‘WE CAN HAVE LESS CTM PREPARING TO TRANSITION LEE KUAN POLLUTION’ CUSTOMERS FROM 3G TO 4G YEW LIES Interview with the CEO “Once customers are used to IN STATE AS of CESL Asia, António the 4G network, they will tend CITIZENS Trindade, ahead of MIECF, to switch,” said CTM’s chief BID which kicks off today executive officer Vandy Poon FAREWELL P2 P5 P11,12 THU.26 Mar 2015 T. 17º/ 20º C H. 70/ 98% Blackberry email service powered by CTM MOP 5.00 2278 N.º HKD 7.50 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” WORLD BRIEFS SCHOLARS CHINA rejects growing international calls for the release of five women’s rights activists and accuses critics of Policy Address lacks clear violating the country’s judicial sovereignty by appealing for the women’s freedom. More on p11 development guidelines THAILAND A tour bus P3 MDT REPORT carrying Chinese tourists plunges off a road on the popular Thai resort island of Phuket, killing three and injuring 16, police say. KENYA-CHINA Kenyan authorities have closed a Chinese restaurant in the capital which was accused by a local newspaper of refusing to serve Africans. A statement from Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero late Tuesday said the restaurant known as the Chinese Restaurant will remain shut because it does not have a business permit or a valid liquor license. On Monday, Kenya’s leading newspaper, The Daily Nation, reported that the restaurant does not allow Africans entry after 5 p.m. The newspaper quoted a manager of the restaurant saying Africans pose a security threat to its Chinese patrons. The story has caused outrage on social media. AUSTRALIA Counter- terrorism squads have prevented 230 suspected jihadis from departing Australian airports for the Middle East this month, including at least three teenage boys, officials say. More on p12 Macau hosts Asian MALDIVES’ jailed ex-president will not appeal his 13-year sentence because the Film Awards with court has not released all documents from the first hearing to prepare a glittering ceremony case, his lawyer says. P7 More on backpage 26.03.2015 thu th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 InterVIew | AntónIo trIndAde, CeSL ASIA Ceo the right light. People in their daily lives have the power to make it 50 percent better. In ter- ms of technologies for renewable ‘We could produce energy energies, there are a lot of things we could do in Macau. One of the things we can do is decentralize energy production and distribu- here much more efficiently’ tion. This means that instead of having a remote entity produ- cing electricity, we could do it lo- Catarina Pinto CESL Asia have an opportunity cally and much more efficiently. to grow and to be significantly Because nobody can guarantee HEAD of the Macao In- relevant. us that there will be electricity Aternational Environmental in Macau tomorrow. If there’s a Co- operation Forum & Exhibi- MDT – There’s a next wave problem somewhere outside Ma- tion (MIECF), which kicks off of Cotai resorts taking sha- cau, we might not have electrici- today, the CEO of CESL Asia, pe. If these issues are not ty here, so we could produce lo- António Trindade, said that in tackled, could we expect cally. CESL Asia is already doing addition to finding environ- pollution problems to rise? this and local companies have to mentally friendly solutions to AT – Pollution will always be called to lead this process. improve Macau’s transporta- increase because pollution is a Why must every resort have tion system, there’s also a need result of human life and econo- their own energy center, or air to start producing energy lo- mic activity. But we can have conditioning system and water cally. In an interview with The less pollution, and improve heaters? Why can’t we do it a Times, Mr Trindade stressed our quality of life. In Macau, better way? that this process should be con- everything we do stays here; Some of the technologies we ducted by local companies. the waste we make here is not have today, they’re still not ai- going very far away, so whate- med at Macau’s situation: we Macau Daily Times ver we do here, we will feel and don’t have a lot of sun; the wind (MDT) – The Chief Exe- smell. We have to come up with is very erratic. There’s still a lot cutive delivered his 2015 solutions, because without that, to be done, such as better con- Policy Address this week, Macau cannot develop. Every- sumption, better management and in doing so mentioned thing that goes to waste can ac- of the existing facilities, and a few measures to tackle tually be very valuable. the decentralization of distri- environmental issues, na- bution, which definitely a local mely the launch of a study MDT – What kind of new company like CESL Asia is rea- to introduce eco-vehicles. António Trindade technologies or renewable dy to do. It makes sense econo- Is this enough? energies could be used in mically and environmentally. António Trindade (AT) – When we talk about eco-vehi- are well below capacity and ur- Macau? But there has to be a govern- The measures mentioned by the cles, I am sure the Chief Exe- gently need adjustment to be in AT – Better energy also de- ment will. Chief Executive indicate that cutive is not only referring to line with the current situation. pends on the consumer: turn on, they’re on the right track. The electrical vehicles. There are Transportation is another en- turn off; the right temperature; MDT – What is CESL Asia transportation issue is one of many choices. We need to un- vironmental issue, because it focusing on in this year’s Macau’s major problems. In any derstand what the best option reduces people’s quality of life, MIECF? case, we still need to use vehi- is for Macau. Because the best and lowers the quality of expe- AT – Like always, we are cles. And the quality of vehicles option for other cities might not rience for tourists. And there is In terms of showcasing our services and is very important, it’s almost apply here. too much direct air pollution. abilities. Everybody knows we obvious that we cannot use the So we need an urgent solution technologies are an environmental company, vehicles from ten years ago to MDT – What do you think for this. we run public infrastructure, move people and goods at the the Secretary for Transport Another problem is energy. for renewable and we help the government scale that Macau does today wi- and Public Works should Macau does not have energy, energies, develop. We help some of the thin the SAR’s small space. In a prioritize in terms of envi- and the use of energy is high. resorts to become environmen- tourist city, it is not acceptable; ronmental protection? I think it’s time to think about there’s a lot of tally friendly. We run energy fa- it creates too much pollution, AT – Environmental infras- consumption. There are more cilities, and we are now running creates too much congestion, tructure is crucial. The treat- efficient ways to do this, and things we could a laundry business. We are not and it doesn’t provide the capa- ment of water and solid waste is this is definitely one of the leaders; we follow the market. city because there’s a limit – you reaching its limit. The waste wa- major areas for improvement, do in Macau That’s why we say ‘how to grow need more space. ter treatment systems in Macau where local businesses like ANTÓNIO TRINDADE a city’ in our trademark. WO people were ad- Tmitted to hospital following a shuttle bus Two hospitalized after shuttle bus accident accident at the Friend- ship Bridge on Tuesday night, the Health Bu- the Border Gate crashed ly swerved to the right, sought medical treat- men and six women, in- took place near the Bor- reau (SSM) revealed. 24 into the Friendship Bri- crashing into a barrier. ment but only two had cluding five Macau resi- der Gate, also involving a people were injured but dge barrier. The driver The bus driver passed to be admitted. The two dents and 13 mainland shuttle bus, this time ope- only 18 sought medical made a mistake and a Breathalyzer test and have since been released Chinese citizens, sought rated by a travel agency. A treatment, TDM repor- instead of driving strai- one of the passengers from the hospital, accor- medical treatment at the 50-year-old man crossed ted. ght, turned left toward told TDM that the driver ding to a TDM report. Conde de São Januário the road without using the At around 10pm on the Ferry Terminal exit. was not speeding. SSM added that it set hospital. crossing and was hit by the Tuesday, a Venetian Upon realizing his mis- SSM said in a state- up a contingency plan Yesterday morning arou- shuttle bus. The man recei- shuttle bus en route to take, the driver sudden- ment that 18 people on Tuesday night, as 12 nd 7am another accident ved minor injuries. 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