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A survey conducted recently finds that about 30 percent of the flats in Iao Hon Estate were owner-occupied units and about 45 percent tenant-occupied, the rest were either unoccupied or where no one answered the door.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the overall residential property price index for January - March 2021 decreased by 0.7% over the previous period (December 2020 - February 2021) to 261.2. The indices for the Macao Peninsula (260.7) and Taipa & Coloane (263.5) dropped by 0.8% and 0.4% respectively.
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Health quarantine requirements and measures for inbound travellers of different identities.
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The online registration period to access credit funding allocated to Macao ID holders under the electronic consumption benefits plan will run from 7 May to 10 December 2021, inclusive.
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The Macao Cultural Centre, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, presents Local View Power’s 13^th edition, running from 10 to 13 June (Thursday to Sunday) at the Small Auditorium. This homemade showcase will premiere an eclectic selection of thirteen local films reflecting the latest cinematic impressions on the city.
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A report on testing 60 Chinese dim sum samples for their hygienic condition and ingredients is now published in the latest issue of Consumer Report; a “Consumer alert” on the importance of setting up a contract for consumption transaction is also available.
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To promote the Portuguese language and the culture of Portuguese-speaking countries, the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Arts and Humanities recently held the annual Portuguese Language Day, a language and cultural exchange day for faculty members and students in the Department of Portuguese.
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Foreigners wishing to enter Macao on the grounds either of reunion with family members, or having close connection with Macao, have now facilitated procedures to travel between Macao and mainland China.
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According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply rose in March with a stable share of patacas. Meanwhile, both resident deposits and loans increased from a month earlier.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 1,517 new companies were incorporated in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 471 year-on-year. Newly incorporated companies operating in Wholesale & Retail Trade and Business Services totalled 518 and 406 respectively. Total value of registered capital of the new companies dropped by 11.9% year-on-year to MOP219 million. Companies in dissolution totalled 253 in the first quarter, and the value of registered capital of these companies amounted to MOP85 million.
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