FINDS CHRISTMAS BOUNCE Threat from Rival China, Underscoring Her Calls for Closer Ties with the the NUMBER of TOURISTS in the SEVEN-DAY CHRISTMAS U.S
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12 YEARS A-CHANGIN’ Double Down! ADVERTISING HERE Kowie Geldenhuys Paulo Coutinho www.macaudailytimes.com.mo +853 287 160 81 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MONDAY T. 18º/ 22º Air Quality Good MOP 8.00 3444 “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” N.º 30 Dec 2019 HKD 10.00 A NEW RECYCLING PROGRAM FOR HOME RESEARCH CENTER FOR HONG KONG’S ECONOMY IS SET TO APPLIANCES WILL LAUNCH ON WEDNESDAY, CONTRACT IN THE FOURTH QUARTER WITH SECOND-HAND UNITS IN GOOD MACHINE TRANSLATION AS THE CITY REELS FROM SIX MONTHS CONDITION GOING TO CHARITY OPENS AT IPM OF VIOLENT SOCIAL UNREST P2 P4 P6 AP PHOTO DEFLATED TOURISM Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said yesterday that the self-governing island’s democracy remains under direct FINDS CHRISTMAS BOUNCE threat from rival China, underscoring her calls for closer ties with the THE NUMBER OF TOURISTS IN THE SEVEN-DAY CHRISTMAS U.S. and other allies. P3 Tsai said she would PERIOD NARROWLY MISSED THE 1 MILLION MARK preserve Taiwan’s freedoms and way of life, but would make no changes to the constitution or the island’s official name, the Republic of China. More on p11 AP PHOTO South Korea The Constitutional Court yesterday rejected a petition seeking the repeal of a 2015 deal with Japan settling a bitter dispute over Korean women enslaved for sex by the Japanese military during World War II. A decision to spike the largely stalled deal could have complicated efforts by the two countries to resolve separate thorny trade and history disputes, which recently plunged their ties to the lowest point in decades. XINHUA AP PHOTO XINHUA BLOOMBERG Yemen A ballistic missile attack ripped through a military parade for a Yemeni southern separatist group that’s backed by the United Arab Emirates, killing at least six troops and three children, a spokesman said yesterday. Most Indian tourists say they Around the world, luxury real want to revisit Macau estate poised to strengthen More on backpage P3 P9 page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 30.12.2019 mon MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER DSPA will specially organize re- cycling competitions in the near New electronics recycling future. In October 2017, the DSPA launched a recycling program plan to tackle large appliances for computer and telecommu- nication devices. As of Novem- JULIE ZHU ber this year, the DSPA had al- ready recycled 73,000 electronic TARTING from January 1, the JULIE ZHU devices though the program. Of Slocal government will imple- these, approximately 200 items ment a new recycling program qualified for donation, with 140 for more types of electronics already transferred to the Cari- and electrical devices, the En- tas for donation. vironmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) revealed on Friday. ‘POPULAR’ MACHINE TAKES The new program will allow 3,700 BOTTLES IN 2 MONTHS more types of domestic applian- Also announced on Friday, ces to be recycled, including the new recycling machine for refrigerators, air conditioners, single-use plastic water bottles washing machines, television has collected just 3,700 bottles sets, and computers. after more than two months of The local government will operation. Nevertheless, DSPA provide free door-to-door recy- representatives said that resi- cling collection services. Local dents were “proactively” enga- individuals, schools, nonprofit ging with the water bottle recy- organizations and government cling machine. departments can call the DSPA Approximately two months between 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from ago, the DSPA set up three sin- Monday to Saturday to make an gle-use plastic water bottle re- appointment for recycling col- cycling machines in town. The lecting services. machine scans each bottle and This program is an expansion refuses to accept it if the bottle is of the DSPA’s previous Compu- Refrigerators, washing ma- selection process. The rest will apply to the DSPA if they wish to not properly cleaned. ter and Telecommunication De- chines, air conditioners, tele- be disassembled and processed have the recycling bins. A DSPA representative claims vices Recycling Program. Once visions and computer screens by the bureau’s contractor. The Building owners may choose that some members of the public the program starts being imple- may only be dropped into re- recyclable component mate- from two available sizes of re- regard the machine as a “popu- mented, residents can visit the cycling cars or discarded at the rials will be transported to other cycling bins. They can apply for lar” and “trendy” item. However, DSPA, the government service solid waste recycling system on countries, such as South Korea bigger bins, which come with the three machines combined center under the management Avenida de Maio. and Japan, for subsequent pro- slots for paper, glass, metal and have only received 3,700 bottles of the Municipal Affairs Bureau Similar to other recycling cessing. plastic materials. Smaller bins in their two months of opera- (IAM), and other locations. plans, if the recycled home Simultaneously, from January contain slots for metal, plastic tion. This equates to about 20 The DSPA will also dispatch appliances are in good condi- 1, the DSPA will launch another and paper materials. bottles per machine per day. two recycling cars to run regu- tion and meet specific criteria, recycling program to set up re- In order to encourage Ma- The DSPA says it will provide larly through 16 recycling spots they will be donated to charities cycling bins inside selected bui- cau’s building owners to parti- seven additional machines in across Macau and Taipa. after a technical assessment and ldings. These buildings must cipate in recycling activities, the the IAM’s service buildings. Gross national income Exhibition showcases city’s reaches 406 billion patacas urban transformation ROSS national in- earned by residents (in- direct investment income HE exhibition “A Chapter.” The exhibition tures over the centuries Gcome at current pri- cluding individuals and earned by some non-resi- TPearl of the Sea – is aimed at both residen- has resulted in the com- ces amounted to 406.02 institutions) of an eco- dent enterprises and in- Exhibition of Macao’s Ur- ts and tourists and seeks bination of Chinese and billion (about $50.63 nomy from engaging in vestors from investment ban Evolution” is show- to foster a better unders- Western styles in the ci- billion) in 2018, accor- various economic activi- in Macau. casing a total of 101 exhi- tanding of Macau’s his- ty’s architecture and the ding to the latest data ties within or outside the After discounting the bits on the integration tory over the last 20 years emergence of new urban released by the Statisti- economy. It corresponds effect of price changes, of different cultures over since the handover. landscapes. cs and Census Service, to gross domestic pro- gross national income the past centuries that Macau has been in- Meanwhile, to com- MOP38.64 billion less duct plus income earned rose by 6.8% year-on-year have resulted in the ci- creasing its land resour- plement the exhibition, than gross domestic pro- by residents from abroad, in real terms in 2018, as ty’s current architectural ces through reclamation an educational area and duct at current prices. minus income earned by against a 5.4% increase in styles. since the mid-19th cen- multimedia installations At the same time per non-residents from in- gross domestic product. Showcased at The Ma- tury, which has subse- have been made availab- capita gross national in- vestment in Macau. Meanwhile, per capi- cao Museum, the exhibi- quently had an impact le inside the venue to give come was MOP614,950, In 2018, the total ou- ta gross national income tion is divided into four on its overall urban deve- visitors a more accessible compared to per capita tflow of external fac- went up by 5% year-on- sections, including “Geo- lopment. perspective of the city’s gross domestic product tor income went up by -year in real terms, as graphical Change,” “Past As cited in a statement urban development. of MOP673,481. 23.1% year-on-year to compared to a 3.6% grow- View and New Image,” issued by the Cultural The exhibition is open Gross national income MOP94.91 billion, mainly th in per capita gross do- “Infrastructure Cons- Affairs Bureau, the inte- to the general public un- refers to the total income due to a 19% increase in mestic product. DB tructions” and “A New gration of different cul- til April 19, 2020. 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