RETROACTIVE FISCAL CHUI TAK KEI S ’ TROUBLED BENEFITS PHOTOBIOGRAPHY CHINESE The proposal to assist A photobiography on residents who have lost their Macau’s late influential leader INSURER vehicles during Typhoon Chui Tak Kei will be released RECEIVES Hato will be voted on to the public on Saturday BAILOUT P2 P4 P10 THU.05 Apr 2018 T. 21º/ 28º C H. 65/ 98% facebook.com/mdtimes + 11,000 MOP 8.00 3021 N.º HKD 10.00 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho www.macaudailytimes.com.mo “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” WORLD BRIEFS CHINA-KOREA Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi told North Korea’s foreign minister Trade dispute grows, that Beijing supports the North’s planned summits with South Korea and the United States. China slaps tariffs on US P7,11,20 OPINION AP PHOTO DANIEL BEITLER DANIEL INDONESIA Waters off an Indonesian port city reek like a gas station after an oil spill and fire that killed four people over the weekend, an official said yesterday. 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More on p13 US-PAKISTAN The Greyhound gamblers United States has placed a small Pakistani political party on its list of heavy-hearted in last foreign terrorist groups, calling it a front for the militants behind the 2008 Mumbai attacks. days of Canidrome More on backpage P3 MDT REPORT INSIDE 05.04.2018 thu 2 MACAU 澳聞 WWW.MACAUDAILYTIMES.COM.MO Fake casino Gov’t proposal on Hato damaged chips nearly vehicles subsidy to be voted on double in Renato Marques 2017 HE Executive Council (ExCo) has analyzed the T MARQUES RENATO final draft of the proposal whi- WENTY-one extra ch will be send to the Legisla- Tcases involving coun- tive Assembly (AL) in order to terfeit money were regis- support residents affected by tered in 2017, compared Typhoon Hato in August last to the 278 cases in 2016, year. according to statistics re- The proposal to assist residen- leased by the Office of the ts who have lost or had their Secretary for Security. vehicles severely damaged in The 299 cases of coun- the storm was announced se- terfeit money involved a veral days after Typhoon Hato, total of 2,869 counterfeit but details of the proposal have banknotes, coins and casi- only recently been finalized and no chips, worth a total of released. MOP12.63 million. In a press conference at the go- In 2017, 22 counterfeit vernment headquarters, ExCo Macau pataca banknotes spokesperson Leong Heng were seized, which inclu- Teng said that the proposal di- ded four MOP1,000 no- ffers slightly from initial drafts. tes, 12 MOP500 notes, “We are extending the period of five MOP100 notes, one application to two years after MOP50 note, and also one the entry of the law into force,” frame in which residents who [MOP2,000 for motorcycles each year for all vehicles up to MOP5 coin. said Leong. Such a change re- have replaced their vehicles can and MOP8,000 for automo- 10 years old, at which point they In 2016, 17 counter- sulted from “several opinions expect to receive a tax refund, biles], that doesn’t mean that are considered obsolete and feit Macau pataca notes, heard during this period.” Iong said, “This is a proposal, taxpayers will get that. […] For ineligible for a rebate. amounting to a total of Another significant change is the final version will depend example, if a resident buys a A total of 6,521 vehicles will MOP9,510, were seized. the government’s decision to on the discussion at the AL. At new motorcycle but the tax fall under this rebate. These are In 2017, 2,304 counter- allow the bill to be analyzed by this point we are not sure if this payable for this new motorcycle vehicles registered for cance- feit Hong Kong currency the AL, instead of being passed bill will be approved like it is or is only MOP1,500, he will recei- llation at the Transport Bureau notes were seized, inclu- as a matter of urgency (as was not. […] After [the law] is into ve only that amount as refund before September 18 last year, ding 2,233 HKD1,000 no- initially decided). force [the tax refund procedure] [in case he is entitled to the 100 which were damaged beyond tes, 44 HKD500 notes and On the topic, director of the Fi- won’t take a long time, more or percent refund].” repair by the typhoon and asso- 25 HKD100 notes, worth a nancial Services Bureau (DSF) less one month to the restitu- If the new vehicle acquired by ciated flooding. total of HKD2.25 million. Iong Kong Leong said, “It will tion of the tax to the taxpayer.” the resident uses “alternative Damaged vehicles that cou- In 2016, only 337 coun- follow the normal [legislative] There is still the matter of what energies,” that is, fuel that is not ld be repaired by their owners terfeit Hong Kong curren- procedure and not the urgent percentage refund taxpayers a petroleum derivate, the ma- will not receive government cy notes, worth a total of one as we thought it was reaso- who have replaced lost or dama- ximum rebate is set at 80 per- support. The DSF director es- HKD274,820, were sei- nable to do so since this law has ged vehicles will receive. cent of tax paid for vehicles less timated that a total of MOP147 zed. a retroactive application.” Iong noted, “although mini- than a year old. The claimable million in taxes might be re- In addition, in 2017, 158 Regarding the expected time mum limits were established rebate will drop by 10 percent funded. counterfeit US currency notes were also apprehen- ded, with the notes’ value amounting to MOP15,800. In 2016, 24 counterfeit US dollar notes, amoun- Man admits killing father ting to MOP2,400, were seized. HE Judiciary Police frequently came to blows dergoing treatment since The office said that, most T(PJ) reported the la- following family disputes, then. noticeably, 245 coun- test updates on the alle- and their relationship was The victim previously terfeit casino chips were ged murder which took described as analogous to lived with his daughters, seized in 2017, inclu- place on Tuesday. that between a tenant and having only moved in ding 16 chips each worth A 28-year-old local man a landlord. with his son at the end of MOP500,000, two chips was arrested on charges The father was stabbed 2016. each worth MOP100,000, of killing his father, a lo- by his son in the neck The accused has confes- 149 chips each worth cal resident in his 50s. He after he fell into a coma. sed guilt. Following a me- MOP10,000, 23 chips of has confessed to the mur- The accused was unem- dical evaluation indicating HKD5,000 and 55 chips der. ployed at the time of the that the accused had no of HKD1,000, amounting The incident took place alleged murder, having mental health problems to a total of MOP9.86 on Tuesday morning, at a returned to Macau in at the time of committing million. residence unit of the Edf. 2013 upon finishing his the offence and his con- In 2016, the number of Man On, located in Iao studies in Taiwan. fession was made while in counterfeit casino chips Hon. The victim was diagno- a normal mental state, the was only 106, with tho- According to the PJ, the sed with mental problems PJ is now considering the se chips being worth victim and the suspect in 1995 and has been un- confession valid. MOP6.65 million. 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