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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the Tap Siac Craft Market in autumn will continue to be held at Tap Siac Square from 26 to 28 November (Friday to Sunday), featuring a new round of cultural and creative brands. All are welcome to participate, appreciate music performances and enjoy the creative atmosphere while shopping for favourite cultural and creative products.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 2,483 organisations were operating in the four core domains of cultural industries in Macao in 2020, namely 'Creative design', 'Cultural exhibitions & performances', 'Art collection' and 'Digital media'; the figure represented an increase of 28 year-on-year. Total number of persons engaged dropped by 13.4% to 11,862, and Compensation of Employees decreased by 4.8% to MOP 2.11 billion. Total Service Receipts of the cultural industries declined by 36.9% to MOP 5.0 billion. Gross Value Added that measures the sectoral contribution to the economy fell by 27.9% to MOP 2.14 billion, accounting for 1.1% of the total Gross Value Added of all economic activities in Macao in 2020, up by of 0.4 percentage points from 2019 (0.7%). Gross Fixed Capital Formation of the cultural industries slid by 35.7% to MOP 0.39 billion, ascribable to the sale of property and a decrease in the purchase of equipment by some organisations.
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Healthquarantine requirements and measures for inbound travellers of differentidentities.
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Crime enforcement statistics recorded in the first nine months of 2021 and published today show Macao remains a secure and safe city.
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In order to promote the development of the Cultured Greater Bay Area in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and further strengthen cooperation among the three regions, the Macao Museum, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will hold the exhibition “A Tale of Three Cities: Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and Export of Silk Products in the Ming and Qing Dynasties” on the third floor of the Museum. The opening ceremony will be held on 26 November (Friday), at 6:30pm, at the lobby of the Macao Museum. The exhibition is open to the public from 27 November 2021 to 13 March 2022.
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The 36th round of guaranteed face mask supply scheme
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Composite CPI for October 2021 (102.84) rose by 0.91% year-on-year. The increment was attributed to dearer prices of gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas, higher charges for eating out, as well as increasing airfares and wages of domestic helpers; however, the rise was partially offset by lower rentals for dwellings and retreating prices of pork. Among the various sections of goods and services, price indices of Transport and Household Furnishings & Services surged by 7.66% and 4.46% year-on-year respectively, whereas the indices of Communication and Clothing & Footwear fell by 2.13% and 1.80%. The CPI-A (102.81) and CPI-B (102.87) saw respective growth of 0.78% and 1.10% year-on-year.
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The “Guia Fortress” and the “Mandarin’s House”, two World Heritage sites under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will offer online virtual tours from 22 November. The public can enjoy a 360-degree “cloud tour” of these Macao World Heritage sites by scanning a specific QR code and logging into the Macao World Heritage website or the Macao Cultural Heritage website via computers or mobile devices.
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