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In order to introduce more industries and projects in Macao for its moderate economic diversification, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has been constantly enhancing investment promotion in recent years on aspects such as strengthening the synergy between MICE and commerce and trade sectors, increasing the application of electronic technology, improving the Investor’s One-stop Service, and pro-actively publicising Macao’s business environment and advantages. With these efforts, IPIM strives to amplify investment promotion effectiveness, uphold the goal of making Macao an ideal place where investors can quickly launch and effectively maintain businesses and enhance the moderate diversification of economic growth.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that both the general unemployment rate (2.8%) and the unemployment rate of local residents (3.8%) for August-October 2021 decreased by 0.1 percentage point from the previous period (July-September 2021). Meanwhile, the underemployment rate increased by 0.6 percentage points to 4.5%.
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The 2021 Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon, jointly organized by the Sports Bureau and the General Association of Athletics of Macau, will be held on 5 December 2021. The Macao International Marathon is embracing its 40^th edition this year, and will be title-sponsored by the Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) for the 18^th consecutive year. The marathon and half-marathon races will start at 6am and the mini-marathon race at 6:15am at the Olympic Sports Centre Stadium.
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Healthquarantine requirements and measures for inbound travellers of differentidentities.
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The Macao Cultural Centre, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, is recruiting a new wave of choristers to join its Singing Club. Applications are now open to children and youth aged 8 to 16, wishing to explore the delights of vocal performance and to enhance their artistic insights.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that, as several events that had been scheduled for the third quarter of 2021 were postponed or cancelled amid the pandemic, number of MICE events in the quarter decreased by 76 quarter-to-quarter to 71; number of participants & attendees fell by 28.9% to 226,000. In comparison with the same quarter last year, MICE events increased by 3 while the number of participants & attendees dropped by 23.9%.
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The “2021 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair” (2021GMBPF) will be held at Hall D of The Venetian Macao for three consecutive days starting today (26 November), and is open to the public for free. This year, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province have further integrated the online and offline activities of the 2021GMBPF that continue to feature shopping, leisure and entertainment, offering a wide range of products, providing local residents and tourists with a good place to relax.
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The Electronic Consumption Benefit Scheme was launched in May 2021. The last registration day is on 10^th December 2021 and the last collection date of “consumption card” is on 13^th December 2021. In order to ensure the issuance of resident identity card to new-born babies and other first-time applicants for the Macao SAR Resident Identity Card for them to collect the “consumption card” on or before 13^th December 2021, citizens have to complete the formalities and submitted all required documents before 7^th December 2021, and pay the extra fees for expediting the formalities that may be incurred.
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