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The Consumer Council provided hotline service to consumers during 4to 10 February, a total of 56 inquiry and complaint cases were received during the one-week CNY holiday. Among the 41 complaint cases, 17 cases were lodged by citizens regarding outbound travel and prices of products, etc., 24 cases were lodged by tourists. The Council has offered assistance to consumers and follow up has been made, certain cases had been referred to other departments.
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Consumer Council conducted its first ‘Supermarket price survey’ on 11 February for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. Surveyed locations included supermarkets near Areia Preta, Mong Há and Avenida de Venceslau de Morais in N. Sra. de Fátima Parish. 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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Lasting from 4 to 10 February, the seven-day Spring Festival Golden Week of Mainland China has come to an end. According to preliminary statistics, Macao welcomed over 1.21 million visitor arrivals (non-resident employees and students excluded) during the Golden Week, up by 26.6% over the corresponding period of last year. MGTO also rode on the opportunity during the Spring Festival Golden Week to predict visitor flows through leveraging smart technology, with the forecast basically in line with actual visitor flows.
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The University of Macau (UM) Department of Portuguese held the premiere of the documentary An Odyssey / part 1. The event was jointly organised by the department’s Research Centre for Luso-Asian Studies and the International Institute of Macau (IIM). Produced by the IIM, the video documents immigration flows triggered by political, economic, and social factors following the Opium Wars and the signing of the Treaty of Nanking in 1842, with a focus on the migration of the Macanese Portuguese community to Hong Kong, Shanghai and other treaty ports. The documentary specifically narrates the stories of those who, during the outbreak of the Second World War and the Japanese invasion of Shanghai and Hong Kong, returned to Macao as refugees. Most of the documentary is based on interviews conducted in North America with senior members of the last generation who were born in those ports. In the video, they share their experiences as refugees during that time.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, has appointed the five people that will constitute the Electoral Affairs Commission overseeing the election of his successor.
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Please be informed that starting from 9:00 a.m. on 18th February (Monday) 2019, the label stamps “Old Streets and Alleys” will be available for sale at the following new automatic stamp vending machines:
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Organized by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), the “Celebrations of the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region – Parade for Celebration of the Year of the Pig” (the “Parade”) enlivened the Northern District this evening (10 February) with 18 dazzling floats carrying blessings around the neighborhood. Residents and visitors swarmed to enjoy the Parade, filling the district with a vibrant atmosphere. MGTO will forge ahead to uplift the impact of the event, draw a wider spectrum of visitations and augment the level of participation among residents.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the overall residential property price index for October - December 2018 decreased by 0.6% over the previous period (September - November 2018) to 268.8. The indices for the Macao Peninsula (270.9) and Taipa & Coloane (259.9) both fell by 0.6%.
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