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Consumer Report issue 306 published Analysis on 2018 supermarket price shows 2% increase
An analysis on 2018 supermarket price is featured in the latest issue no. 306 Consumer Report, an increase of 1.8 percent year-on-year was recorded in the average prices of the 350 products surveyed by the Consumer Council. The highest percentage increase was recorded in the average retail price of rice while the lowest was found in fresh produce with a decrease of 7 percent.
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Consumer Council released latest ‘Supermarket price survey’ Various functions available on website and app
Consumer Council conducted its ‘Supermarket price survey’ on 21 February for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. Surveyed locations included 14 supermarkets in São Lázaro and São Lourenço Parishes. Consumers may now check the report data on the Council’s website (www.consumer.gov.mo) or the “Supermarket Price Information Platform” app.
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Celebrating 20 years with brand new programmes Performing spree at CCM
The Macao Cultural Centre, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, presents three new shows celebrating its 20th anniversary with an eclectic string of performances aimed at a wide audience range, running from late March, to late April. From classical music and top notch drama to contemporary dance for the whole family, CCM opens up for a new cycle with an international and regional selection of renowned productions and performers.
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IPIM Holds “MICE Bidding Strategy Workshop” to Enhance Local MICE Professionalism
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) will hold the “MICE Bidding Strategy Workshop” in the Multi-functional Hall on the 19th floor of China Civil Plaza at 10 am on 27 February. Mr. Mike Williams, IPIM’s consultant in convention and exhibition area, will be the keynote speaker of the training workshop. The training will feature strategies of bidding convention and sharing sessions by local MICE practitioners who have successfully bid international conventions to be held in Macao.
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Macao economic and financial authorities advancing local effort on Greater Bay Area development
Macao’s economic and financial authorities have been forging ahead in stages on work relating to the city’s involvement in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Greater Bay Area).
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IFT organised Nikkei Cuisine Workshop Celebrity Chef Mitsuharu Tsumura embraces gastronomical diversity and creativity
IFT organised Nikkei Cuisine Workshop by Mitsuharu Tsumura, the consultant chef of Aji at MGM COTAI. Chef Tsumura was invited all the way from Peru to IFT to showcase his superb culinary skills, and also to introduce the concept of Japanese-Peruvian Nikkei cuisine and its culinary techniques with IFT Culinary Arts Management Degree Programme students. The workshop aims to nurture local culinary talents for Macau, inspiring their creativity and enhancing their skills, with the aim to solidify Macau’s designation as a UNESCO City of Gastronomy.
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UM study shows n-3 PUFA-rich fish and nuts can help prevent fatty liver
A study conducted by researchers from the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS), University of Macau (UM), shows that an increased consumption of fish and nuts rich in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 PUFA), leading to the nutritional balance of n-6/n-3 PUFA, can help to prevent fatty liver induced by alcohol consumption. The research findings have been published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, and Biochemical Pharmacology.
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MGTO promotes Macao at Guangzhou International Travel Fair
Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) takes part in Guangzhou International Travel Fair 2019 held from 21 to 23 February, to enhance Macao’s profile as a diverse travel destination and deepen cooperation among travel industry operators from Guangdong and Macao, embracing the occasion to expand visitor source markets and connections with the international travel trade.
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