COMMISSIONER DEBUTS WITH TAXI OVERCHARGING COELHO POSITIVE OUTLOOK LINKED TO UBER TO OPEN Uber’s operation in Macau would The new Foreign Affairs ESPLANADE AT Commissioner in Macau, Ye exacerbate the practice of taxis D BRING BACK Dabo, said that the region charging arbitrary fares, Secretary 2, would continue to thrive Wong Sio Chak claimed THAI BANDS P2 P5 P7 INTERVIEW Fri.30 Oct 2015 T. 23º/ 31º C H. 50/ 85% Blackberry email service powered by CTM MOP 5.00 2429 N.º HKD 7.50 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” WORLD BRIEFS CHINA’s leaders China decides to end one yesterday affirmed plans to double the size of the country’s economy by 2020 from 2010 levels, a goal that sets up a child policy, allow 2 children potential clash with efforts to nurture more P11 self-sustaining growth. AP PHOTO RENATO MARQUES RENATO CHINA-USA China’s military will take “all necessary” measures in response to any future U.S. Navy incursions into what it considers its territorial waters around man-made islands in the South China Sea, a Defense Ministry spokesman says. P5 XINHUA PHILIPPINES Smoke was billowing from a fire at a slum area yesterday in Paranaque City in the Philippines. The fire razed 50 shanties, rendering 150 families homeless. MALDIVES The Maldives passes a law allowing authorities to install cameras in the homes of people they suspect of being sympathetic to the Islamic State group and arrest them if they try to join the militants overseas. Customs patrols catch JAPAN resumes construction work more people trying to needed to relocate a U.S. air base from one area of Okinawa’s main island P2 to another, overriding cross border illegally vigorous protests by local residents. More on backpage INSIDE 30.10.2015 fri th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 Customs patrols catch more people trying to cross border illegally Renato Marques the importance of one of the Coloane. department’s main duties - to At that time, the secretary re- HE number of illegal im- participate in the civil protec- ported a surge in the number migrants intercepted by tion of the MSAR and in emer- of illegal migrants, which grew T MARQUES RENATO Macau Customs Service sea gency operations together with by 64 percent between January patrols increased by 12.46% other entities. He stated that and September. These figures year-on-year from January to this has been assuming a more were considered as “very high” September, the head of Mariti- relevant role in many aspects of by Mr Wong, promising action me Enforcement Department, civil society, especially in what from the authorities involved Leong Wa Kan, revealed yes- has been referred to as the new to develop more approaches terday morning in a presenta- areas of reclaimed land, loca- to mitigating the surging flow tion to media representatives. ted on the outer harbor. of illegal immigrants. He also The total figures show that In a Times report published announced the introduction until September, the Mariti- on October 9, the secretary of police personnel patrolling me Enforcement Department for Security, Wong Sio Chak, the waters close to the shore in registered a total of 107 cases, accompanied by customs offi- speedboats. which resulted in the arrest of cials, claimed to have broadly After the presentation from 305 illegal immigrants. Accor- recognized the two entry point Leong Wa Kan, journalists ding to Mr Leong, the majori- The provision of services led marked the fourteenth anni- black spots for illegal migran- boarded one of the Class B Pa- ty of illegal immigrants were by Leong Wa Kan were also versary of the Customs Service ts: Coloane’s Long Chao Kok trol Boats where they had the intercepted between the pe- responsible for the detain- and to provide an opportuni- and the University of Macau’s opportunity to get a taste for ninsula and Taipa island in an ment of nineteen people who ty for the press to learn more Hengqin campus. He further the job by accompanying the area understood to be located were staying in Macau ille- about the equipment, duties claimed that they have in- Marine Enforcement Teams between the Friendship and gally on expired visas. and daily work of the force. tensified their anti-stowaway in one of their daily patrolling Sai Van bridges. Yesterday’s event also The official also highlighted watch along the shoreline of actions. Billionaire Packer’s Crown buys Commissioner debuts with Nobu stake for USD100m positive future vision Brett Foley Moody’s Investors Ser- Aries Un vice said in a statement ROWN Resorts Ltd., yesterday that the transac- HE new Foreign Affairs Commis- BLOOMBERG Cthe Australian casino tion is credit negative for Tsioner in Macau, Ye Dabo, said group controlled by billio- Crown Resorts, citing an that the region would continue to naire James Packer, bou- additional financial com- thrive despite the current economic ght a 20 percent stake in mitment at a time when downturn under the central govern- Nobu for USD100 million the company has an “ex- ment’s support. Ye Dabo (2nd from left) toasts with Chui Sai to extend its relationship tensive pipeline of projec- Ye succeeded Hu Zhengyue as the on and other top officials with the global restaurant ts” to be undertaken over new Commissioner and made his of- and hotel company. James Packer listens during a the next four years. Moo- ficial debut in an inaugural ceremony Ye continued: “Macau is now at a The other 80 percent news conference at the Studio dy’s said the investment yesterday afternoon in the presence of new historical starting point, and it will continue to be held by City opening has no immediate impact key local senior officials and represen- is now facing extremely important existing owners and enti- on the company’s ratings. tatives from the private sector. opportunities for development. I am ties associated with Nobu USD3.2 billion Studio City Crown Resorts’ shares The Commissioner firstly praised the deeply convinced that with the strong Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro resort in Macau, which fea- fell 1.7 percent to A$11.47 authorities for managing to “maintain backing of the motherland, as well as and Meir Teper, Crown tures a Batman ride and a yesterday, bringing their stable economic fundamentals, ensu- unity and concerted effort of the SAR said in a statement. Packer 400-foot Ferris wheel. The decline for the year to 9.6 re sound fiscal status and keep a rela- government and society, Macau will will be nominated to join opening was attended by percent. tively low-level unemployment rate” enjoy even greater prosperity and de- the Nobu board as one of De Niro, Leonardo DiCa- Packer, Australia’s third- under the Chinese government’s mul- velopment.” four directors. prio and Martin Scorsese. richest man who stepped tiple strategies. The mainland official’s address also The up-market Japa- “We see the Nobu brand down as chairman of As key Communist leaders yesterday touched on the central government’s nese eatery has outlets as complementary to Crown in August, is fo- wrapped up the fifth Party plenum pledges to maintain steady economic in Crown’s casino com- Crown Resorts’ global lu- cusing on developing the over the policy blueprint for the co- growth in the future, the nation’s role plexes in Melbourne xury entertainment po- group’s resorts, which in- ming five years, Ye believed the terri- on the international stage over regio- and Perth and there is a sitioning and the Nobu clude a planned casino in tory would “enjoy even greater pros- nal security, and its strengthened ties Nobu Hotel at the City of business has an attractive Las Vegas and a hotel for perity and development” together with other countries. Dreams in Manila, owned near-term growth profile, high-rollers on Sydney with the mainland. “I feel the full weight with which by Melco Crown Enter- with a number of new res- Harbour. He also holds an “The thirteenth five-year plan will this responsibility is entrusted to me. tainment Ltd., according taurant and hotel openings interest in movie-produc- put forward policies of how the cen- Based on the sound foundation laid to the statement. Melco planned,” Crown Chair- tion company Ratpac with tral government will support the de- down by my predecessors, I will ear- Crown this week opened man Rob Rankin said in filmmaker Brett Ratner. velopment of Macau,” said the com- nestly fulfill my duties and make pio- the Hollywood-themed the statement. Bloomberg missioner. neering efforts,” he vowed. 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