BASTILLE DAY EVENT MP URGED TO INVESTIGATE 53 MARRED BY NICE IEC LONG CASE ARRESTS France’s National Day reception The New Macau Association is LINKED TO in Macau was marred by the urging the Public Prosecutions SHENZHEN shocking Nice terrorist attack that Office to probe the Iec Long DEADLY happened only a few hours before Firecracker Factory land swap LANDSLIDE P2,14 P5 P10 MON.18 Jul 2016 T. 28º/ 33º C H. 65/ 90% Blackberry email service powered by CTM MOP 7.50 2601 N.º HKD 9.50 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” WORLD BRIEFS CHINA’s economic growth held steady in Macau, HK strengthen the most recent quarter, suggesting policies meant to counter the P7 slowdown in the world’s second biggest economy trade cooperation are paying off for the moment. 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More on p13 More on backpage With articles republished from Beijing frets over its unruly tourists F1 18.07.2016 mon th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 WWW.MACAUDAILYTIMES.COM.MO Chan Meng Kam aiming for more Bastille Day celebrations in Macau support at AL Lawmaker Chan Meng Kam is preparing two lists for the marred by shockwaves of Nice attack Legislative Assembly (AL) elections which will take place in 2017, the media reported Renato Marques last Friday. Chan is reportedly expecting to be invited by the HE ceremony organized Chief Executive to become a last Friday evening by the The problem part of the AL as an appointed T Consulate General of France in legislator. According to the weekly Hong Kong and Macau to ce- is not French, newspaper O Clarim, the two lists in preparation by Chan will lebrate France’s National Day the problem is be headed by Si Ka Lon and Ung (Bastille Day) was marred by Choi Kun, a former lawmaker that the shocking Nice terrorist at- international currently heads the Association tack that happened only a few and the victims of Property Agents and Realty hours before. The French Consul-General, Eric Berti (left), toasts with the Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan during the French National Day reception Developers of Macau. As for the The event held at Sofitel Hotel are also lists’ second runners, Song Pek began with a minute of silence Kei and Si Li Ya will occupy the to pay tribute to those killed in tion of the SAR government in gic occurrence is evidence that international. positions respectively. the attack, as well as their fami- their need to “take a firm stand “this is not only about French lies and friends. against terrorism.” people, it [was] aimed also at XAVIER GARNIER The speeches echoed the same In her official speech, the gover- the tourists coming from many ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DIRECTOR Handover mourning tone, with the Fren- nment official highlighted Ma- different countries, it is an in- exhibition hall ch Consul-General, Eric Berti, cau’s “strong and friendly rela- ternational [attack].” “Of course we are worried and paying tribute to the victims of the tions with France” and the many The AF director reaffirmed people are worried in France to be shown in attack and adding that there were, advances in mutual cooperation that “the problem is not Fren- too because that’s the first time Guangxi at that moment, no report of Chi- between the two nations in areas ch, the problem is international the attacks happened in the nese citizens or residents from such as tourism, infrastructure, and the victims are also inter- ‘Provence’ which clearly shows Shi Wan Shan Qi Xing Ding Macau or Hong Kong among the utilities and luxury products. national. These problems con- that absolutely anywhere can integrated tourism zone is high number of victims. Chan also expressed her hopes cern everyone and everywhere. be the next target,” Garnier re- expected to undergo a trial period “We know that there is a “that the miniature Eiffel Tower I think France is a target becau- marked, adding that “this is a next year and to host a dragon threat. We hoped that the fact in Macau will bring a sense of se it is more visible. We can’t worldwide war. I hope all the boat festival next summer, that the Euro Cup went so well closeness to those French citi- even speak about a problem of countries [and their leaders] according to a report by Jornal could mean that the threat was zens residing here.” security, as Nice is one of the can strengthen together to fi- Va Kio. The whole project sits less present. We see that is not The director of the Alliance safest cities in the world. I think ght this barbarity of terrorism, between 545 to 745 meters the case so we must keep our Française de Macao (AF), Xa- the location was chosen to get so that the lives of these people above sea level, and it occupies guards up and maintain a very vier Garnier, told the Times yes- international impact.” were not lost in vain.” an area of 940,000 square terday that Friday was in fact a meters at Fang Cheng Gang city high degree of vigilance. We are sad day. “For us, it was not such of Guangxi. Nearly 10 facilities, very sad for what happened,” Berti told TDM. a good thing to celebrate the including hotels, are still under GGCT ISSUES TRAVEL SECURITY ALERT construction. However, a lotus Representing the local govern- French National day after lear- statue and a Macau handover ment at the event, the Secretary ning about this terrible attack,” exhibition hall are ready to for Administration and Justice, he said, classifying the attack as THE TOURISM Crisis Manage- In addition, they have advised Ma- welcome customers. Sonia Chan, said that the Chief “even more moving” because ment Office (GGCT) issued a travel cau residents who intend to travel Executive and the government it happened during a sensitive security alert for France on Friday. to France to follow the situation “expressed its deepest condo- moment; during the National The GGCT informed that although closely, critically assess the security Man dies lences to the people of France.” Day, during summer, and on there are no residents affected by risks and cautiously consider their escaping illegal In her speech, Secretary Chan the French Riviera, a highly the events of the night of July 14 at travel plans. As for residents already also said “the Nice terror at- renowned location for tourism the “Promenade des Anglais” in the in France, the GGCT advises them city of Nice, it will continue to close- to take security precautions to en- detention tack was a shock to the whole and world-class events. ly monitor the latest developments. sure their personal safety. world,” reaffirming the posi- According to Garnier, the tra- The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested two men for the illegal detention of a third man who, in his attempt to escape, fell to his death from a residential building. According to the PJ, the two 167 parking infractions issued in first semester suspects from mainland China were involved in a gaming-related N the first half of 2016, the Transport eight cars are currently under treatment scam in the city. First, they IBureau (DSAT) recorded 167 cases of ille- processes. encouraged the victim to gamble gally parked vehicles in public parking lots. The vehicles were inspected across 40 in the NAPE area, and then offered According to a statement released by public parking lots which are under the to lend him money once he had DSAT, 91 car owners paid the associated administration of DSAT. The inspections lost his initial capital. When the costs for the overtime parking period and were conducted between the beginning of victim lost the loaned money, proceeded to remove their vehicles from the year and June 30. Included in the total he was taken by the suspects the car parks. were seven electrical bikes, while the rest and locked in a residential unit. Forty six vehicles were towed either to a were light cars. Authorities say he was assaulted and filmed by the suspects. The temporary governmental storage space by In 2015, 4,830 vehicles that had either been victim, who was left naked after the police, DSAT or the parking lot’s ma- abandoned or had their registrations cance- the assault, tried to escape the nagement company. Twenty two vehicles led were removed from public roads. This residential unit through a window, saw their registration canceled or were re- figure represents a year-on-year increase of however he fell to his death. verted to the government. The remaining 23.3 percent when compared with 2014. 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] CONTRIBUTING EDITORS_Eric Sautedé, Leanda Lee, Severo Portela ADMINISTRATOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER + 4 Million page views Kowie Geldenhuys [email protected] DESIGN EDITOR_João Jorge Magalhães [email protected] | NEWSROOM AND CONTRIBUTORS_ SECRETARY Juliana Cheang [email protected] PER MONTH Albano Martins, Annabel Jackson, Daniel Beitler, Emilie Tran, Grace Yu, Irene Sam, Ivo Carneiro de Sousa, Jacky I.F.