50-meter tall building planned for Ilha Verde

The Urban Planning Council will discuss 21 draft plans tomorrow, including plans for a piece of land adjacent to Ilha Verde Hill. The land is 6,700 square meters in size and contains a military pillbox, the heritage value of which is debatable, even though the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has suggested conserving it. The suggestion has been accepted by the council. However, 50 meters has been deemed the maximum height allowed for construction. Opposing comments found this to be too high compared to the peak of the hill, which is 54.5 meters. Construction will also affect the connection between the pillbox and other military heritage sites located on the hill. The draft plan was submitted to the Council before the implementation of the Cultural Heritage Law.

Police sweep Cotai three consecutive nights

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) and the Judiciary Police (PJ) have swept various districts three nights in a row, with the former in charge of the first night and the latter the other two. The sweep aimed to clear potential crimes following the assault on Saturday that left one man dead and three wounded in Cotai. The PSP swept establishments on Saturday and brought back 121 people for further investigation. On Sunday night, the PJ swept Cotai and detained 19 men, 11 of whom were involved in illegal money exchange. The PJ’s Monday night sweep found a further 56 people involved in illegal money exchange.