FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho www.macaudailytimes.com.mo TUESDAY T. 27º/ 32º Air Quality Good MOP 8.00 3343 “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” N.º 30 Jul 2019 HKD 10.00 SULU SOU HAS URGED THE GOV’T NOT STUDENT MODIFIES THE WEATHER AUTHORITY HAS TO FORGET PERIPHERY HERITAGE WHEN ISSUED AN WARNING FOR A DESIGNING PROTECTION FOR THE BACKPACK TO TAKE TROPICAL DEPRESSION BREWING UNESCO-RECOGNIZED CITY CENTER PHOTOS OF WOMEN IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA P2 P4 P2 AP PHOTO Vietnam The customs AUSTRALIA’S CROWN authority has confiscated 125 kilograms of rhino THE JUNKET RESORTS IS FACING A horns worth up to USD4 million in an air shipment. POSSIBLE PROBE OVER 55 pieces of horns were concealed inside plaster LINKS TO CHINESE TRIADS blocks. CONNECTION P7 GAMING Indonesia Japanese technology company Softbank and Southeast Asian ride hailing app Grab said yesterday they’re investing USD2 billion in Indonesia over the next five years. AP PHOTO South Korea Officials said yesterday it’s returning three North Koreans who crossed the Koreas’ sea border aboard a wooden fishing boat over the weekend. Seoul’s Unification Ministry said in a statement it decided to let the North Koreans return home in line with their wishes. AP PHOTO Gulf tensions In new video released yesterday, an Iranian Revolutionary Guard officer is heard telling a British warship not to interfere or put their “life in danger” as New Macau Association the paramilitary force, has gathered 1,500 using speedboats and a Divisive helicopter, seized a U.K.- signatures calling for an flagged commercial vessel ‘rumor article that will criminalize in the Strait of Hormuz rumors under some earlier this month. offence’ circumstances to be Cyprus President Nicos withdrawn. Meanwhile, Anastasiade says Turkey article the government says a must halt illegal drilling for gas in waters where the east similar measure, under Mediterranean island nation draws an existing but different has exclusive economic law, is not enough to rights if stalled reunification public talks in the ethnically divided China brings options deter deliberate acts nation are to resume. that cause public panic back on the table concern More on backpage P8-9 HONG KONG P3 page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 30.07.2019 tue MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER Leong Sun Iok asks about government subsidy for LRT Democrat lawmaker urges Lawmaker Leong Sun Iok has queried the local government about the Light for Penha Hill conservation Rapid Transit (LRT) fares as well as STAFF REPORTER government subsidies to support the fares. Leong urged the local N his recent interpellation, JULIE ZHU government to announce the plans Ilawmaker Sulu Sou questioned regarding the fares as only a few the government about its plans to months are left until the LRT officially conserve the UNESCO World He- opens, which allegedly will still occur ritage site of the Historic Centre of within this year. Macau, with particular reference In addition, Leong called on the to Penha Hill. government to speed up the completion of the construction of Penha Hill, where the Our LRT Barra, Seac Pai Van and east line Lady of Penha Chapel sits, is loca- sections to alleviate Macau’s transport ted within the buffer zone of the pressure. Leong questioned, “will the UNESCO World Heritage site. Al- government introduce other payment though the chapel itself is not part methods? If there are discounted of the World Heritage inscription, fares, can they be expanded to other it is listed as a local heritage site. payment methods?” It took the Macau government nearly nine years from the World Heritage inscription to enact its Lawmakers take LRT first “World Heritage Protection test ride with Rosário Law”, Sou wrote in his interpella- consultation summary. It presen- protect the sites. publicize the plan before actual tion. ted more than 1,000 public con- UNESCO had earlier expres- legislation?” asked Sou. Yesterday, Secretary for Transport He added that 14 years since sultations, which accounted for sed its concerns on the planning The Municipal Affairs Bureau and Public Works Raimundo Arrais the inscription, the government more than half of the comments of the Reclamation Zone B, where earlier proposed to build a coas- do Rosário took 22 lawmakers to try the Light Rapid Transit (LRT). The has still not compiled a plan for received requesting certain res- any constructions may affect the tal promenade on Sai Van Lake, lawmakers visited the operation protecting and managing the trictions to preserve the view view from the hill. which would likely affect the view control center of the LRT depot, the Historic Centre of Macau (the from Penha Hill. As a result, the lawmaker asked of the coast. The Cultural Affairs Taipa Ferry Terminal, and were given plan), which is required by the According to the “World He- the government whether it would Bureau did not object to the pro- an introduction of the LRT’s operation law. Sou accuses the government ritage Protection Law”, the plan set forth restrictions on the hei- posal in its capacity as a consul- and dispatch. During the visit, of dereliction of duty by failing to should set forth restrictions on ght of buildings within the pano- tative body. The lawmaker asked lawmakers raised questions related to do so. constructions. As a result, Sou be- rama from Penha Hill in order to whether the latter bureau would the project, specifically connections In June last year, the govern- lieves that the government shou- protect the view from irrevocable take tougher stand against simi- with other transport infrastructure ment published the plan’s public ld be more stringent in order to damage. “Will the government lar proposals in future. and arrangements during extreme weather. In response to the lawmakers, Rosário said he is confident that the LRT at the Taipa section will open in 2019. The government is still reviewing the transportation Alert issued for conditions for residents, including 20 mainland shows to arranging connections between buses tropical depression and the LRT. educate on patriotism HE Macau Meteorologi- days in the mid-north of the Macau plans to open a Tcal and Geophysical Bu- South China Sea. The area is school in Hengqin N Friday, the National the National Administration, reau (SMG) issued a special expected to strengthen and ORadio and Television Ad- endorsed TDM for its efforts alert yesterday about possib- will likely bring deteriorating The Macau SAR government has ministration of China gave in pushing forward Macau’s le unstable weather in the co- weather conditions to Ma- plans to open a public school in 20 “excellent mainland TV economic and social deve- ming week due to an incuba- cau. Hengqin, Kong Chi Meng, Deputy programs” to TDM for free to lopment, its contribution to ting low-pressure area in the As such, the coming days Director of the Education and Youth educate Macau local residen- reducing the psychological South China Sea, which is will see more showers and Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) revealed on ts and deepen their sense of distance between residents forecasted to develop into a thunderstorms; wind will Sunday. According to Kong, the local patriotism. of Macau and the mainland, tropical depression. also strengthen. government has been negotiating this The 20 programs include and its excellent performance Weather app Windy.com Residents living in low matter with the Hengqin government documentaries on human in promoting Chinese culture predicts a possible tropical lying areas should be pre- for the past six months. Macau history, folk culture, and around the world. cyclone forming to the west pared for possible flooding government claims that it wants to the development of popular of northern Philippines in due to the overlapping ef- provide better education services to Qi claimed that these 20 students in Hengqin. Projected to be science in China. documentaries fully reflect the next few days. The cyclo- fect from an astronomical a public school opened by the Macau The programs were gifted the great achievements, his- ne is forecast to move toward tide and the strengthening government, the school will have to Macau in celebration of the tory, culture, and economic Hainan Province by Thursday winds. Floods may occur in specific classes for Macau residents. 70th anniversary of the estab- and social developments of evening. the mornings between July Kong claims that the Macau classes lishment of People’s Republic mainland China in recent It is expected to pass by 31 and August 4. should adopt Macau’s teaching of China and the 20th anni- years. Macau tomorrow, possibly As for other weather fo- curriculum. No other details have been versary of the return of Macau Qi hopes that, through bringing rain and strong gus- recasts, thunderstorms may revealed yet. “It takes several years to to the motherland. TDM and the documenta- ts. occur occasionally with establish a school, and the plans need Qi Chengsheng, Deputy Di- ries, Macau’s people can learn The bureau’s forecast ex- showers until Saturday. On to coordinate with Hengqin’s own rector of the Department of more about the motherland pects a low-pressure area Sunday, there is a little chan- development plan,” said Kong. International Cooperation of and love it more. JZ developing in the next few ce of thunderstorms. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo EDITOR-IN-CHIEF (DIRECTOR)_Paulo Coutinho [email protected] A MACAU TIMES PUBLICATIONS LTD PUBLICATION MANAGING EDITOR_Daniel Beitler [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, Emilie Tran, Irene Sam, Ivo Carneiro OFFICE MANAGER Juliana Cheang [email protected] PER MONTH de Sousa, Jacky I.F.