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PETITION AGAINST TOURIST ARRIVALS DECLINE CHINA FEARED CIA USED STING OPERATION CASINOS TO SNARE OFFICIALS A group linked to Chan A report suggests the CIA was Meng Kam claims that using Sands China’s casinos CCAC orchestrated an to entrap Chinese officials illegal sting operation gambling with public money P3 P4 P5 FRI.24 July 2015 T. 26º/ 30º C H. 80/ 95% Blackberry email service powered by CTM MOP 5.00 2363 N.º HKD 7.50 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” WORLD BRIEFS LAWRENCE HO HONG KONG The Hong Kong Tourism Board, in conjunction with cycling’s world governing Casinos might ponder body, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), is launching a major cycling event later this year, P2 according to a report by austerity measures the Radio Television Hong Kong. The first-ever Hong Kong Cyclothon, set for Oct. 10 and 11, invites professional cyclists from around the world to take part in races covering different parts of Hong Kong, the report said. The highlight of the event is the 35-km Challenge, which will see the Tsing Ma Bridge opened for the first time for competitive road racing. ISRAEL A Palestinian man was killed yesterday morning during a clash between Palestinians and Israeli troops in the West Bank, a Palestinian hospital official and the Israeli army said. Falah Abu Maria, 53, was killed by three live bullets shot at his chest at close range, said Yousef Takrouri, deputy director of Al-Ahli Hospital in the West Bank city of Hebron. He said Abu Maria’s 22-year-old son was shot in the legs, and another one of his sons was brought to the hospital with light injuries to his face. BURUNDI Witnesses say an opposition supporter was shot dead Wednesday night, a victim of electoral violence as Burundi awaits results of the country’s Behind the presidential election amid unrest due to President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a third term in office. scenes of the Nkurunziza is expected to win the vote because some opposition groups boycotted. Critics charge growing MICE that Nkurunziza’s effort to extend his time in power is unconstitutional. industry P6 MDT REPORT More on backpage INSIDE 24.07.2015 fri th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 ASINO operator Melco EDUCATION | GAMING pleted the first step—the high CCrown Entertainment is school diploma,” she recalled. betting on life-long learning Akiko Takahashi, the com- programs to help staff mem- pany’s executive vice presi- bers develop their careers, as dent and chief human resour- a second batch of graduates Melco supports life-long ces-corporate social respon- from the “Back to School” pro- sibility officer, recalled that gram yesterday received their CSR has been part of Melco’s high school diplomas from learning programs strategy and vision from day Lawrence Ho, the company’s one. co-chairman and CEO. She stressed that the “Back The company hosted a gra- to School” program offers em- duation ceremony for the ployees an opportunity not recent graduates. The six only to complete high school, staff members are currently but also to allow them to fur- serving in positions ranging ther their studies at a univer- from dealers to pit supervi- sity if they so wish. sors. Ms Takahashi also stressed They had enrolled in the that Melco employees are “Back to School” program, encouraged to try out diffe- which was first launched by rent areas within the com- Melco in 2010. The in-house pany. high school diploma program Yesterday, Melco Crown was conducted in partnership Entertainment also annou- with the Luso-Chinese school nced the winner of its “Dare Luis Gonzaga Gomes, and the to Dream” program. Having Education and Youth Affairs partnered with the Tertiary Bureau (DSEJ). Education Services Office, The program’s classes are dule flexibility, as many em- hour classes five days a week of Dreams and one of the gra- the casino operator challen- taught at the company’s pro- ployees work on shifts. The over a three-year period. duates, said, “After leaving ged local students to design a perties to ensure greater sche- six graduates attended three- Ng Nga Leng, a dealer at City school for over 20 years, I villa set in a landscape for an never imagined I would have opportunity to undertake an another chance to finish my internship at the Zaha Hadid high school diploma. I also Architects headquarters in Operators might ponder austerity measures wanted to be a role model for London. my two sons studying at se- Five students were named fi- condary school.” nalists. Choi Cheng I, a fourth- HE co-chairman and CEO of Melco Crown Economy and Finance has said…this is kind of She added that the com- year student at the Glasgow TEntertainment, Lawrence Ho, has acknow- right at the level where the government might pany’s management gave the School of Art, won the Zaha ledged that if the local government is conside- need to look at austerity measures, which would participating staff members Hadid Design Competition ring austerity measures in case the gaming in- be less than ideal.” all the support they needed, and will start her internship dustry does not recover soon, then local busi- Nevertheless, Mr Ho recalled that City of making special shift arrange- later this year. nesses and gaming operators might have to do Dreams opened in June 2009 in the middle of a ments so that she could attend Melco Crown’s co-chairman the same. global financial crisis. “I think we’ve come to get classes. and CEO, Lawrence Ho, said: Speaking on the sidelines of a ceremony held used to the fact that we opened our properties “I have been offered a scho- “We have always put emphasis yesterday by Melco Crown, Mr Ho said, “If the during downturns,” he said, stressing that there larship to further my studies on developing our colleagues government is looking at austerity measures, are attractions that his company is bringing into at the Macau Polytechnic Ins- and helping them reach their maybe a lot of businesses or gaming operators the market that are something completely new. titute. Being able to get a ba- full potential. At the same will have to look at it as well.” Melco Crown Entertainment will be opening chelor’s degree was something time, we are also committed He recalled that “even if it starts stabilizing at Studio City, their new property on the Cotai I could only dream of, but to inculcating interests in arts this level and based on what the Secretary for Strip, later this year. thanks to this program I com- and culture in Macau.” CP LETTER TO THE EDITOR Taxis: Fishing is starting to creep back Dear Editor ge to “do his job well” and “listen to very quick to praise them when they have been massively ameliorated, but citizens’ voices more” as well as ack- make positive decisions that in our the job is not yet done. Fishing is star- I read with great interest your ar- nowledge that it is “important … to opinion are for the good of Macau so- ting to creep back, with our estimate of ticle entitled “Raimundo do Rosário listen to more opinions from different ciety. It is great to hear Mr Lam say, Macau’s fishing prevalence rising from praises new Transport Bureau head’s parts of society”. The Secretary for “I think that when one is serving citi- around 10% to around 15% in the last ‘courage’” in yesterday’s Macau Daily Transport and Public Works, Mr Rai- zens as a civil servant, it’s legitimate to month or two. But that is still a massi- Times. Over the past 12 months the mundo do Rosário, is absolutely cor- receive their criticisms.” Let’s see how ve improvement on the abysmal 85% Macau Taxi Passenger Association, rect when he admits the DSAT top job that plays out in practice. fishing prevalence we estimated at the through its official Facebook group is a challenging, stressful and difficult Make no bones about it they both height of the problem in 2014. Macau Taxi Driver Shame, has at va- one. I’m glad to hear Mr Lam has al- have tough but incredibly important Lets hope with new leadership at the rious times been critical of the former ready steeled himself for criticism, for jobs. It was very encouraging to hear helm, Macau’s transportation woes Transport Bureau (DSAT) Director Mr surely he will be receiving it given the Mr Rosário acknowledge that Macau can improve. We wish Mr Lam the best Wong Wan. Of course the criticisms shambolic nature of Macau’s transport has a taxi service “that needs to impro- of luck in his new position. were never personal and we wish Mr system. I can assure both Mr Rosário ve its service quality in order to have a Wong well in his future endeavors. and Mr Lam that the MTPA will only positive impact on Macau’s image”. He Andrew W Scott It is also very heartwarming to hear be criticizing their decisions if we ge- is absolutely correct. Since Mr Rosá- President the new DSAT Director Mr Lam pled- nuinely feel they are poor. 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