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The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, has appointed seven members to the seventh Legislative Assembly, according to the Macao SAR Gazette published today.
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After holding Macao tourism and MICE presentation seminars at the Macao Weeks in Beijing, Hangzhou, Nanjing (in Jiangsu) as well as Shanghai successively, Macao Government Tourism Office and the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute once again led a travel and MICE trade delegation from Macao to organize the “Macao Week in Sichuan•Chengdu — Macao Tourism and MICE Presentation Seminar and Trade Networking Session” in Chengdu today (23 September). The seminar presented the strengths of Macao’s tourism and MICE industries and facilitated networking among industry delegates from both sides, while raising Macao’s profile as a safe and quality destination.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that there were 200 travel agencies operating in 2020, a decrease of 18 year-on-year. Number of persons engaged dropped by 931 year-on-year to 3,743. Receipts and expenditure of the industry amounted to MOP 2.01 billion and MOP 2.18 billion respectively, representing a shrinkage of 75.7% and 72.0% year-on-year.
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The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released results of Survey on Participation of Residents in Cultural Activities for the second quarter of 2021. This Survey aims to collect information on participation of individuals aged 16 and above in cultural activities in the six months prior to the date of interview. Cultural activities include going to the cinema, going to a library, visiting a museum or World Heritage site, and attending a performance or art exhibition.
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In order to continuously extend the scope of self-service application, starting from 23^rd September 2021, the Identification Services Bureau (DSI) launched 24-hour self-service application for the Certificate of Kinship. Macao residents can use self-service kiosk to apply for the Certificate of Kinship related to their parents, children, spouse, brother and sister, grandparents and grandchildren (hereinafter referred as “persons concerned”) anytime.
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The “Macao Week in Sichuan·Chengdu” mega roadshow will be staged at Jiaozi Plaza from 23 (tomorrow) to 27 September. The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has organised 35 Macao enterprises to participate in the event and will hold presentation seminars and business matching sessions in the hope of helping enterprises explore business opportunities by integrating the tourism, MICE, business and trade resources of both regions and giving full play to Macao’s role as a platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries. IPIM also strives to promote Macao as a safe and healthy destination for travelling and conducting business, attracting more mainland visitors to Macao to stimulate the local economy.
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The mega roadshow “Macao Week in Sichuan•Chengdu” will be held at Jiaozi Plaza, Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone in Chengdu from 23 – 27 September, with a grand opening ceremony this Friday (24 September). A variety of promotions are successively unfolding in Chengdu to create lively ambience for the event and promote Macao as a safe and quality destination, drawing Mainland visitors to Macao for travel and spending during the upcoming National Day Golden Week to spur tourism and economic revival.
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In response to the SAR Government’s electronic service initiative and to provide more convenient measures for the public, the Macao Public Library of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) incorporated the electronic library card in the e-Card service of the mobile application “Common Access to Public Services of the Macao SAR”, so as to facilitate the public’s access to library resources and services and to promotereading culture.
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The “2021-22 Season Opening Concert” by the Macao Orchestra, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will be held online on 22 September, at 8pm. Under the baton of the Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Macao Orchestra, Lu Jia, the Orchestra joins hands with internationally renowned violinist Ning Feng, to present two classical works by Mozart. The concert will be available online on various platforms.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, will lead a Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government delegation, from 23 to 28 September, to visit Chengdu city of Sichuan Province, and Xi’an city in Shaanxi Province.
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