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RECLAMATION ZONE E: FEARS OVER HARMFUL GAMING: SOUTH CHINA SEA: BEIJING REJECTS AIR FROM NEARBY WASTE INCINERATOR THE DARK ISLAND BUILDING FREEZE The artificial island will host housing SIDE OF The dispute over the strategic waterway complexes, schools, and social facilities such GOA’S has intensified, pitting a rising China as a residential care home for the elderly, and CASINOS against its smaller and militarily weaker an underground sewage plant neighbors P2,3 P5 P10 MON.17 Aug 2015 T. 27º/ 32º C H. 70/ 95% Blackberry email service powered by CTM MOP 5.00 2379 N.º HKD 7.50 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” WORLD BRIEFS BLACK-LISTED AIRLINE AP PHOTO Indonesian plane CAMBODIA A lawyer says Cambodian opposition carrying 54 people senator has been charged with three counts that carry penalties of up to 17 years in prison for Facebook crashes in Papua P12 comments that criticized a 36-year-old border agreement with Vietnam. Sen. Hong Sok Hour was arrested over the weekend after Prime Minister Hun Sen had accused him of treason. MALAYSIA’s prime minister has a problem: He can’t explain away a USD700 million bank account to a skeptical public. His response? A crackdown on critics and the press that has kept him in power but doesn’t address a deep reservoir of dissatisfaction with his leadership. THAILAND’s Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn leads a 43-kilometer bike ride through the streets of the capital in tribute to his mother, Queen Sirikit, to mark her 83rd birthday — also an exercise in palace public relations at a time of concern about the royal succession. More on backpage With articles republished from AP FILE PHOTO SHOWING A PLANE SIMILAR TO THE MISSING ONE THE A PLANE SIMILAR TO SHOWING AP FILE PHOTO Tianjin Manila gov’t warns against blasts create Facebook scam targeting Filipino political fallout F1 workers in Macau, HK BACKPAGE 17.08.2015 mon th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 PUBLIC CONSULTATION High-rise blocks on reclamation Zone B remain residents’ top concern Catarina Pinto HE government’s plan to Tallow high-rise buildin- gs to be built on reclamation Zone B remains among resi- dents’ top concerns, accor- ding to a preliminary evalua- tion of the new reclamation zone blueprint public consul- tation, now in its third phase. The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) revealed on Friday that be- tween June and August, it had gathered a total of 218 written opinions on the five new reclamation zones. A preliminary assessment of residents’ opinions show that 117 views focused on poten- tial high-rise blocks planned for reclamation in Zone B, which some fear may have an impact on Macau’s landscape. 60 people oppose the deve- lopment of high-rise blocks Press conference - reclamation zones public consultation in Zone B, since these may obstruct the view to Penha Hill, where some of Macau’s DSSOPT said that two el- artificial island at the border nment’s intention to concen- UNESCO World Heritage 60 people derly nursing homes are crossing of the Hong Kong- trate public housing units monuments are situated. oppose the planned for Zone A and one Zhuhai-Macau bridge, while within Zone A, while other On the other hand, 57 res- for Zone E, in addition to also retaining space for the community facilities and pondents called for a “sustai- development other smaller elderly care fa- construction of the Light Rail green areas would be built on ned development” of Zone B, cilities. Two health centers Transit (LRT) system. other reclamation zones. claiming that construction of of high-rise will be built within Zone A. Dozens of residents expres- The public consultation’s too many low-rise buildings Potential traffic woes are sed their views on public third phase on the reclama- contravenes the principle of blocks in Zone another concern in residents’ housing policies, stating that tion zones’ blueprint will end rational land use. They called B, since these written opinions. They su- they expect the government on August 28. on the government to find a ggested that the authorities to reinforce public housing The five new reclaimed zo- solution. may obstruct carefully plan Zone A’s trans- resources. Moreover, they nes are expected to accom- DSSOPT’s deputy director, portation and road systems hope that the administration modate 162,000 inhabitants, Cheong Ion Man, told a press the view to in order to avoid further tra- implements its housing poli- 28,000 public housing units conference on Friday that ffic pressure. cies within the new reclama- and 26,000 private units. they would be able to balance Penha Hill Furthermore, they have tion zones under the princi- The current plan places all the opinions of experts with asked the government to give ple of “Macau land for Macau public housing units within those of residents. He added build more social services due consideration to planning people”. Zone A, which is projected that regarding Zone B, the facilities, and health centers, the links between Zone A and The public consultation pe- to have a residential density government is cooperating as well as recreational and other reclamation land areas, riod had been extended amid of 70,000 people per square with experts, some of whom sports venues. the Macau peninsula, and the public outcry over the gover- kilometer. specialize in UNESCO cultu- ral heritage. Community centers and faci- lities planned for reclamation Bridge option could be 24 percent cheaper Zone A also feature among re- sidents’ top concerns. HE Macau government has not yet rea- overall budget. as it would have to be built 50 to 60 meters They fear that, in an area Tched consensus on whether to build a He said that the authorities hoped to build below sea level. that is expected to accom- bridge or tunnel as the fourth link between a link that could be used in severe weather The government would need a larger bu- modate 28,000 public and Macau and Taipa. The deputy director of conditions, with a special lane for motorcy- dget to build a tunnel that could be used by 4,000 private housing units, the Land, Public Works, and Transport Bu- clists. This could be modelled on the Sai Van both cars and motorcycles, with a particular the planned community fa- reau (DSSOPT), Cheong Ion Man, hinted bridge, comprising of a lower deck opening emphasis on the installation of a ventilation cilities might not meet resi- that Macau’s administration favours the on typhoon days, or a tunnel. system. dential demand. In addition construction of a bridge, since the cost of a However, he recalled that the tunnel op- The administration will make the final de- to public amenities, citizens tunnel could be at least 24 percent higher. tion – in addition to being more expensive cision after receiving the results of a resear- urged the government to Mr Cheong did not, however, disclose an – entails more complex construction works, ch study on the potential link. 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The trade-weighted effective exchange rate index for the pataca, a gauge of the domestic currency’s exchange rates against the currencies of Macau’s major trading partners, rose 0.76 points month-to- month and 7.43 points year-on-year to 104.75 in July 2015. RECLamatION ZONE E Anti-drug law revision to enter legislature before Public fears harmful year-end Anyone in the region found in possession of drugs will be punished in the future, revealed the Social Welfare Bureau in its amendment of air from nearby waste the existing anti-drug regulations, which could reach the Legislative Assembly to be discussed within the year. Hon Wai, head of the anti-drug department of the Bureau, said the Legal Affairs incinerator Bureau has offered their opinions on the revision which, aside from the above addition, will grant greater authorization to police investigators in EGARDING the of harmful airborne disea- environment.