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FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho www.macaudailytimes.com.mo TUESDAY T. 27º/ 32º Air Quality Good MOP 8.00 3328 “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” N.º 09 Jul 2019 HKD 10.00 THE SAR PASSPORT HAS SLIPPED SIX MACAU ROLLER HOCKEY CHRISTIANS FLEE MAINLAND CHINA FOR PLACES IN THE MOST POWERFUL PASSPORT NEW LIFE IN TAIWAN FREE OF CONSTANT INDEX, ACCORDING TO RESIDENCE TEAM INFLICTS PAINFUL STATE SURVEILLANCE AND RELIGIOUS ADVISORY FIRM HENLEY & PARTNERS PERSECUTION P2 14-0 DEFEAT ON CHINA P3 P10 Cambodia Police said they have arrested two South Korean citizens who were found carrying USD2.2 million into the country without proper authorization. HO IAT SENG TO FIGHT FOR AP PHOTO ENTIRE ELECTORATE BACKING The Chief Executive candidate says he welcomes competition, but will campaign for every one of the 400 electors to back him in the race. His rivals need a minimum of 66 to qualify as candidates P2 South Korea The president said yesterday the country is committed to finding a diplomatic solution to a bitter dispute over tightened Japanese control of exports of high-tech materials used by South Korean companies to produce semiconductors and displays. More on p9 AP PHOTO India A speeding bus smashed through the boundary wall of an expressway bridge and plunged into a drain in northern India early yesterday, killing at least 29 people on board, an official said. AP PHOTO New research from MUST UK The British sheds light on government was The story hunting yesterday for a little-known the source of a leak of of China’s episode in diplomatic cables from Britain’s ambassador Macau’s history in Washington that first misremembered branded President on both sides Donald Trump’s cement administration of the Pearl “dysfunctional” and factory River Delta for “inept.” More on p15 30,000 workers to benefit from decades minor lift to minimum wage More on backpage P5 P4 page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 09.07.2019 tue MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER Property prices edge up, led by Macau Peninsula The overall residential property price index for the three-month period of March to May 2019 increased 0.9% from the previous period (February to April) to 268.3, according to the latest data from the Statistics and Census Service. The indexes for the Macau Peninsula (270.9) and Taipa & Coloane (257.5) rose by 1.1% and 0.2% respectively. Meanwhile, the index for existing residential units HO IAT SENG (288.7) went up by 0.9%, with the index for those in the Macau Peninsula (284.0) rising by 1.3% while the index for those in Taipa & Coloane (308.8) CE candidate promises to dropping by 0.4%. Analyzed by year of building completion, the indexes for appeal to all 400 electors residential units completed between 6 and 10 years ago and for those built STAFF REPORTER Steven Siu, the former head of plans and vision while he is eager during the election period can we between 11 and 20 years ago grew by an electrical engineering firm to hear from them too. announce our manifestos,” he 2.7% and 1.6% respectively, whereas HIEF Executive election Chan Weng Fu, and Lei Oi Chi, When asked if he had already told reporters yesterday. the index for those completed in five candidate Ho Iat Seng told who claims to have formerly been started discussions with electors, “At the current stage, we should years or less edged down by 0.1%. C the media that he would not a spy. Ho said, “as the nomination pe- listen to our electors regarding re- During the period, the index for pre- stop at the 66-nomination ben- However, in order to be accep- riod started today [yesterday], I quests from the public. I can thus sale residential units (277.7) increased chmark, pledging to work dili- ted as an election candidate, each have already talked on the phone make a manifesto,” Ho added. by 0.5%. gently to collect as many nomi- contender must obtain a mini- with several electors.” However, he also noted that he nations as possible. mum of 66 nominations from “All of them are supporting was aware of the existing pro- Drainage interception The candidate, who resigned the 400-member Chief Executi- me,” he added. blems facing the general public, to start operation in from his post as president of the ve Election Committee. Besides Ho, there are currently including those related to hou- August Legislative Assembly on Friday, Most analysts expect that only five other potential candidates. sing, transport and general live- obtained nomination forms at frontrunner Ho Iat Seng will ob- When Ho was asked if he wou- lihood matters. A drainage filtration project is the Electoral Information Center tain the necessary backing from ld leave some nominations for Meanwhile, also on the starting expected to be put into operation at the Public Administration Bui- the Committee to stand in the the other contenders, he said the day of the Chief Executive elec- at Areia Preta in August in order to lding yesterday. election. other six should “collect nomi- tion nomination period, Chan improve the region’s water quality, The commencement of the of- Nevertheless, Ho said that he nations individually.” He refused Weng Fu, one of the announced according to Tam Vai Man, Director ficial nomination period began is going to make full use of the to comment further on the other potential candidates, obtained his of the Environmental Protection yesterday. coming two weeks to obtain as contenders, but noted he believed copy of the nomination form. Bureau (DSPA). The DSPA head There are now seven conten- many nominations as possible. it would make a better election to The 68-year-old was spotted by claimed that the bureau has already ders in the race. They are former “Stopping once I reach 66 nomi- have more people running. Chinese online media “All About completed research on Areia Preta’s Legislative Assembly President nations is not part of my election Some of Ho’s competitors have Macau” at the Public Admi- coastal water environment pollution. According to Tam, the sewer system Ho Iat Seng, local businessman [plan],” said Ho. already announced their mani- nistration Building. He told the in Areia Preta was not correctly Leong Kuok Chao, infamous He said he will contact each of festos, but Ho claims it was too outlet that he had yet to unders- synchronized, resulting in sewage protester Hoi Weng Chong, self- the 400 members of the Election early to do so, as well as illegal. tand as to how the electors could going directly into five to six rainwater described ‘grassroots’ candidate Committee to hear their com- “I think announcing a manifes- be contacted, but he believes that drainage channels, and consequently Choi Teng Teng, the honorary ments and suggestions. He said to at this stage is a violation of the after he releases his manifesto the affecting the water quality. The consul of Papua New Guinea the electors were eager to hear his law, because it is stated that only electors will support him. drainage interception project was completed in June and is currently being tested before it commences operation. DSSOPT drafts bill on Macau passport drops on list of most powerful safe use of electrical HE Macau SAR destinations. passport power and glo- Germany, with citizens Pakistan now offers an appliances Tpassport ranked In December 2018, a bal mobility which is ba- of all three countries able ETA (Electronic Travel number 36 in the most Canada-based global fi- sed on a data from the In- to access 187 destinations Authority) to citizens of The Land, Public Works and Transport powerful passport index nancial advisory firm, ternational Air Transport around the world without 50 countries, including (DSSOPT) is drafting a law on the safe use of electrical appliances, according analyzed by Henley & Arton Capital, ranked Association marks the cul- a prior visa. Finland, Japan, Malta, to a report by Macao Daily News. Partners, six places down Macau number 30 in the mination of an 18-month With a visa-free/visa- Spain, Switzerland, and DSSOPT Director Li Canfeng said from the previous report world, with passport hol- long winning streak for on-arrival score of 183, the United Arab Emira- that the existing law clearly stipulates in the last quarter of 2018. ders able to travel to 129 both countries after they the U.K. and the U.S. tes. that owners should carry out regular Currently, Macau SAR countries visa-free. unseated Germany from now share sixth place – The weakest passports in maintenance, repair and improvement passports allow their bea- Moving into the third its long-held first position the lowest position either Q3 of 2019 were Soma- works on buildings, including shared rers to travel to 139 coun- quarter of 2019, Japan at the beginning of 2018. country has held since lia, Pakistan, Syria, Iraq electrical facilities in the buildings tries and regions with a and Singapore hold the Falling from the first pla- 2010, and a significant and Afghanistan, ranked to ensure that the buildings are visa-free/visa-on-arrival joint top spot on the Hen- ce, a spot it shared with drop from their first-place from 105 to 109 respec- maintained in good condition. After entry condition. ley Passport Index with a Japan and Singapore last spot in 2014. tively. Afghani citizens the bureau has completed the drafting The index includes visa-free/visa-on-arrival quarter, South Korea now In the hope of attrac- are only able to access 25 of the law, it will continue to consult 199 different passports score of 189.