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Package tours and hotel occupancy rate for September 2019
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that visitors on package tours continued to decrease in September 2019, recording a 35.7% decline year-on-year to 448,000. Apart from an increase in package tour visitors from Malaysia (4,300), all other countries/places registered decreases, with those from mainland China (323,000), the Republic of Korea (32,000), Hong Kong (6,600) and Taiwan (58,000) dropping by 39.8%, 37.6%, 29.9% and 3.0% respectively. In the first three quarters of 2019, number of package tour visitors totalled 6,797,000, and the growth contracted to 4.5% year-on-year.
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Macao's Base Rate of the Discount Window Lowered to 2.0%
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) lowered the Base Rate of the Discount Window today (31 October 2019) by 25 basis points to 2.0%, which was the third time for the AMCM to lower the policy rate within this year.
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MGTO organizes “Empathy‧Silent Journey” workshops with local association and industry partner to steer the city towards greater accessibility
Supporting the Macao Special Administrative Region Government in implementing the scheme to optimize the accessibility of the urban environment in Macao, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) joined hands with MGM and Macau Deaf Association for the first time in organizing the workshops entitled “Empathy‧Silent Journey”, to raise the awareness of tourism industry professionals about the deaf and auditorily-impaired, through the lecture and interactive activities for participants to experience their silent world and real-life scenarios.
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UM delegation led by Rector Yonghua Song visits renowned Portuguese universities to deepen collaboration
A delegation from the University of Macau (UM), led by its rector Yonghua Song, recently visited renowned universities in Portugal. The UM delegation met with heads of Portuguese universities led by University of Lisbon (ULisboa) Rector Antonio da Cruz Serra, with the aim of strengthening collaboration between UM and Portuguese universities.
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Direct investment statistics for 2018
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that inward direct investment flows in Macao jumped by 662.4% year-on-year to MOP 26.86 billion in 2018, on account of an increase in the profits retained for reinvestment by foreign direct investors in the Gaming sector and Banks. Analysed by industry, inflows of direct investment in the Gaming sector and Financial Activities totalled MOP 19.01 billion and MOP 7.38 billion respectively, while Real Estate Development, Leasing & Sale Activities recorded a negative inflow (-MOP 1.16 billion). Analysed by country/territory of usual residence of direct investors, inward direct investment flows came mainly from the British Virgin Islands (MOP 10.53 billion), mainland China (MOP 5.93 billion), the Cayman Islands (MOP 5.27 billion) and Hong Kong (MOP 4.07 billion).
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CE to visit Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing
The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, will visit Beijing tomorrow (Thursday) to receive a report – by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences – on the work of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government.
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Consumer Council released specific price survey results on tissue papers, OTC drugs, and milk powder
Consumer Council conducted its specific price survey on tissue papers, over-the-counter drugs, and milk powder on 30 October for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. The mentioned survey has been uploaded to the Council’s website (www.consumer.gov.mo), it is also available on the Council’s“Macao Supermarket Price Information Platform” app, as well as on the Council’s WeChat account page.
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