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Macau tour guide business More on backpage crumbles after HK drama P5 page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 12.09.2019 thu MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER ANTHONY LAM HIEF Executive-elect Ho Iat Ho Iat Seng officially appointed CSeng was officially recognized in Beijing as the Chief Executive of the Macau SAR for the fifth term of Macau’s third Chief Executive the job since its inception in 1999. He will become the third Chief Executive of Macau after taking office on December 20, the 20th anniversary of the SAR. The core of the appointment ceremony yesterday was the han- ding by Premier Li Keqiang to Ho of the appointment certificate, which is legally known as the De- cree No. 719 of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China. Following his appointment ceremony, a session was held in which President Xi Jinping recei- ved the Chief Executive-to-be. The president opened the session by stating the Central Government’s approval in Ho’s contributions in his work at the National People’s Congress Standing Committee and the Macau SAR Legislative Assembly. He has since resigned from both posts, allowing him to become the next Chief Executive. Xi pointed out that Ho had contributed significantly to the re- form, opening-up, and moderni- zation of the country, and the faci- litation of prosperity and stability of the SAR. The president instruc- Ho Iat Seng and Xi Jinping ted Ho to carefully manage Macau as it enters its next chapter. In between the appointment tructed Ho to seriously plan the his governance. mitment and contributions to the expressed his belief in Ho and his and the session with the president, strategy for Macau’s future deve- Meanwhile, incumbent Chief country and the Macau SAR were team’s ability to lead Macau into the Chief Executive-elect was lopment. Executive, Chui Sai On, officially widely recognized,” Chui said, ac- “an even more prosperous chap- received by Li Keqiang. During In response, Ho emphasized congratulated Ho yesterday cording to the statement. ter of development.” the session, Li stressed that the that he understood the weight of on the occasion of his official Chui also congratulated Ho The period between Ho’s appointment carries not only the the appointment, as it represents appointment. on obtaining 392 votes from a appointment and inauguration, Central Government’s trust in Ho, the hope place in him by both the Chui issued a statement for the 400-strong election committee, according to Chui, is crucial in the but also “all Macau residents’ hope Central Government and the peo- occasion. He started by commen- securing the backing of 98% of the seamless transition of adminis- for him.” ple of Macau. He will unyieldingly ding Ho’s contributions made electorate. Chui sees this as a sign tration. Therefore, the incumbent Both Xi and Li encouraged the stand up to the ‘One Country, Two during the latter’s services in va- of the strong support offered by has instructed the current admi- Chief Executive-elect to be brave, Systems’ principle and vigilantly rious positions at both regional the public. nistration to provide all necessary creative and unifying. They ins- abide by the Macau Basic Law in and national levels. “Ho’s com- The current Chief Executive support to Ho. Woman falls to her death from Hac Sa apartment building RENATO MARQUES The PJ said that the au- Although the team had most immediately. the causes of suicide “are sidents, citing 2017 as an thorities had been warned members on the rooftop According to local heal- complex and often involve example, where non-resi- 63-year-old woman with an emergency call at and members preparing th authorities, in the first mental illness, psychologi- dents accounted for eight Adied this week after 2:08 p.m. on September 9. equipment on the ground six months of this year, 29 cal factors, socioeconomic cases, while this figure rose falling from the rooftop of A Fire Services team was for the rescue, including suicides have been recor- factors, family factors, and to 20 in 2018. the Hellene Garden apart- deployed to address the si- an air cushion, a few mi- ded, representing a 9.4% human relationship fac- At the same time, the ment building in Hac Sa tuation. nutes later, the woman fell drop compared to the pre- tors as well as biological SSM also noted that the beach. The police represen- from the upper floor and vious year. and genetic factors.” number of requests for According to infor- tative told the Times that onto a lower floor terrace According to the official Early last month, the help and psychiatric mation provided by the firemen arrived at 2:15 sustaining fatal injuries. figures, the number of sui- Secretary for Social Affairs appointments has also Judiciary Police (PJ), the p.m. and spotted the wo- The woman’s last mo- cides has increased from and Culture, Alexis Tam, been growing significantly. woman was a resident of man standing on an air ments and her fatal fall 72 in 2017 to 81 in 2018. also addressed the suicide This has led the SSM to the building, and after conditioner unit near the were captured on camera When the results from figures, noting that the sig- hire eight new psychiatris- climbing onto the rooftop rooftop. They immediately by at least one person from the first half of the year nificant growth in previous ts, raising the total number for unknown reasons was started to prepare rescue the building complex and were released, the Health years was related to suici- of psychiatrists operating threatening to jump. equipment. shared on social media al- Bureau (SSM) stated that des committed by non-re- in public hospitals to 17. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo EDITOR-IN-CHIEF (DIRECTOR)_Paulo Coutinho [email protected] A MACAU TIMES PUBLICATIONS LTD PUBLICATION MANAGING EDITOR_Daniel Beitler [email protected] CONTRIBUTING EDITORS_Eric Sautedé, Leanda Lee, Severo Portela ADMINISTRATOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER + 4 Million page views Kowie Geldenhuys [email protected] NEWSROOM AND CONTRIBUTORS_Albano Martins, Annabel Jackson, Anthony Lam, Emilie Tran, Irene Sam, OFFICE MANAGER Juliana Cheang [email protected] PER MONTH Ivo Carneiro de Sousa, Jacky I.F. 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