Pearl Horizon buyers march again

Hundreds of Pearl Horizon pre-sale buyers braved the cold and once again took to the streets yesterday, demanding that the Pearl Horizon project should be finished in 2018. A representative of the buyers said that delays to the Pearl Horizon project may affect thousands of people, which is why members of civil society should be concerned about the issue. While protesters claim that 1,000 people marched yesterday, the Public Security Police Force reported 600. The 25-year term of land-use for the high-end Pearl Horizon expired in December. Polytex – the company responsible for the project – failed to complete the projects during the term of their land-use agreement. The government refused to renew the contract.

Transmac maintains fares in agreement with the government

Following a contract signed with the government, Transmac will maintain the current price of bus fares for the next three years, TDM reported. The vice-manager of Transmac, Guan Rong Jian, said that maintaining the current prices will put pressure on Transmac, but the stress is believed to be bearable. Mr Guan has expressed his belief that the company is now facing a potential human resource crisis: the average age of their current drivers is 53, with 15 percent of the drivers aged between 60 and 65. He believes that the number of staff retiring will peak in 2017. Transmac has already increased wages of drivers by 4.5 percent since the beginning of this year.

Tang Dynasty colored porcelain offered for auction

A historic colored porcelain item from the Tang dynasty was put up for sale by a Japanese collector at an auction that took place yesterday at the Macau Tower.  The porcelain pan offered for auction is 4.1cm high, with a 16cm wide opening and a 15.5cm diameter base. It has been claimed that the pan was sent to Japan more than one hundred years ago, because the origin of the gold used to repair cracks in the artifact.