PUBLIC HOSPITAL DIRECTOR HENGQIN LAND TO INSTALL NOBEL WILL BE REPLACED SOCIAL FACILITIES LAUREATE Chan Wai Sin will step down The gov’t has had several meetings GUENTER as head of the Conde de São with mainland authorities in order GRASS Januário Hospital and will be to buy land in Hengqin island and DIES AT replaced by Kuok Cheong U set up social services there AGE 87 P3 P3 P14 TUE.14 Apr 2015 T. 16º/ 26º C H. 30/ 75% Blackberry email service powered by CTM MOP 5.00 2290 N.º HKD 7.50 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” WORLD BRIEFS CHINA Beijing police have arrested two drivers whose supercars collided MARQUES RENATO during a late-night drag race, in the latest Less mainland tourists, scandal to strike the much-reviled offspring of China’s newly rich. The arrests for dangerous driving followed the crash Saturday night of Hotel Estoril turned into a Lamborghini driven by a 21-year-old driver identified as Tang, and a Ferrari driven by a man identified as 20-year- arts center P2-3 POLICY ADDRESS old Yu. The official Xinhua News Agency said yesterday the two were roaring through a downtown tunnel at more than 160kph when they touched, causing one to career into the wall. AFGHANISTAN Taliban fighters swarmed over Afghan army posts in the country’s northeast, killing at least 18 soldiers and beheading some in a major attack to mark the start of the country’s summer fighting season, authorities said yesterday. NEW ZEALAND Britain’s Prince Harry is planning a weeklong visit to New Zealand next month that will include a stop on remote Stewart Island, population 378. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key yesterday announced the visit, which will be Harry’s first to the South Pacific nation. Harry plans to visit May 9 through May 16 and will also stop in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Whanganui and Linton. THAILAND Police suspect Muslim separatists are behind six killings in Thailand’s far south that have come as the country celebrates its traditional New Year. Two rubber farmers were shot dead on their plantation in Yala province yesterday, and four people in two neighboring houses were killed Sunday night in Narathiwat province. More than 5,000 people have been killed in Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani provinces since an Islamic More construction works seen as a separatist insurgency erupted in 2004. P7 More on backpage major reason for fatal accidents 14.04.2015 tue th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 Paulo Barbosa POLICY ADDRESS | SOCIAL AffaiRS AND CultuRE HE Secretary for So- cial Affairs and Cul- ture, Alexis Tam, an- Alexis Tam: Number of mainland visitors reduced to 21m per year nounced yesterday that Tthe Tap Seac neighborhood will be transformed into a cultural Kuok Cheong U replacing Chan hub, with the decrepit Hotel Es- Wai Sin (see page 3). toril being revamped as a youth Commenting on the overflow center for arts education. of tourists during festive sea- “To build a happier house sons, Alexis Tam noted that a for the local residents is a big large majority of the visitors challenge for me and my team. came from mainland China (…) We will transform Macau (over 90 percent), partially due into a happy city,” he said yes- to the improvements in Guang- terday at the policy address dong province’s transport in- presentation, using metapho- frastructure – such as the TGV, ric language to summarize his which shortens the trip between broad supervisory role. Zhuhai’s Gongbei district and Alexis Tam revealed that he has been granted the respon- sibility of revamping an area that includes the still-opera- It will be a ting Estoril swimming pool center for arts A DECADE AFTER education. The UNESCO RECOGNITION installations will be wonderful, TEN YEARS after UNESCO classified the historical center because inside of Macau as a World Heritage Alexis Tam (center) location in 2005, the region is the [Hotel preparing celebrations to com- and the adjacent hotel. “We are center for arts education. The capacity and education, with memorate the recognition. Ac- planning to build a complex for installations will be wonderful, issues regarding healthcare Estoril] building tivities to raise awareness about the arts and the cultural indus- because inside the [Hotel Es- receding into the background. one can see the heritage sites and of the tries there,” he said, explaining toril] building one can see the However, an important an- “history of Macau as an inter- that several art schools, like the Tap Seac Square,” he said. nouncement came when Alexis the Tap Seac section point between East and conservatory, will be based the- Yesterday’s debate at the Le- Tam revealed that the Conde de West” will be organized in 2015, re, as well as auditoriums for gislative Assembly was cente- São Januário Central Hospital Square said Alexis Tam. live performances. “It will be a red on the issues of tourism will have a new director, with ALEXIS TAM enhance its cooperation ses are also being hired. with private entities in Currently, there are 970 A rosy view of the health sector order to develop the lo- nurses working within cal health system. the public health sector. Replying to Chan Meng Overall, Alexis Tam URING the second brightest years for the Kam, the secretary said said that all of the abo- Dhalf of the debate health sector,” only to that the process for re- ve-mentioned “succes- especially, lawmakers note that “nothing has cruiting 529 health pro- ses” were achieved in the posed several questions been done up to now.” fessionals includes the 100 days since he took about the health system The secretary disagreed hiring of 32 doctors, 14 of post as secretary, some- in Macau, in spite of the with the remarks, giving them specialized. Throu- thing that makes him secretary Alexis Tam not a rosy view of the health gh the process, 188 nur- feel “proud.” PB having discussed health sector. “The local health issues much during the system is quite good. We first day of the debate, managed to reduce the CONFUSION ABOUT SMOKING BAN which concludes today. waiting lists in the cen- tral hospital. With the ANGELA LEONG said gaming operators’ invest- that she was confused by ment was “a total waste,” new patient screening process, we have redu- the smoking ban rules, not- and asked if “it is confirmed We have ced the waiting time at ing that “the gaming opera- that a full smoking ban will Chang Meng Kam cri- as to how many of them the hospital by 30 per- tors have installed smoking be implemented.” Alexis achieved ticized the recruitment are doctors. He also said cent (…) In Macau, it is rooms and the regime Tam replied by saying that all these process for health pro- that over 1,000 medical very easy to access heal- has been reviewed.” The Angela Leong “has a firm fessionals, which can staff are needed for the th care quickly. It is a lawmaker said that more stance on forbidding smok- take up to 19 months. future Taipa hospital, more efficient system than one billion patacas ing’, which is very good for successes in were spent on preparing casino workers” and asked The lawmaker inquired including 300 doctors. than the one in Hong the smoking rooms, and the Health Bureau director about the 500 medical Au Kam San recal- Kong and other parts of 180 days. I accused the government of to provide more informa- staff currently going led Alexis Tam’s pro- the world,” Alexis Tam feel proud being unclear in its instruc- tion about the anti-smoking through the recruitment mise of bringing with stated. He added that tions. She said that the regulations. 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That will leave some space to achieve the goal of receiving more tourists from Alexis Tam: Number of mainland visitors reduced to 21m per year international markets. He also said that the 21 million mark is not rigid and depends on local Guangzhou to one hour.