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Consumer Council released specific price survey result on tissue papers, household cleansing products, and oral care products

Consumer Council conducted its specific price survey on tissue papers, household cleansing products, and oral care products on 28 December for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June.


DSEC releases the analysis report of statistical indicator system for moderate economic diversification of Macao and launches thematic webpage

The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released the 2017 Analysis Report of Statistical Indicator System for Moderate Economic Diversification of Macao and launched a thematic webpage that provides the latest available data of the indicator system to facilitate timely access to information regarding the economic diversification of Macao.


Stamp Issuing Ceremony and Designer Autograph Session

Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau will hold the stamp issuing ceremony of the stamp issue “Lunar Year of the Pig” at 10:30 a.m. on 5th January 2019, at the Lobby of the General Post Office, Largo do Senado, Macao.


Invaluable insights offered by entrepreneurs and practitioners at IFT's entrepreneurship courses

The Institute for Tourism Studies has integrated entrepreneurship courses since 2015 into its bachelor degree programmes, namely Culinary Arts Management, Heritage Management, Hotel Management, Tourism Business Management, Tourism Event Management and Tourism Retail and Marketing Management. This fits the agenda set by the Macao SAR Government to stimulate the diversification of local economy as well as encourage innovation via entrepreneurship. The course instructor Dr. Fernando Lourenço developed the entrepreneurship courses aiming to expand the career perspectives of students and motivate them to start their own businesses. Dr. Lourenço also arranged guest talks and experience sharing by government officials, entrepreneurs and industry practitioners, namely Mr. Tai Kin Ip, Director of the Macao Economic Services (DSE), Mr. Gregory Kuong of Macao New Chinese Youth Association, Mr. Timonthy Leong of General Association of Chinese Students of Macau, Mr. Gary Chao of Bank of China and architect Mr. André Ritchie.


Applications for the “2018 Support Programme for the Production of Feature Films” open from today

The applications for the “2018 Support Programme for the Production of Feature Films”, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), are now open until 10 February 2019. Local filmmakers and producers are welcome to apply. Successful applicants will each receive a financial support of up to two million patacas to produce a feature film.


UM professor elected member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts and recognised as Global Highly Cited Researcher

Philip Chen, chair professor of the Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau (UM), received a formal letter from Dr Felix Unger, president of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, who congratulates him on being elected a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. In addition, Prof Chen has been recognised as a Global Highly Cited Researcher 2018 in the computer science category by Clarivate Analytics.



Gross national income for 2017

Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that Gross National Income (GNI) at current prices amounted to MOP 372.96 billion in 2017, which was MOP 32.83 billion less than Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at current prices (MOP 405.79 billion), representing a net external factor income outflow of the same amount that was equivalent to 8.1% of GDP in 2017, slightly lower than the value (8.2%) registered in 2016. In 2017, per-capita GNI was MOP 574,668, as compared to per-capita GDP at MOP 625,254.


Social Security Benefits and Allowances to Increase from January next year

According to the Executive Order No. 307/2018 published in the SAR’s Official Gazette, the amount of benefits and allowances for the social security system will be increased from 1 January 2019. The amounts after increase are as follows:


IFT 2019/20 Daytime Bachelor Degree Programmes open for online applications from 3 to 18 January

The Institute for Tourism Studies, Macao (IFT) starts receiving online applications for Daytime Bachelor Degree Programmes from 3 to 18 January. Six English-taught degree programmes are open for applications, namely Culinary Arts Management, Heritage Management, Hotel Management, Tourism Business Management, Tourism Event Management, as well as Tourism Retail and Marketing Management.


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