UBER TO FILE COMPLAINT ‘HUNGER GAMES’ ENTERTAINMENT BACKLASH AGAINST AUTHORITIES CENTER IN HENGQIN AGAINST In a press conference held Lions Gate confirmed that the MUSLIMS yesterday in town, Uber claimed movie franchise has been licensed CASTS SHADOW that its ride sharing service is in for development into an indoor OVER ELECTION full compliance with the law entertainment center in Hengqin P3 P4 P13 MYANMAR WED.04 Nov 2015 T. 21º/ 27º C H. 65/ 85% Blackberry email service powered by CTM MOP 5.00 2431 N.º HKD 7.50 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” AD UK returns MOP350m WORLD BRIEFS of Ao’s NEPAL A bus packed with passengers riding inside and on its roof veers off a mountain road in northwest Nepal, killing illicit 30 people and injuring 35 others. P6 AP PHOTO assets INDIA An Indian court sentences an Uber driver to life in prison for raping a passenger in his vehicle in New Delhi last year. AP PHOTO INDONESIA An Indonesian court sentences two British television journalists to two and a half months in jail for violating immigration regulations by working with tourist visas. Neil Bonner and Rebecca Prosser were detained in May in Batam, a city just south of Singapore, while making a documentary Wong dismisses rumors, says probe about piracy in the Malacca Strait. P3 More on backpage points to Customs chief suicide 04.11.2015 wed th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 STATISTICS | TRANSPORT The Macao International Air- port had 4,131 commercial fli- ght movements in September 2015, up by 5.6 percent year-on- Vehicle registration decreases, year. In the first three quarters, commercial flight movements (38,702 trips) increased by 9.1 percent year-on-year, with mo- more cross-border traffic vements to and from mainland China, Taiwan and Thailand, ri- sing by 5.8 percent, 3.7 percent HE total number of licen- and 16.6 percent respectively. Tsed motor vehicles in Ma- The airport handled 2,646 cau reached 246,452 at the end tons of air cargo in September of September 2015, up by 4.3 2015, up by 4.2 percent year-on- percent year-on-year. Motorcy- MARQUES RENATO year. In the first three quarters, cles and private cars accounted inward air cargo (5,415 tons) for 52 and 41 percent of the to- and outward air cargo (11,376 tal respectively. tons) increased by 16.1 and 4.2 According to information percent respectively year-on- from the Statistics and Census year. Taiwan remained the ma- Service (DSEC), the new regis- jor origin and destination of air tration of motor vehicles in the cargo. first three quarters (14,757) de- creased by 2.4 percent year-on -year. Traffic accident casual- ties totaled 394 in September, SEABORNE CARGO with only one fatal accident. ON THE RISE In the first three quarters, the number of traffic accidents (11,747 cases) rose slightly by THE GROSS weight of 0.1 percent year-on- year, re- seaborne containerized cargo sulting in 4,010 injuries and 10 has increased by 35.8 percent deaths. year-on-year to 25,163 tons in DSEC also indicated that September. According to SSEC, cross- border vehicle traffic during the first three quarters totaled 418,089 trips in Sep- of the year, gross weight of seaborne containerized cargo tember 2015, up by 4.7 percent (199,290 tons) increased by 11 year-on-y ear. In the first three year, with 77.5 percent of cars and Hong Kong, and between se of 3.8 percent year-on-year, percent, of which 58.7 percent crossing at the Border Gate. Macau and mainland China, a with the Outer Harbor Ferry quarters, cross-border vehicle passed through the Ka Ho traffic (3,819,356 trips) increa- Regarding passenger ferry total of 109,618 trips in the first Terminal involved in 66.4 per- Harbor. sed by 4.6 percent year-on- movements between Macau three quarters shows an increa- cent of the total. ILCM fundraiser celebrates Wynn Palace construction Aussie racing tradition workers protest outside HE International La- Liaison Office Tdies’ Club of Macau (ILCM) raised over MOP group or around 130 construction 120,000 during its annual Aworkers from Wynn’s new project Melbourne Cup charity in Cotai headed to the PRC Liaison Of- BLOOMBERG event yesterday. fice to request help in a work dispute The Melbourne Cup fun- with the contractor. draiser was attended by The workers claim that they were 120 ILCM members and forced to work overtime and that there partners from over 30 na- we no guarantees given that they wou- tionalities at the Banyan involved in organizing the the race broadcasted live ld receive any additional pay. Tree, including two Aus- ILCM Melbourne Cup fun- from Victoria Racing Club The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) investigation process, some of the tralian in-house guests of draiser. “I enjoyed my first at Melbourne’s Fleming- announced that they were aware of the workers were demanding compensa- Banyan Tree, who happe- Melbourne Cup event here ton Racecourse. “We wit- situation and sent their staff to follow- tion that was not in accordance with ned to be at the venue and in Macau. It has been a nessed history today; Ms. up on the case. the law, which led to the department joined the event: “We just great cultural learning ex- Michelle Payne won and The meeting held yesterday morning having to clarify the duties and rights landed 20 hours ago in perience. Thank you Aus- became the first female jo- to ask for help came on the heels of of both employees and employers. Macau, and we were so ex- sie friends for bringing this ckey to win the Melbourne another from the same group of non- The labor department appealed to cited to join Aussie tradi- to Macau, and I can see Cup”, Ms Chaterjee stated, resident workers, held on October the workers to actively cooperate in tion here! What a wonder- that everyone is honoring while also mentioning a 26, when the disgruntled employees the investigation process and follow ful day to start a holiday in the tradition by donning special link to Macau: “Her first headed to DSAL to present their the laws of the territory in order to Macau,” they exclaimed. such great attire and hats,” brother, Mr. Paddy Payne claims, the moment in which, DSAL maintain harmonious workplace rela- The ILCM president Sa- she said in her speech. was 1999 champion in the says, it opened the investigation pro- tions, reminding them that their job is roj Chaterjee expressed After enjoying a lavish Macau Jockey Club com- cess to follow up on the case. to guarantee fair treatment for all par- her gratitude to all those brunch, guests watched petition.” AU DSAL also states that during the ties involved. 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In a press conference held yesterday in Macau, Uber claimed that the ride-sharing transportation service that local ses such as hotels and casinos. travel agencies and their drivers The company states that what are providing through the Uber it is doing is exactly the same platform to customers in Macau as what Uber was doing before. is in full compliance with the law. MARQUES RENATO “There are no legal restrictions The company, through its Asia on such businesses using appli- Pacific Legal Counsel Hon Ng, cations to find customers, just said it intends to work together as there are no legal restrictions with its partners to file a formal on hotels using travel booking complaint to the Public Security applications to find customers,” Police Force (CPSP) and Com- said Sam Gellman. mission Against Corruption As stated by the company’s (CCAC) over the “unjustified fi- spokesperson, Uber does not nes and unjustified impounding own or rent any cars or drivers’ services; it is merely a techno- logy platform that provides an additional way for the agencies to find customers. There are no The company highlighted that the partnership with the tra- legal restrictions vel agencies and other legally established service providers on such is an expression of the com- businesses pany’s commitment to serving the people of Macau.