Macau Yearbook 2013 - Macao Yearbook

Calendar of Events in 2012and Memorandum on Guangdong-Macao Tourism Cooperation.17 Chief Executive Chui Sai On meets Li Zhaoxing, Honorary Chairman of the ChinesePeople’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA), Chairman of the NPC Foreign AffairsCommittee and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, to exchange views on the currentinternational situation.19 The LRT community liaison station in Taipa officially commences operation. The liaisonstation immediately begins to receive and process public opinion on the LRT project.21 The Seac Pai Van Lot CN3 Home-Ownership Scheme Housing Project is named Koi NgaBuilding, which provides 1,824 residential units. The Housing Bureau launches the presalefrom 11 June 2012, at an average selling price of 1,137 patacas per square foot.22 The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences releases its China Urban Competitiveness BlueBook 2012 with Macao ranked 13th among 294 cities.23 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chinese Estates Group Joseph Lau is indictedby Macao’s Public Prosecution Office for bribery and money laundering. The case istransferred to the Court of First Instance for trial.24 The Government announces the planning of the first public housing project of its “post-19,000 units” public housing programme. Located at Lot 1 and 2 of Bairro da Ilha Verde,the project will provide more than 2,300 residential units.The Transport Bureau imposes a fine of 50,000 patacas on Reolian Public TransportCompany Limited for service delays. This is the first penalty case since the implementationof the new bus service model.26 Chief Executive Chui Sai On leads a government delegation to Beijing and Sichuan for thefirst China (Beijing) International Service Trade Fair, and the project completion ceremonyof the Aoyuan Sports Centre held in Guangyuan, Sichuan.27 Chief Executive Chui Sai On meets with Minister of Commerce Chen Deming to exchangeviews on the development of the exhibition industry, supplies of material to Macao and therole of Macao as a service platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.28 Chief Executive Chui Sai On meets with Secretary of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committeeand Director of the Standing Committee of the Sichuan Provincial People’s Congress LiuQibao. Through post-disaster reconstruction projects in Sichuan, it is hoped that both partieswould establish a strong communication mechanism and platform for more extensivecooperation in the future.29 The Government launches guidelines on anti-theft and safety facilities for buildings butstresses that the guidelines do not imply that the Government will “legalise” unlawfulstructures and will not tolerate illegal structures.31 Chief Executive Chui Sai On meets with Vice Chairman of the Chinese People’s PoliticalConsultative Conference Li Jinhua to exchange views on promoting the development ofculture and the arts in Macao and giving full play to the cultural characteristics of Macao.27