ELECTORAL LAW ECHO BEATS CROWN IN MACAU-TAIPA 4TH LINK: TUNNEL OR BRIDGE? PRELIMINARY REVISION BRISBANE By reviewing the electoral Echo Entertainment Group law, the gov’t is hoping to won the right to develop a “improve competitiveness,” gambling resort in the center according to Sonia Chan of Brisbane P2 P5 P5 TUE.21 Jul 2015 T. 26º/ 29º C H. 80/ 98% Blackberry email service powered by CTM MOP 5.00 2360 N.º HKD 7.50 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” WORLD BRIEFS Association against shorter BLOOMBERG sentences for animal abuse P3 CHINA State media say former President Hu AP PHOTO Jintao’s top aide has been stripped of his party membership, removed from all government positions, and will be criminally prosecuted on corruption charges. Xinhua News Agency said yesterday that an internal investigation found that Ling Jihua, who once served as head of the Communist Party’s general office, took huge bribes and used his position to seek benefits for others. The news report also suggests Ling might have leaked classified information. IRAN’s Foreign Ministry yesterday dismissed visiting German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel’s call for Iran to recognize Israel, Iranian media reported. “For some issues in the Middle East, we have quite different policies from those of Germany, and we have made it clear over the past 35 years,” Afkham said in response to recent remarks by Gabriel. AP PHOTO IRAN-USA The U.N. Security Council yesterday unanimously endorsed the landmark nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers and authorized a series of measures leading to the end of U.N. sanctions that have hurt Iran’s economy. But the measure also provides a mechanism for U.N. New era in ties begins as Cuba sanctions to “snap back” in place if Iran fails to meet its obligations. raises flag at embassy in US P15 More on backpage 21.07.2015 tue th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 cau to defend its ‘one coun- Pre-sale buyers seek try, two systems’ mantra. help after alleged delay She reiterated that once Preliminary review the Macau, Hong Kong and Over ten pre-sale buyers of properties in mainland China governmen- the Pearl Horizon, a residential complex ts reach an agreement, they currently under construction, submitted will sign the treaty as soon a collective petition to the government of AL electoral law to as possible. Ms Chan said yesterday. They are seeking intervention as they’re hoping to sign it wi- the property developer is allegedly behind thin this year. schedule, and the blocks’ foundation be drafted this year Negotiations for a similar construction is due to be finished by treaty with Taiwan have not the end of the year. The delay might be yet began, she revealed. indicative of potential procrastination over the course of construction. The Catarina Pinto on SAFP’s assessment, the The SARs have been discus- petitioners were also concerned with the government will then be able sing signing an extradition firm’s manpower, another reason for the HE government will be to review the law. treaty and a mutual legal as- delay. Additionally, the group also accused Tdrafting a preliminary re- Meanwhile, Ms Chan revea- sistance agreement. Once the the firm of rejecting regular meetings with vision of Macau’s Legislative led that Macau, China and treaty comes into effect, fugi- the proprietors concerning construction Assembly (AL) electoral law Hong Kong are yet to reach a tives who take refuge in one progress. Three hours later, the property this year, the Secretary for final agreement on an extra- of the SARs to avoid punish- developer responded to flat owners’ Administration and Justice, dition treaty that is currently ment in the other city will be allegations, claiming that it was the owners Sonia Chan, revealed yester- under discussion. She added returned. The mutual legal who had cancelled their previous meeting day on the sidelines of an AL that international coopera- assistance scheme will allow and were yet to schedule another make-up Standing Committee mee- tion on legal matters has its for the collection and exchan- meeting. The company also claimed that ting. own principles, while regio- ge of information on criminal they possessed the sufficient workforce to “We’re striving to comple- nal cooperation requires Ma- matters. keep the construction on schedule. te the electoral law revision before 2017. Of course, this Gaming management year we are trying to com- BRIBERY CONVICTION ‘DOES NOT AFFECT plete a preliminary revision,” ELECTION RESULT’ students visit Taiwan she claimed. The draft would then be subject to public con- sultation. Sonia Chan THE SECRETARY for Admin- secure his seat and those of Si Ka Ms Chan told reporters that istration and Justice, Sonia Chan, Lon and Song Pek Kei. In a reply by reviewing current legis- mission Against Corruption has said that, according to the to TDM, the Chief Executive’s Of- local law, a bribery conviction of fice said that Chui Sai On is pay- lation on AL elections, the (CCAC) to review the electo- two staff members of Chan Meng ing attention to the bribery case, government is hoping to “im- ral law, she added. Kam’s campaign bid will not af- and is waiting to hear from the prove competitiveness while The Public Administration fect the election results at this lawmakers’ office. Meanwhile, reinforcing impartiality and and Civil Service Bureau point. She declined to comment the three lawmakers declined fairness in [lawmakers’] indi- (SAFP) is currently assessing further on the case. Chan Meng to comment on the case, stating A group of Macau Polytechnic Institute rect elections.” a report drafted by the Elec- (IPM)’s Gaming and Recreation Kam reigned victorious in the they would be holding a joint The government will be toral Affairs Commission on Management major students have 2013 AL elections, managing to press conference, probably today. cooperating with the Com- the 2013 AL elections. Based completed an exchange program with Taiwan’s I-Shou University. The students attended lectures on topics including planning, marketing and the transformation of Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s creative and tourism industries, and Water in new public Human Resources tourism relating to Taiwan indigenous tribal culture. The IPM students also visited hotel and tourism facilities, the housing estates to be tested Office stresses legality Pier-2 Art Centre, the Taiwan Indigenous People’s Cultural Park, as well as R&D and HE government of labor import manufacturing facilities for automated Twill conduct wa- card shufflers and robotic arms for card ter testing in all of HE ratio of impor- in the same period. The dealing. Students from I-Shou majoring the newly-construc- Tted labor to local office described the ra- in Entertainment Management made a ted public housing manpower throughout tio as “dynamic develo- reciprocal visit to Macau over the past estates in order to various sectors has been pment,” which would be week. ease public concer- subject to the varying adjusted based on Ma- ns about the water economic atmosphe- cau’s current situation, MSAR flag to fly half quality following an re and its actual needs, and the authorities stres- incident in Hong vising procedures Considering the says the Human Re- sed that all their appli- mast for late Wan Li Kong. The move was over water quality: situation in Hong sources Office. This is cation approvals were recently announ- water is tested at Kong, where ex- in response to lawmaker made legally. Macau’s flag will be hoisted at half-mast at ced after a meeting least twice before cessive lead con- Lei Cheng I’s written in- The office commissio- the Government Headquarters to mourn was arranged by the distribution to hou- tent was found in terpellation over local ned an academic insti- the passing of the former chairman of Marine and Water supply and demand for tute to study the labor the Standing Committee of the National seholds, plus a regu- drinking water in People’s Congress, Wan Li. In response to Bureau with several lar testing for metal public housing esta- human resources. market in the region, Beijing’s funeral arrangements for the late departments and levels. According tes, the government Lei claimed in her sta- and the result will be re- politician, many other provinces across the Macao Water to them, all results has asked Macao tement citing the office’s leased to the public after the country will make similar gestures in Supply Company Li- show that the water Water to strengthen statistics, that 4,492 new the data has been com- tribute to the much-extolled figure. The mited. in Macau is safe for its water testing pro- migrant workers arrived piled. The government communist party leader, who helped end Officials stressed consumption and cedures to further in Macau between March is still exploring the pos- the failed Mao-era policy of collective that the current me- meets the World safeguard the quali- and May, despite a slight sibility of merging the farming, died on July 15 at the age of 98 in chanism includes a Health Organiza- ty of water supply in increase in the unem- office into the Labour Beijing. set of strict super- tion’s standards. the region. ployment rate recorded Affairs Bureau. 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