACAU SLOT MONOPOLY TRUMP-LINKED BILLIONAIRE FOUNDER OF IN MACAU LAWSUIT FILED BY ASIAN ONE OF DUBAI’S LARGEST DEVELOPERS AMERICAN CORP; THE TRIAL COMMENCES ON SPORTS BETTING ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTION TO TAKE ON JUNE 16 AT THE LOWER COURT THE COMPANY FULLY PRIVATE P5 COMES TO AN END P5 P10 AP PHOTO South Korea A building being demolished collapsed yesterday, sending debris falling CROSS TO WORK on nearby vehicles and MDT ARCHIVE MDT seriously injuring eight Strict Gov’t anti-pandemic people, officials said. Concrete from the collapsed building in the measures stressful for southern city of Gwangju fell on a bus and two passenger vehicles, the cross-border casino staff, National Fire Agency said. Emergency officers P3 dispatched to the site Cloee Chao says rescued the eight people, all seriously injured, it said in a statement. AP PHOTO Japan Foreign and defense ministers from Japan and Australia agreed yesterday to strengthen their security ties as China becomes more assertive in pressing its claims to contested areas in the Asia-Pacific region. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told reporters after the online talks that the officials shared their concerns about China’s activity in the East and South China Seas as a challenge to the international community. More on p7 AP PHOTO URBAN PLANNING India A bus carrying Council members migrant workers after the lifting of disagree on Master Plan coronavirus restrictions P2 hit a delivery van on a highway in northern India, killing at least 17 people and injuring 18, police said yesterday. The bus overturned after colliding with the van coming from the opposite direction night HEALTH CODE near Kanpur, said police officer Mohit Agarwal. Elderly and children most affected by disruptions More on backpage P4 page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 10.06.2021 thu MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER RENATO MARQUES total of 19 members CPU members hold varied A of the Urban Planning Committee (CPU) submi- tted to the CPU yesterday opinions on Urban Master Plan their opinions on the draft of the Urban Master Plan. In the sixth plenary meeting this year – a mee- ting dedicated to hearing the views of members and to questions for the go- vernment on the scheme – nine members presented their opinions on the plan. The focus of discussion was upon the quantity and classification of some of the green areas of Macau, with several members pre- senting questions and sug- gestions on the matter. Architects Omar Yeung and André Lui were two of the members most concer- areas as residential. same time, provide the ned about the issue. While Yeung wanted to region with more green IAM to begin second phase of Yeung called for more use Zones C and D of the areas. green areas and especially new landfill areas (at Tai- Lui also showed dissent coastal promenade expansion for the establishment in pa) to build the Macau from the division of the RESPONDING to some of the questions opened to the public. Macau of an emblematic Central Park, Lui noted the Special Administrative Re- raised on the creation and expansion of “We will also coordinate with the Urban city park comparable to inconsistency of classi- gion into 18 intervention green and leisure areas, the representative Master Plan and we are already preparing Central Park in New York or fying areas where no cons- units or districts by the of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) at the the design [for the second phase],” the Hyde Park in London, whi- truction is permitted as re- Plan, as well as their deno- CPU stated that the government is already IAM representative said, adding, “We le Lui expressed concerns sidential. mination. According to Lui, moving forward with the expansion of the hope we can also create a coastal prom- South Coastal promenade. enade on the Zones B and C [of the new over the reclassification of Yeung also called for the zoning should respect The expansion aims to enlarge the out- landfills at a later stage].” According to locations such as Ka Hó as the expansion of the use historical factors and tra- door space located south of the Peninsula the same official, the new coastal areas, well as several other par - of columbarium areas and dition to avoid a comple- and from which the first phase, linking the including Zone D of the new landfill sites, ts of Coloane as tourism the inclusion of green bu- te break from the past and Macao Science Center and the Statue should add some 20 kilometers of new development areas, rede- rial land to preserve land with the collective memory of the Goddess Kun Iam, was recently coastal promenade areas. signing ecological reserve for cemeteries and, at the of the people in Macau. outmoded systems and procedures, preventing ‘Synergy of Macau’ submits nominations residents from enjoying their fair share of the fruits HE Association of members from various of development. TSynergy of Macau, professions, and said that Furthermore, he poin- a group led by Ron Lam its biggest advantage is its ted out that some gover- which aims to court pro- extended and established nment policies, from both fessional voters, yesterday experience in political Legislative and Executive submitted its nomination participation. He believes branches, have been mere committee for the upco- that the group will win slogans, lacking objecti- ming Legislative Assembly greater support in this ve data and indices upon Election. election. which residents can base The group will run un- In the last election, whi- their analysis and discus- der the name “Synergy of ch was held in 2017, the sion. Power”. namesake list consisted of Therefore, Lam belie- Lam used to be a mem- five candidates, with Lam ves that the government ber of the pro-establish- at the first place, followed should, after consulting ment Macao Federation of by commentator Johnson the general public, deli- Trade Unions and Deputy Ian, Vitor da Rocha Vai, berate and form policies Director-General of its Tam Weng Chi and Che I that not only reflect public subsidiary, Choi In Tong Kei. They received 7,162 opinion, but also resolve Sam Association. He has votes, but did not manage specific problems in the also worked as assistant to claim a seat in the par- community. to former lawmaker Kwan liament. Lam stressed that even Tsui Hang. Lam doubts that the without a seat in the as- The group submitted institutions of the city sembly, the group has 500 nominations. have kept pace with swift been listening to public Lam introduced the economic development. opinion for the past four group as consisting of He claims that there are years. AL 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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We gauged that it is going “It entails an irksome detour to cost each cross-border staff for staff to commute throu- [member] around MOP1,000 gh the Hengqin Border Che- monthly, just for conducting ckpoint, instead of the Barrier the test,” Chao said. Gate. This forces them to spend Considering the conti- at least 1.5 hours more just for nuing wave of Covid-19 cases the inbound trip into Macau in Guangdong (GD) Provin- from Zhuhai.” ce, on June 8 the Macau SAR It is estimated that more government shortened the than 10,000 cross-border Ma- validity period for negative cau casino workers are residing Strict pandemic measures damaging GGR SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain in Zhuhai, she said.