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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Composite CPI in July 2017 increased by 1.03% year-on-year to 109.46, slightly lower than the 1.06% growth in June. The increment was attributable to higher charges for eating out and outpatient services, as well as rising tuition fees and dearer prices of adults’ footwear.
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A fire and rescue exercise for traffic accident was jointly held by Fire Services, Transport Bureau, Public Security Police Force, University of Macau and the underwater tunnel management company in the underwater tunnel of the new campus of the University of Macau at Hengqin in the early hours of 19 August 2017. The exercise was intended to strengthen coordination and communication capacities between Fire Services and related departments for underwater tunnel incident, in order to enhance emergency response for similar incidents and operation efficiency of Fire Services personnel.
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Co-organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region, the University of Hong Kong, the Jao Tsung-I Petite École Fan Club and the Jao Studies Foundation and held by the Macao Museum of Art and the Jao Tsung-I Petite École of the University of Hong Kong, the exhibition “The Glamour of Jao’s Lotus － Touring Exhibition of Lotus-themed Artworks by Professor Jao Tsung-I” was inaugurated yesterday (18 August) at the Handover Gift Museum of Macao Special Exhibition Hall. This exhibition runs until 17 September and is one of the activities which mark the 100^th anniversary of Professor Jao Tsung-I, showcasing 39 sets of excellent lotus flower paintings by the Professor.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, today said he envisaged closer Macao-Hong Kong ties brought about by development, respectively, of the “Belt and Road” initiative; a city cluster in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area; and the launch of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.
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Macao Polytechnic Institute has successfully held the opening ceremony for the new academic year 2017-2018 in the afternoon of August 18 at the MPI Sports Pavilion. This year has witnessed a total number of 900 new students getting enrolled in various MPI programs, more than 80% are local students, and about 10% from the mainland and overseas. During the ceremony, more than 500 outstanding students were awarded scholarships sponsored by governmental agencies, organizations, enterprises, and individuals. The institute adheres to its management philosophy of "Small but beautiful and exquisite" and also emphasizes its long-term commitments to cultivate talents for the Macao community. Witnessed by all the guests, and both solemn and touching, all the freshmen swore an oath - "MPI's heart, our new start" - in joining the MPI family.
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The Consumer Council invited the Office for Personal Data Protection to give an introduction of ‘Personal Data Protection Act’ to ‘Certified Shops’ to enhance their awareness on the protection of personal information of consumers.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that 45% of the interviewed restaurants & similar establishments reported a year-on-year growth in receipts in June 2017, down slightly by 1 percentage point from May. The corresponding proportion of Chinese Restaurants (44%) went down by 19 percentage points, while the shares of Western Restaurants (45%) and Other Restaurants & Similar Establishments (52%) each went up by 10 percentage points. On the other hand, 33% of the establishments recorded a year-on-year decline in receipts, the same as in May. The corresponding proportions of Chinese Restaurants (40%) and Western Restaurants (40%) rose by 14 and 10 percentage points respectively.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total spending (excluding gaming expenses) of visitors was MOP13.75 billion in the second quarter of 2017, up by 17.5% year-on-year and 2.2% quarter-to-quarter. Total spending of overnight visitors rose by 22.5% year-on-year to MOP11.38 billion, while that of same-day visitors dropped by 1.5% to MOP2.37 billion.
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The Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) is paying close attention to the van attack that occurred in Barcelona, Spain, and maintaining close contact with the Macao travel industry for further developments.
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The Student Affairs Office of the Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) and the Beijing Language and Culture University (BCLU) jointly organised the “National Language Working Committee’s Putonghua Shuiping Ceshi and Cultural Study Course” in July 2017. 20 MPI students of different academic disciplines travelled with Professor Sang Dapeng to Beijing this summer to begin a 15-day linguistic and cultural expedition.
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