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A by-election for a seat in the Legislative Assembly is to be held at the Macau Forum building, according to Executive Order No. 139/2019 published in today’s Macao SAR Gazette.
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The online registration period for the exchange of the 20th Anniversary of the Return of Sovereignty of Macao banknotes and the four previously issued Zodiac Banknotes will end at 6:00pm on 30 August 2019 (Friday). The Monetary Authority of Macao would like to remind those citizens who are interested in exchanging for the said notes to complete their registration before the mentioned deadline.
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Mr Ho Iat Seng is Chief Executive-elect of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) following the Fifth Chief Executive Election held today. Mr Ho won the election with 392 votes, representing 98 percent of the total votes available.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, today cordially congratulated Mr Ho Iat Seng on winning the Fifth Chief Executive Election of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR).
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The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, today met members of the Congress of the United States of America who paid a one-day visit to Macao. Mr Chui noted he looked forward to expanding cooperation between the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) and the U.S.
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Update Time: 2019-08-24 17:30
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Arrangements are in place at the polling station for tomorrow’s (Sunday’s) Chief Executive Election to ensure the process goes smoothly and in a lawful manner.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, today said utmost efforts should be made to ensure tomorrow’s (Sunday’s) election was carried out in a smooth and orderly manner.
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In order to strengthen cooperation and exchange of cultural institutions of Macao and Nanjing, the Macao Museum of Art (MAM), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, and the Nanjing Museum jointly organize the exhibition “Quietness and Clarity: Works of Chen Zhifo from the Collection of the Nanjing Museum”. The opening ceremony of the exhibition was held on 23^rd August, at 6:30pm, at the Special Exhibition Gallery on the 4^th floor of MAM and was officiated by the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam Chon Weng; the Director of the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao S.A.R., Wan Sucheng; the Acting President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Leong Wai Man; the Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes; the Deputy Director of the Nanjing Museum, Li Minchang; the Acting Vice President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Lau Fong; the Executive Vice President of the Yu Un Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association of Macao; Sio Chun Iun; the Vice President and General manager of the Macao Daily News; Wan Nang Hon; the President of the Macau Artist Society, Lok Hei.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service indicated that the economy of Macao in the second quarter of 2019 contracted by 1.8% year-on-year in real terms, representing a smaller decrease compared to the drop in the first quarter (-3.2%). The economic downturn was mainly due to a year-on-year decline in gross fixed capital formation. External demand continued to slow down; exports of gaming services fell by 0.8% and exports of goods slid by 24.4%. Domestic demand went down by 6.1% year-on-year, dragged down by a 25.0% drop in gross fixed capital formation; meanwhile, private consumption expenditure and government final consumption expenditure rose by 2.2% and 5.7% respectively, offsetting part of the decrease resulting from the economic slowdown. Imports of goods and services reduced by 0.8% and 13.7% respectively. The implicit deflator of GDP, which measures the overall changes in prices, increased by 2.4% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2019.
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