CRACKDOWN ON UBER’S RIDE CHINESE DISSIDENTS SHARING SERVICE PROTEST RWC FINAL “A vehicle must be duly registered Campaigners protested AUSTRALIA as a taxi before a driver can offer Britain’s treatment of an VS NEW someone a ride” in exchange for activist detained during Xi ZEALAND money, authorities say Jinping’s visit to the country P2 P11 P19 MON.26 Oct 2015 T. 24º/ 28º C H. 65/ 95% Blackberry email service powered by CTM 5 MOP 5.00 242 N.º HKD 7.50 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” WORLD BRIEFS ISRAEL An Arab citizen of At least 100 injured in Israel using a paraglider flew into neighboring Syria, the Israeli military said yesterday, in what appeared to be P5 an intentional attempt TurboJet ferry collision to join a rebel group there. Military officials said a 23-year-old from an Arab town in Israel planned the maneuver with the intent of joining Syrian rebel fighters. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the still-under-investigation case with the media. AP PHOTO POLAND Citizens voted yesterday in a parliamentary election that is expected to shift power from a centrist and pro-market party to a socially conservative and somewhat Euroskeptic party that favors more welfare spending to help the poor. Opinion polls show the populist Law and Justice party holding a strong lead over Civic Platform, which has governed the country for eight years. More on backpage With articles republished from MIF registers slight Spain: increase in trade visitors, Recovery exhibitors disappointed P3 MDT REPORT position F1 26.10.2015 mon th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 IACM condemns violent assault of inspectors HE Civil and Municipal Affairs Bu- Treau (IACM) has condemned the actions of a restaurant owner last Tues- day, when he wounded two inspectors in response to their decision to press charges against him. The assault occurred at noon when the pair, on patrol along the Avenida do Doutor Rodrigo Rodrigues, discovered that the restaurant was in breach of the regulation against illegal expansion. The owner allegedly refused to coope- rate with the IACM agents who asked him for relevant documents before pressing charges, according to a state- ment from the Bureau. The owner reportedly punched one of the IACM staff before violently pushing Authorities launch him out of the restaurant and onto the ground. The other officer called the po- lice and tried containing the man, but crackdown on Uber’s ride was struck across his head with a bowl before the assaulter went on to shatter his cellphone. The first officer was sent to the hospital for medical treatment sharing service and was released later that day. HE Transport Bureau ple”. A DSAT spokesper- cau travel agencies provide formation and data before T(DSAT) and the Pu- son also added that “if the legal car-booking services, we will know whether Uber blic Security Police Force company would like to run but only using vehicles re- has violated any of Macau’s Inflation rises in (CPSP) held a joint press a taxi service in Macau, they gistered under that travel laws”, said Ms. Fernandes. conference on Friday to will need to comply with the agency,” noting that “the On the same topic, September reiterate that the Uber ri- laws that regulate that busi- driver must be hired by the speaking last week on the de-sharing service is ille- ness.” travel agency as well”. morning program of Radio ACAU’S composite consumer gal because “according to Repeatedly questioned by Ms Fernandes admitted Macau’s Chinese Channel, Mprice index (CPI), the primary local laws and regulations, reporters about Uber’s use that she has not yet looked the president of the General measure of inflation, rose by 4.23 a vehicle must be duly re- of vehicles owned by tra- into the actual patterns of Association of Taxi Owners, percent in September – a slowdown gistered as a taxi before a vel agencies and wanting use of Uber in Macau, so she while arguing that Uber is from August’s rate, according to data driver can offer someone to know whether or not does not really know whe- illegal, called upon the go- from the Statistics and Census Service a ride in exchange for the that procedure is legal, the ther the service has violated vernment to present new (DSEC). payment of a fee”. spokespersons appeared any of the office’s rules. regulations allowing such a Figures released by DSEC indicate According to the local au- reluctant to clearly state “If there is no registered service to be run in the ter- that the growth of CPI in September thorities, “both departmen- the rules, commenting only travel agency called Uber, ritory. slowed for the fifth consecutive month, ts are paying close attention that “we need to apply the then I think there is no The initial statement and easing by a further 0.41 percent since to and monitoring this new law case by case, and if the application called Uber be- consequent press conferen- August. service”, clarifying that the authorities find any irregu- longing to any one of Ma- ce from CPSP and DSAT The most significant upward contri- fine of MOP30,000, men- larities relating to the Tou- cau’s travel agencies. In came after Uber announ- bution came from the recent increase tioned in a previous sta- rism department, they will addition, we need to launch ced its transportation ser- in tobacco tax, which drove the price tement, “is being applied, report the case to the Macau more enquiries and collect vices in the territory “for index of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco according to the rules and Government Tourist Office more information before an initial testing period”, up by 38.42 percent. regulations of the road tra- (MGTO)”. we can confirm whether or following a promotion The price index of Education rose by ffic, in cases where a dri- On Saturday, the MGTO not any travel agencies have showing the the first ride 8.93 percent, while Health grew by 6.12 ver is using a vehicle for a director Helena Senna Fer- provided services through being given to local singer percent, as a result of an increase in different purpose than the nandes, speaking on the Uber. There are many issues Siufay, who reviewed the tuition fees and charges for outpatient RM one originally authorized” sidelines of a ceremony to on which we need more in- experience positively. services respectively. i.e. using a car to partake mark the tenth anniversary The downward pressures came from a in paid transportation ser- of the Macau Businesswo- deceleration in the growth in rental fees vices. men’s Association, added ‘TAXI-LIKE’ SERVICES and eating out, while the price indexes The two public depart- that the government de- of the Communication and Clothing & ments also warned resi- partment “is still investiga- Footwear industries decreased by 0.98 dents that “the service is ting whether any of Macau’s THERE ARE several companies in Macau that have been op- percent and 0.65 percent respectively, not legally regulated and travel agencies have pro- erating ”taxi-like” services for more than 10 years now, includ- according to DSEC. ing the resorts, casinos and The Macau Fisherman’s Wharf, [customers’] personal data vided car booking services Macau’s average CPI for the first three which use a scheme of fixed rates for transportation to several might be in danger of being to their customers using quarters of 2015 rose by 4.79 percent locations on the Peninsula and the Islands. used illegally by other peo- Uber”. 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