POLICE NAB ILLEGAL HU JINTAO S TOP AIDE SIZA TO ’ WORKERS TO FACE TRIAL WORK ON HOTEL PSP has detained 11 illegal The ruling by the Politburo ESTORIL workers following a raid came seven months after REVAMP at a construction site near Ling Jihua was placed under Macau Airport internal investigation P2 P4 P11 WED.22 Jul 2015 T. 26º/ 30º C H. 75/ 95% Blackberry email service powered by CTM MOP 5.00 2361 N.º HKD 7.50 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” AD Chan Meng Kam’s group claims ‘political persecution’ P3 MDT REPORT WORLD BRIEFS CHINA-USA President Barack Obama is thanking Chinese President Xi Jinping for China’s role in securing the nuclear deal with Iran. The White House says Obama and Xi spoke Monday, the same day the U.N. Security Council unanimously endorsed the deal. INDIA Opposition parties disrupted Parliament to demand the resignation of two key ruling party leaders for allegedly helping a former cricket official facing investigation for financial irregularities. PHILIPPINES A Philippine military officer says communist guerrillas have attacked a dozen mostly rural army outposts, including in two provinces where officials have declared that the insurgents have been considerably weakened. UK British prosecutors have charged two men with trying to join the Islamic State extremist group in Syria. The Crown Prosecution Service said yesterday that 24-year- old Junead Ahmed Khan and his 22-year-old uncle Shazib Ahmed Khan have been charged with trying to join the extremist group. They Local students conclude military were arrested last week in Luton, north of London. P4 More on backpage summer camp in Zhuhai 22.07.2015 wed th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 Siza Vieira to assist with Hotel Estoril revamp HE Secretary for Social -winner was against the no- ted that a complete revamp TAffairs and Culture, Ale- tion of retaining the façade of would likely be more suitable xis Tam, revealed yesterday the long-idle hotel. However, for the hotel if it were inten- that the renowned Portugue- several local urban planners ded to be redeveloped into se architect Siza Vieira will and architectures are in favor a center for leisure and edu- visit Macau to offer insights of preserving the exterior fa- cation, especially as the win- into the renovation of Hotel çade. dows covering the front posed Estoril. A final plan for the “As he was responsible for a challenges to the facelift. hotel and swimming pool re- project in the NAPE district When Siza Vieira arrives in vitalization will also emerge before, basically he knows Macau, which could happen as a result this upcoming Sep- Macau pretty well. I have also in the next two months, a se- tember. asked him for suggestions minar will be organized with Speaking on the sidelines over the Hotel Estoril revamp, local architects before a final of a ceremony in Zhuhai (see and he was willing to come to blueprint of the revamp is page 3), Alexis Tam mentio- Macau to study more about produced. ned that he had just returned it,” said Tam. “Yet in his eyes Meanwhile, the government from a visit to Portugal, where as an architect, it’s not signifi- will launch a public consul- he met with Siza Vieira in his cant heritage.” tation on the revitalization of Porto studio. He revealed that The seasoned architect, as the former hotel and adjacent the Portuguese Pritzker Prize the secretary recalled, sugges- swimming pool. The 30-day Educational partnership goes ahead Siza Vieira URING his week-long visit to Portu- especially autistic children, and we haven’t period in which opinions will from Alexis Tam’s office, until Dgal, Tam also met with officials from the been able to find appropriate professionals be accepted will run from 22 now, 13 explanatory sessions Portuguese education ministry over streng- here in Macau who know how to help them,” July until 20 August. During for the revitalization plan thening bilateral efforts in nurturing talented he explained, adding that the government’s this period, two public ses- have been held, comprising bilingual locals. As the Times reported earlier, request for assistance has met with “an active sions will be held at the Tap 1,800 participants. The offi- there was an agreement to send in special edu- response.” Seac Multisport Pavilion - Pa- ce claims to have “garnered cation and Portuguese language teachers to During his stay in Porto, the government de- vilion A. The first session will valuable opinions from these Macau, in order to address the needs of local legates and local officials also discussed the be held on 2 August at 4pm, various groups, and that the- Portuguese-speaking students. introduction of Chinese traditional dragon- and the second on 8 August at se opinions provide important “We have many Portuguese students with boat racing to Portugal’s second largest city, 11am. parameters in formulating the reading disorders or learning difficulties, or even across the entire country. According to representatives revitalization plan.” Andrew Roberts REtail two-year low. Exports of Swiss watches to Hong ERMES Interna- Kong dropped 21 percent Htional SCA reported Hermes second-quarter sales in June, the Federation of a 22 percent increase in the Swiss Watch Industry second-quarter sales as said yesterday. growth in Japan offset a accelerate, despite Macau, HK rut Hermes’s second-quar- slowdown in Hong Kong ter sales surged 27 per- and Macau. Revenue cent in Japan at cons- rose to 1.17 billion euros posed of peers to slum- hedging rates mean cur- tant exchange rates, (USD1.27 billion), Pa- ping demand in Hong rency shifts will narrow accelerating from the 15 ris-based Hermes said Kong, where it has seven the operating margin by percent gain in the first in a statement yester- stores, Sanford C. Berns- 0.5 percentage points in three months of 2015 day. Analysts predicted tein has said. 2015, the company said and smashing analysts’ 1.16 billion euros, accor- While the company re- at the time. estimates by about 10 ding to the median of 14 tained its mid-term goal Fewer wealthy Chinese percentage points. Sales estimates compiled by for revenue growth of are purchasing expensive in the rest of Asia Pacific Bloomberg. Excluding about 8 percent at cons- bags and coats in Hong gained 6 percent, just shy currency swings, sales tant exchange, the first- Kong, preferring instead of expectations. climbed 10 percent, bea- half operating margin to shop in Japan and Eu- Leather goods and sad- ting analysts’ expecta- should be down “slightly” rope where it’s cheaper. dlery was the best perfor- tions for an 8.9 percent on the year-earlier period U.K. luxury-goods maker ming product category advance. because of the weaker Burberry Group Plc said with sales rising 15 per- Hermes, like other lux- euro, Hermes said. last week it may try to cent on the same basis, ury goods makers, is fee- Hermes said in March lower its rent bill in the ahead of estimates. Wa- ling the effects of slowing growth. Still, the Birkin helped cushion the blow, currency volatility will island city to offset a wor- tches returned to growth demand in China after -bag maker’s high prices and the 178-year-old continue to drag on pro- sening slump there that after five quarters of de- years of double-digit and limited supply have company is the least ex- fitability. Year-ahead drove sales growth to a clines. 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During a press conference held yesterday, Chan Tak Seng was zealous in the defense of the two association members being found guilty of electoral bribery. According to Mr Chan, the secretary Sonia Chan hin- ted her approval of Friday’s verdict, which indirectly tar- nished the Alliance’s repu- tation before an appeal was made.