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To better safeguard consumers’ rights in cross-border online transactions, the Macao Consumer Council endeavours to establish cooperation network with consumer organizations in the Mainland and overseas. Since joining the national e-commerce online direct platform set up by China Consumers Association (CCA), the efficiency of handling consumer disputes between Macao consumers and e-commerce traders in the Mainland by the Council has been enhanced.
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“Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2021 - Selected Works by Local Artists” will be held from 29 August at the Former Municipal Cattle Stable, featuring a total of 12 pieces/sets of selected works, including paintings, three-dimensional installations, sculptures, photographs and other outstanding works. Admission is free.
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Macao registered over 21,000 visitor arrivals yesterday (25 August), indicating a rebound of daily visitor volume to 20,000.
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The 33^rd Macao Arts Festival (MAF), organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), will be held in May 2023. Over the years, the MAF has striven to promote the development of local arts and provide a platform for the performing arts and for artistic exchange. The IC is now inviting all registered local art and cultural associations and individuals to submit proposals of local programmes until 25 October 2021.
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The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), in cooperation with CAM - Macau International Airport Company Limited, will deploy a sales platform for Macao’s cultural and creative products at the Macau International Airport—“Macau Good Shop”—in order to expand sales channels for the local cultural and creative industries. IC is now calling for proposals from 27 August to 17 September, during which a briefing session will be held. The selection of proposals will be made by the adjudicating panel based on comprehensive criteria. The selected candidates will be stationed at the “Macao Good Shop” at the Macau International Airport to coordinate the sale of original local creative and cultural products for a period of three years.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 147 MICE events were held in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 79 quarter-to-quarter; number of participants & attendees surged by 130.6% to 318,000. Moreover, the figures for MICE events and participants & attendees showed notable year-on-year rise of 106 and 1,376.7% respectively, attributable to the relatively low base of comparison in the same quarter of 2020 as number of MICE events decreased sharply at the onset of the pandemic of novel coronavirus pneumonia.
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[infographic]Mass nucleic acid testing-preparatory plan
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Health quarantine requirements and measures for inbound travellers of different identities.
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The 2021 Population Census has entered the final stage of data collection. To encourage response and as an appreciation for the participation of households, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) is holding two lucky draws at the end of August and September respectively.
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The Identification Services Bureau (DSI) will conduct maintenance at the self-service station at Seac Pai Van in Coloane (located at Avenida da Harmonia, Edifício Ip Heng, Block Ⅲ, R/C – F, Coloane) on 27^th August 2021 (Friday) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and all self-services will be suspended at that time. Residents in that district who need to use self-services can proceed to the 6^th Floor of Seac Pai Van Community Complex at Avenida de Vale das Borboletas. DSI are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
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