INNOVATION FORUM KICKS OFF MELINDA RECEPTIVE TO TAXI Lionel Leong made a call FARE INCREASE SINGAPORE yesterday on local companies Lawmaker Melinda Chan Mei Yi to strengthen their own expressed her understanding KEEPS HOME competitiveness through regarding the appeal issued by taxi CURBS innovation drivers to increase taxi fares P2 P5 P12 WED.22 Feb 2017 T. 16º/ 20º C H. 80/ 98% facebook.com/mdtimes + 11,000 MOP 7.50 27448 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 KIM JONG NAM | ONE WEEK AFTER THE MURDER AP PHOTO No positive identification A XINJIANG P3 prefecture in China’s far western Xinjiang or cause of death yet region is requiring all vehicles to install ES satellite tracking LL systems as part of stepped-up measures LYNZY VA LYNZY against violent attacks. More on p11 CHINA A minister expresses hope that disputes with U.S. President Donald Trump’s government can be settled amicably and warns a “trade war would benefit nobody.” More on p10 PAKISTAN A group of suicide bombers with grenades and assault rifles strikes outside a courthouse in northwestern Pakistan, killing six people in an attack claimed by a Taliban splinter group. The attack was the latest in a wave of militant assaults across the troubled country that has killed over 100 people since last week. AP PHOTO THAILAND’s prime minister Prayuth said the government will ensure that environmental and health impact studies KOCO WIdyatNO | BARTENDER for a coal power plant in Krabi province approved by its energy policy planning ‘Macau still needs time to be committee will be reconsidered, but made clear he expects the project to proceed. advanced in the cocktail industry’ More on backpage P6 MDT INTERVIEW 22.02.2017 wed th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 WWW.MACAUDAILYTIMES.COM.MO approval from the company’s leading officials. Lionel Leong says innovation “You must make sure that your product lasts longer and fosters development can be replicated,” said Wu, adding that “unless it is an in- vestment from the government Macau Orchestra to aiming for a specific reputation, Julie Zhu measures. [in that circumstance] the pro- hold concerts this Wu Yi Sheng, CTO of Network ducts do not need to be replica- weekend HE Cross Straits, Hong Solution Sales Department ble.” TKong and Macau Collabo- Enterprises of Huawei spoke, During the forum’s opening rative Innovation Forum ki- yesterday, on innovation and ceremony, an inaugural ce- The Macau Orchestra is set to present concerts at the region’s cultural venues this weekend. cked off yesterday at the Macau promotion of industrial develo- remony for the Cross Straits, The first concert “Music In Tap Seac Gallery” Science Center, with the partici- pment. Hong Kong and Macau Colla- will be held this Friday at 6 p.m. at the Tap pation of around 300 visitors. Wu said that the innovation borative Innovation Alliance Seac Gallery, featuring two string quartets. The two-day event has invited he was talking about is the kind was held, despite the fact that Mozart’s “Divertimento in F Major” and 16 speakers who are experts in that “can flow into the commo- the Alliance was founded in Haydn’s “String Quartet in B flat Major” will be various sectors, including uni- dity circulation market and will September 2016. performed. On Sunday at 3 p.m., the orchestra versity professors, telecommu- be valuable to society.” Yesterday’s speakers delivered will move to the Macau Museum of Art to present nication companies, investment As one of the leaders in the speeches on opics varied from the concert “Music in the Macau Museum of firms and other companies. ment.” largest telecommunications eco-environment to bio-medi- Art”, featuring Danzi’s “Wind Quintet in A Major, Secretary for Economy and According to Leong, the go- equipment manufacturer in the cine development. Op. 68 No.1” and Ibert’s “Three short pieces.” Finance Lionel Leong was pre- vernment is focused on training world, Wu explained that there During today’s session, the According to a statement issued by the Cultural sent at the forum’s opening, human resources as a pillar of are multiple stages in product forum will organize the “Cross Affairs Bureau, the performances aim to integrate claiming in his speech that innovation, striving to form an development. Convincing a lar- -Straits, Hong Kong and Macau arts with music and promote a cultural ambience Macau authorities “believe that innovative network. He clai- ge number of people of the vali- Collaborative Innovation Road in the community. Admission to these two innovation, including innova- med that the city proposes to dity of the product is one of the Show” finals, and “Macau New concerts is free and seats are available on a first- tion in science and technology, strengthen its own competiti- first stages. Besides looking for Fortune Advanced and New Te- come first-served basis. constitutes one of the main pa- veness through innovation and customers’ for the products, the chnologies Exchanges-Special ths for Macau’s industrial sector to boost sustainable social and producers must obtain support Session for High-Tech Indus- to increase its own competitive- economic development throu- for research and development trial Development Zone Project Inflation on the rise in ness and to accelerate develop- gh the adoption of innovative and human resources, and the Matching.” January The Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI), GAMING a key measure of inflation, increased by 1.76 Insurance firms to launch products percent year-on-year in January 2017, according 15 new tables for to a statement released by the Statistics and adapted to travel alerts Census Bureau (DSEC). The rise in CPI marked an increase of 0.32 percentage points from the Legend Palace 1.44 percent growth in December 2016. DSEC Lynzy Valles Bureau’s 50th anniversary celebra- has attributed the rise partly to a “significant tions. ACAU Legend Development Ltd.’s latest year-on-year increase in charges for package IVEN the upcoming implemen- In these two weeks, authorities Mcasino property will open on February 27 tours” due to the relative timings of the Chinese Gtation of the region’s new travel would evaluate the 77 countries that (Monday), the company’s chief executive, David New Year this year and last. On a month-to- alert system, which will be enforced could be listed in the three-level Ou- Chow, has announced. The new property has month basis, the Composite CPI for last month from March 7, the Macau Govern- tbound Travel Alert system (OTA). been awarded just 15 new-to-market tables. rose by 0.36 percent, with the individual price ment Tourism Office (MGTO) has If a destination was rated as Level Legend Palace, the second property to open indexes for the categories of “Recreation” and announced that six to seven insuran- 3, Fernandes admitted that it would in the redeveloped area of Macau Fisherman’s “Culture and Transport” rising by about 7.5 ce companies are set to launch insu- not be possible to restrict Macau re- Wharf, will host more than 220 rooms and has percent and 1.1 percent respectively. Meanwhile, rance products that are up-to-date sidents from visiting the region. been designed to include gaming tables as well. for the 12 months ending January 2017, the with the system. Following the implementation of As the company is not granted a table quota average Composite CPI was 2.2 percent higher MGTO director, Maria Helena de the Travel Alert System, the Tourism from the MSAR government, Macau Legend is than in the previous 12-month period, led by Senna Fernandes, noted there is a Crisis Management Office (GGCT) required to cooperate with the existing concessio- price hikes in alcohol, tobacco, education and need for the insurance industry to advises residents to purchase com- transport. naires. Currently, it is under an agreement with launch products that are designed to prehensive travel insurance before SJM Holdings Ltd. be congruent with the alert system’s traveling. Comprehensive covera- Chow said that he hoped that the local gover- Local heritage to be standards. ge options will be insurance plans nment would grant the property some 30 new- “There needs to be one to two that have responded to the updated to-market gaming tables, down from the 66 live- showcased in Goa weeks to allow the insurance indus- MSAR Travel Alert System and in- dealer tables he had once sought, according to try to launch some new insurance clude international emergency me- GGR Asia. However, the government has decided Photographs collected from the competition products and there needs to be some dical evacuation coverage. GGCT that just 15 new-to-market tables will be allowed “Macau, Cultural Heritage” in 2016 will be time for the companies to see how advises travelers to verify with their to operate in the new hotel. shown at the Art Gallery of the Goa State they can cooperate with the new tra- insurers if they have any doubts re- In response to this decision, Chow has indicated Central Library in Panaji, Goa from March 7 vel alert system,” she told the press garding the terms and conditions of that the company will consider reallocating some to 9. Organized by the Lusophone Society of on the sidelines of the Social Welfare their insurance coverage. gaming tables from his other Macau casinos, so Goa, the exhibition will promote 45 photos that the total number of tables would “suffice” for captured by local artists and young students Legend Palace’s operations.