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To promote the development of local cultural and creative industries and to enrich citizens’ cultural life, the Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) hosts“More Than Just Text” Exhibition of Book Layout & Design Works by Joaquim Cheong and his Students at the Team Building of IFT from 31 March to 30 June 2017. During the exhibition, multiple poster and layout designs by the teacher and the students are displayed. The public is cordially invited to appreciate how the teacher and the students transform the design element of “texts” into infinite possibilities.
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The 2017 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum and Exhibition (2017MIECF) invited renowned expert Mr. Achim Steiner, a former Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, to be the keynote speaker for the event. Mr. Steiner’s speech, titled “Challenges and Opportunities in the Green Economy”, was delivered at MIECF’s “Green Forum”. Mr. Steiner currently serves as the Director of the Oxford Martin School, and as International Vice-Chair of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development.
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The 2017 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum and Exhibition (2017MIECF) has – as previously at MIECF – held guided tours of the event for representatives of governmental departments. The guided tours aim to enhance governmental support for environmental industries by facilitating contact between exhibitors and procurement representatives of governmental departments. This initiative also helps representatives of governmental departments to learn about the latest developments related to green technology and products.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total merchandise export for February 2017 amounted to MOP904 million, up by 27.2% year-on-year; value of domestic exports (MOP122 million) increased by 29.5%, with that of Copper & articles thereof (MOP38 million) rising by 27.4%; meanwhile, value of re-exports (MOP783 million) grew by 26.8%, with that of Diamond & diamond jewellery (MOP118 million) surging by 93.6%. Total merchandise import rose by 9.1% year-on-year to MOP5.18 billion, of which imports of Watches and Gold jewellery expanded by 50.5% and 20.6% respectively. Merchandise trade deficit amounted to MOP4.28 billion.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total merchandise export for February 2017 amounted to MOP904 million, up by 27.2% year-on-year; value of domestic exports (MOP122 million) increased by 29.5%, with that of Copper & articles thereof (MOP38 million) rising by 27.4%; meanwhile, value of re-exports (MOP783 million) grew by 26.8%, with that of Diamond & diamond jewellery (MOP118 million) surging by 93.6%. Total merchandise import rose by 9.1% year-on-year to MOP5.18 billion, of which imports of Watches and Gold jewellery expanded by 50.5% and 20.6% respectively. Merchandise trade deficit amounted to MOP4.28 billion.
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The 2017 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum and Exhibition (2017MIECF) opened today (30 March). The three-day event is being held at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel, taking as its theme “Innovative Green Development for a Sustainable Future”. People working in environmental protection enterprises and government representatives, as well as experts and scholars, gathered in Macao to discuss the most pressing environmental issues, and to share the latest developments regarding information and technology concerning environmental protection. MIECF continues to play a role as an international “green platform”, providing various supporting services and facilitating co-operation between enterprises, in order to create fresh business opportunities.
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The Cinematheque‧Passion under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, was inaugurated on Thursday, 30 March, at 6:45pm, and was officiated by the Director of the Department of Education and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao S.A.R, Xu Ting; the President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Leung Hio Ming; the President of the Administrative Council of the Cultural Industries Fund, Leong Heng Teng; the Vice-President of the Committee of Cultural Industries, Hsu Hsiu-Chu; the member of the Administrative Committee of the Macao Foundation, Ho Kuai Leng; and the Chief Operating Officer of the Cinematheque•Passion, Rita Wong Yeuk Ying. Subsequently, three short films produced by three Macao directors (Tracy Choi, Chao Koi Wang and António Faria), taking the Cinematheque as theme, were also presented for the guests. An opening activity specially organised for Macao filmmakers was held at 8:30pm on the same day after the opening ceremony, starting a new chapter in the Macao film industry.
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IFT Tourism Retail and Marketing Management Bachelor Degree Programme students engaged in a project led by Dr. Fernando Lourenço to help Bottle Bibber, a local food outlet that specialises in takeaway sushi platter and seafood such as oysters, to improve their business.
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Macao has been dedicating further effort to fostering its close collaboration with regional partners regarding environmental protection and the development of a green economy, said today the Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On.
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The ‘Certified Shop’ mechanism of the Council aims to attract more local businesses that are willing to be monitored and assessed in order to help enlarge its consumer protection work and to strengthen the successful outcome of the mechanism of enhancing overall quality of local retail industries.
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