Briefs | Guangdong to control pollution in Greater Bay

Environmental protection authorities in Guangdong Province have made plans to curb offshore pollution in the Greater Bay area. Guangdong has around 4,114 kilometers of coastline and much of the offshore area is heavily polluted, the Guangdong department of environmental protection said. The Greater Bay Area covers the Hong Kong and Macau SARs, and nine cities in the province, including  Shenzhen and the capital, Guangzhou. According to the plan, the number of sewage outlets will be adjusted with new sewerage outlets banned in protection areas, nature reserves and scenic areas. Discharge of pollutants will be greatly reduced in heavily-polluted areas, the plan indicated. Fish farms will be limited to 200,000 hectares. Environmental protection institutions will share environmental data in the Greater Bay Area, actively  monitor risks and improve the emergency response to pollution. 

Four receive minor injuries after car rolls over

A private car has rolled upside-down at the Rotunda Ouvidor Arriaga. This event led to four people receiving minor injuries, according to a report from TDM. The four injured are all Macau residents and one is a three-year-old child. All four escaped from the car before firefighters arrived. The Public Security Police Force (PSP) reported that the 62-year-old driver passed the blood alcohol test. The PSP suspects the accident may have been caused due to reckless driving. An investigation excluded the possibility that the driver was speeding.

Macau’s anti-terrorism measures strengthened

The Director of the Judiciary Police (PJ), Sit Chong Meng, says that Macau has a low risk of terrorist attacks. Speaking during TDM radio program, Sit stated that the security authority has not received any reports of a terrorist plot targeting Macau. However, Sit noted that the security authority is on alert and will raise Macau’s anti-terrorism levels in order to maintain the region’s safety. According to Sit, the PJ is currently establishing a series of full range alerts regarding terrorism.