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The 19^th Macao City Fringe Festival, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, has seen a positive response from the public since tickets went on sale in December. To meet the enthusiastic demand of the public, additional performances will be offered for the popular programmes Binaural Dinner Date and Property Guide at Lou Kau Mansion at 9 p.m. on 10 January 2020 (Friday) and 7:30 p.m. on 15 January 2020 (Wednesday). Tickets for these additional performances will go on sale via the Macau Ticketing Network outlets, website and hotline starting from 10 a.m. on 2 January 2020 (Thursday). Limited tickets are currently available for other programmes and interested parties should not miss the opportunity.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, noted in his first New Year message that 2020 marked not only the commencement of the Fifth-term Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) but also the beginning of the third decade of the Macao SAR. The Government looked forward to tremendous opportunities for Macao’s advancement, but also recognised there would be all kinds of challenges to face. No matter how hard it might be to move forward, the Government would persist – in full confidence and in a spirit of responsibility – with its work. With the help of innovative thinking that kept pace with the times, the Government would broadly gather together all sectors, using that collective wisdom and power in order to push the Macao SAR’s progress towards new milestones.
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The Wanzai boundary checkpoint in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, will resume customs clearance operations with effect from 23 January 2020. Macao’s Inner Harbour Ferry Terminal will also resume the ferry service between Macao and Wanzai on the same day. On nearby Hengqin Island, the new Hengqin port boundary checkpoint linking to Cotai would eventually commence operation in phases.
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On 5 January, the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) will hold the Open Day at IFTM Mong-Há Campus. Through various activities, visitors will be able to know more about the Institute’s teaching philosophy, learning facilities and environment. The general public and high school students who are interested in joining IFTM are welcome to attend the Open Day.
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The University of Macau’s (UM) Department of Portuguese (DP) and the Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Teaching and Training Centre (CPC), with the Department of Portuguese Language of the China Radio International (CRIpor), will jointly launch a weekly radio programme titled ‘Chinese Ideas’. The first edition of the programme will be aired in Portugal and Brazil, on 2 January 2020 and 3 Jan 2020, respectively, via FM overseas of CRI (http://portuguese.cri.cn). The details of the broadcasting can also be viewed at https://cpc.fah.um.edu.mo/.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the general unemployment rate (1.7%) and the unemployment rate of local residents (2.3%) for September-November 2019 both decreased by 0.1 percentage point from the previous period (August-October 2019). Meanwhile, the underemployment rate held steady at 0.5%.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total merchandise export for November 2019 amounted to MOP1.13 billion, up by 10.6% year-on-year. Value of re-exports (MOP967 million) increased by 7.6%, with that of Other jewellery (except diamond jewellery) jumping by 286.4%. Value of domestic exports (MOP165 million) rose by 33.1%, with that of Tobacco surging by 243.7%. Total merchandise import grew by 8.3% year-on-year to MOP8.66 billion, of which imports of Beauty, cosmetic & skin-care products, Construction materials and Handbags & wallets expanded by 74.0%, 35.7% and 26.8% respectively; meanwhile, imports of Food & beverages, Watches and Fuels & lubricants dropped by 11.0%, 7.4% and 7.1% respectively. Merchandise trade deficit in November totalled MOP7.53 billion.
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