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The Chinese, Portuguese and English electronic edition of Macao Yearbook 2021, which is compiled by the Government Information Bureau (GCS) of the Macao SAR, is published today (5 November).
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According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, the total number of personal credit cards and debit cards issued by banks in Macao increased in the third quarter of 2021. The turnover of credit cards and debit cards both witnessed decreases from a quarter earlier. On the other hand, the number and the value of transactions of local mobile payment tools continued to rise on a quarterly basis.
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Healthquarantine requirements and measures for inbound travellers of differentidentities.
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Organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Traditional Music and Dance Performance in the Community, featured in the programme of the 3^rd “Encounter in Macao - Arts and Cultural Festival between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries”, will be held on 6 and 7 November (Saturday and Sunday), featuring a total of 8 performances to be presented at 2pm at Largo Eduardo Marques, Coloane, at 3:30pm at Barra Square, at 5pm at Ruins of St. Paul’s, and at 6:30pm in Iao Hon Market Park. The Dance and Singing Group of Fujian Province, originally scheduled to participate in the performance, was unable to visit Macao due to the epidemic prevention and control measures in Mainland China. Local performance groups will continue to present performances to the public and all are welcome to experience the charm of performing arts from Portuguese-speaking countries and feel the festive atmosphere.
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Organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the 3^rd “Annual Arts Exhibition between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries”, featured in the programme of the 3^rd “Encounter in Macao - Arts and Cultural Festival between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries”, will be inaugurated in November, showcasing the diverse manifestations and the cutting-edge development of contemporary visual arts in China and Portuguese-speaking countries, and offering the public a new experience of Chinese and Portuguese arts.
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The highlight of Issue 66 of the Review of Culture is an article by historian Geoffrey C. Gunn, which explains how opium monopoly constructed the economy of Macao in the early 20^th century, a research project supported by a grant from the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao S.A.R. Government.
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The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) organised a delegation of nearly 70 representatives of Macao enterprises to leave for Shanghai today (4 November) to participate in the fourth China International Import Expo (4^th CIIE). IPIM has also set up two pavilions and will hold an investor presentation session at the venue bid to give full play to Macao’s role as a platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs), promote Macao’s business advantages, and support local enterprises in exploring business opportunities.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, is on a four-day visit to Shanghai and Hangzhou. Mr Ho has been invited by the Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, to attend the opening ceremony of the 4th China International Import Expo, being held in Shanghai.
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