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The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) organised around 30 representatives of the Macao MICE sector for a business mission to Guangzhou and Shenzhen, where they met with the MICE industry practitioners from these places and discussed the future prospect and opportunities of the industry in an era when pandemic prevention has become a permanent measure. The purposes of the exchange was to publicise Macao as an MICE stage and foster the co-operation between Macao MICE industry and its counterpart in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
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The Consumer Council collected price information of 12 infant formula products and 15 kinds of over-the-counter drugs on 8 March. The price data of the said products are now available on the Council’s “Macao Price Information Platform” app. Survey result reviews price differences in various retail locations, consumers are suggested to use different functions on the platform to make better consumption choice.
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Chopping board is an essential household item, the Macao and Shenzhen Consumer Council conducted a test on chopping board together and test results of the tested 15 samples are satisfactory.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the total population at end-December 2020 was 683,100, representing an increase of 300 compared to end-September 2020 and a year-on-year growth of 3,500; female population accounted for 53.2% of the total. The proportion of elderly population (aged 65 and over) grew by 1.0 percentage point year-on-year to 12.9%, whereas that of adult population (aged 15-64) dropped by 1.1 percentage points to 73.8%. The population of Macao continued to age, with the ageing ratio rising to 97.1%.
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The date for the Legislative Assembly election has been set for 12 September 2021, according to Executive Order No. 7/2021 published today in the Macao SAR Gazette.
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Registration for the Fun Run of the 2021 Sands China Macao International 10K, jointly organized by the Sports Bureau and the General Association of Athletics of Macau and title-sponsored by Sands China, started at 9am today and has received overwhelming response. The Organizing Committee announced that limited quotas are left for the 10K race and the Fun Run. Interested runners are advised to submit their applications as early as possible.
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Registration for the 2021 Sands China Macao International 10K, jointly organized by the Sports Bureau and the General Association of Athletics of Macau and title-sponsored by Sands China, started today and has received overwhelming response. The Organizing Committee announced that there are only limited quotas left for the 10K race. In addition, registration for the Fun Run will commence at 9am tomorrow (7 March). Interested participants may register at the event’s official website www.macao10k.com or in person at Pavilion B of Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion. Online and on-site registration will commence at the same date and time and will be closed when all places are taken.
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The Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government expresses its firm backing of, and support for, the steps by the National People’s Congress to improve the electoral system of the Hong Kong SAR.
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The 2021 Sands China Macao International 10K, jointly organized by the Sports Bureau and the General Association of Athletics of Macau, will be held on 11 April. Two race categories will be held, namely 10K and Fun Run, with a total of 10,000 places available. Registration starts at 9am tomorrow (6 March) for the 10K, and at 9am on Sunday (7 March) for the Fun Run. Participants may register at the event’s website www.macao10k.com or in person at Pavilion B of Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion. Online and on-site registration will commence at the same date and time and will be closed when all places are taken.
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As the pandemic situation remains stable in the Mainland, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) are jointly carrying out promotional activities for the travel and MICE trade in various cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The two entities held Macao tourism and MICE presentation seminars in Guangzhou and Dongguan on 4 and 5 March respectively, joined by members of the travel and MICE trade from Macao, to familiarize their counterparts in both cities with Macao’s tourism situation and “tourism + MICE” initiatives, etc. The seminars also promoted Macao’s image as a healthy, safe and quality destination. Riding on the mission, MGTO attended the 81^st Work Meeting of the Tourism Marketing Organization of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in Guangzhou.
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