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Int'l Documentary Film Festival Returns with Homage to Kawase ILLEGAL DRONE CTM FINED MOP104K DOUBTS FLIGHT OVER BLACKOUT A tourist is being CTM has been fined for the OVER LIU prosecuted for an illegal partial Internet blackout XIAOBO’S drone flight which occurred in April, which affected INABILITY in the Nam Van Lake area thousands of customers TO TRAVEL P2 CRIME P4 P10 TUE.04 Jul 2017 T. 25º/ 30º C H. 75/ 98% facebook.com/mdtimes + 11,000 MOP 7.50 2836 N.º HKD 9.50 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho www.macaudailytimes.com.mo “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” WORLD BRIEFS AL ELECTIoN AP PHOTO Coutinho apologizes QATAR Arab nations isolating Qatar extended a deadline yesterday for the energy rich country to respond to their for interference claim demands by another 48 hours, allowing its P6 top diplomat to carry a handwritten response to Kuwait’s ruler in an effort to end the diplomatic crisis. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, BEITLER DANIEL Egypt and Bahrain already have plans to meet in Cairo to discuss their next moves. PHILIPPINES Military officials said yesterday that militants aligned with the Islamic State group who seized parts of a southern city forced hostages to loot millions in cash, firearms, ammunition, gold and jewelry from houses and business establishments. More on p13 AP PHOTO THAILAND Fearful that Thailand’s new labor rules will get them into trouble, tens of thousands of migrant workers are returning to neighboring Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, causing hardship to themselves and their Thai employers. More on p13 JAPAN Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s scandal- laden ruling party scrambled yesterday to control damage from an embarrassing defeat in Tokyo municipal elections, but experts said the Int’l Documentary Film Festival stunning result could mean the beginning of the end to Abe’s long reign. More on p12 returns with homage to Kawase More on backpage P3 MDT REPORT 04.07.2017 tue 2 MACAU 澳聞 WWW.MACAUDAILYTIMES.COM.MO Group suggests CRIME free university education Tourist prosecuted over The Macao Citizens Federation suggested that the local government should extend its free education scheme to tertiary unauthorized drone flight education. A report by Cheng Pou, the president of the association, Renato Marques said that the government has a great revenue surplus which offers the possibility to invest tourist from the main- land is being prosecuted BARBOSA PAULO more resources into education. A The president also suggested that for an unlawful drone flight the government could offer free which occurred on the eve- university education for bachelor ning of July 2 in the Nam Van degree levels. The association Lake area, a Public Security believes that by doing so, the Police Force (PSP) spokes- competitiveness of local youth in person informed yesterday the labor market can be enhanced. during a press conference. Moreover, Cheng wrote that “this The man, of approximately 30 does not correspond to a big years, was chased by the police amount of money.” after an officer on duty at the Government’s Headquarters noticed an Unmanned Ae- Bus lane signs rial Vehicle (UAV) commonly known as a “drone” flying over removed from the area of the Nam Van Lake. San Ma Lou The police found the pre- sence of the drone during the evening and in an area very Electronic road signs indicating This photo unrelated to the criminal case shows a drone at the Nam Van Lake area exclusive bus lanes have been close to the government head- removed from the streets along quarters very suspicious, and the San Ma Lou area. Instead, the started a manhunt in all the The PSP informed that they The case started with a report A further investigation, Transport Bureau (DSAT) has area to find the operator of the have issued an official letter to to the police from a passer-by through the viewing of street placed permanent transportation equipment. He was located a the AACM which details their that stated a man was lying on video surveillance cameras, instruction signs along these roads. few minutes later in the leisu- findings, and the AACM will the street. identified a Filipino, around However, according to a report re area of the lake. now deal with the case. A patrol from the PSP was 20 years old, who resides in a by Macao Daily News, the change Questioned by the police, the In the case of unlawful use of sent to the location finding the nearby building. causes a considerable number man admitted to be the drone UAVs, the new regulations set man sleeping on a stone ben- Upon questioning by the po- of vehicles to enter the bus lanes operator, saying that he was a penalty fee that ranges from ch. When questioned by the lice, the suspect admitted to by mistake. DSAT said that the a tourist. The man said he MOP2,000 to MOP20,000 in police the man, who had been have taken the bag but denied exclusive bus lanes along San Ma was walking by the area and addition to other sanctions. drinking a lot and eventually that he had any of the posses- Lou had been implemented for he found it interesting. This In a separate case repor- had fallen asleep in that pla- sions mentioned by the owner. more than seven years, and that prompted him to use the UAV ted by the same police force, ce, said his bag that allegedly He told the police he dispo- transportation facilities are well to film the surrounding area, a 20-year-old non-resident contained cash, credit cards sed the bag in the rubbish bin equipped at these locations to from the Nam Van to the Ma- worker is being charged with and mobile phones worth a nearby after not finding any implement the exclusive bus lane cau Tower. stealing a bag from a man total of MOP22,000 had been valuable items inside. policy. The majority of the drivers According to the PSP, the are accustomed to this policy. The lying on the street. stolen. He is being charged for theft. exclusive bus lane is only enforced UAV weighed 743 grams, whi- on Sundays and public holidays. ch according to the law would require both an authorization to fly during nighttime and an Police officer identification tag with the ow- Two casino employees ner’s name and contact, in line suspended after with the new rules published charged for fraud and forgery by the Civil Aviation Authori- dog abuse ty (AACM) in late September WO local resident men, aged 24 and 25, to the police. last year. These laws require Thave been accused by their employer, a local The case started on June 30 at around 5 a.m., A male police officer who was all drones weighing over 250 casino company, of trying to commit fraud by when the suspect presented a complaint to the found to have beaten his own dog grams to be identified in addi- forging documents to grant a casino credit line PJ accusing another man (51) of having pushed in January has been suspended tion to establishing a security of HKD5 million to be used by a third party. The him to the ground, causing him injuries. from his position, the Secretariat zone around a list of govern- credit line aimed to facilitate gamblers’ access The event, which allegedly occurred in a casino for Security announced on its ment institutions and other to money without having to carry it into Macau, in Cotai, was investigated and a viewing of the official website. A notice was signed “sensitive” areas. Such rules the Judiciary Police (PJ) informed in press con- casino CCTV revealed a different story. The ac- by Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak on June 26 regarding prevent UAVs from entering ference. cuser can be seen asking for tips from the other the officer’s suspension. The the airspace within 50 meters The complaint to the PJ was filed by the em- man who refused, after which point he grabbed secretariat’s official website also of the Government Headquar- ployer who told the police that the men had sub- him with both arms before falling on the grou- declares that the Judiciary Police ters, the Legislative Assembly mitted the aforementioned documents in order nd. has continuously required its building, and the Court of Fi- to acquire such credit from the company. Questioned by the police, the suspect infor- members to watch their personal nal Appeal building, as well as For the time being, the company has not re- med that the man threatened to file a complaint behaviors and to obey the law. The the official residences of the ported any loss, as the credit was not granted. against him if he did not forfeit HKD 500,000. secretariat revealed that it had Chief Executive and principal In a separate case, the police informed that a The first man was detained and presented to initiated an investigation into the officials of Macau and the Cen- 33-year-old from the mainland has been accu- the Public Prosecutions Office on the charges of police officer on January 28. tral People’s Government. sed of extortion and providing false declarations extortion and false declarations to the police. 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] NEWSROOM AND CONTRIBUTORS_Albano Martins, Annabel Jackson, Daniel Beitler, Emilie Tran, Grace Yu, SECRETARY Denise Lo [email protected] PER MONTH Ivo Carneiro de Sousa, Jacky I.F.
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