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For the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June, Consumer Council on 28 March collects prices of fresh pork from wet markets and supermarkets for consumers’ reference. The mentioned data collected during 22 March to 28 March are used for comparing the average selling price of the same products from Zhuhai. The relevant data has been uploaded to the Council’s website for consumers’ reference.
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Working in collaboration with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the Civil Aviation Authority of Macao SAR (AACM) hosts a four-day aviation security exercise workshop in Macao commencing today (28 March 2017) with the aim of educating participants with the knowledge of developing and planning an aviation security exercise and evaluating the effectiveness of the exercise, through theory courses and simulation. A total of 20 participants from 8 different countries and administrations in the Asia Pacific Region join the workshop.
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The Cooperation Agreement on the professional training of the prevention and repression of Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) was signed between the Financial Intelligence Office (GIF) and the Macau Institute of Financial Services (IFS) on 24 March 2017. The Agreement aims to enhance the professional skills of the Finance and Insurance practitioners through training activities in the areas of AML/CFT, and to carry out educational and promotional programs to the public, in particular the secondary and tertiary students, in order to promote financial knowledge in educational arena. In light of this, the upcoming events for 2017 include seminars and professional trainings on AML/CFT. GIF will also support the “Financial Education Day” and “Global Money Week” organized by IFS, which aims to promote the knowledge of AML/CFT to the public and students.
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The Government would continue to adopt safe, effective and prudent strategies in managing its investments, said the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Mr Leong Vai Tac.
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The Government Information Bureau is to launch a Facebook page tomorrow (28 March), in order to enhance its engagement with the public and to allow more convenient access to Government-issued information.
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Consumer Council conducted its latest ‘Supermarket price survey’ in March on 27 March for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. Surveyed locations included 12 supermarkets in Taipa and Coloane area.
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Consumer Council conducted its latest ‘Supermarket price survey’ in March on 27 March for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. Surveyed locations included 12 supermarkets in Taipa and Coloane area.
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The 2017 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum and Exhibition (2017MIECF) will be held from 30 March to 1 April at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel. The event is going to be held under the theme “Innovative Green Development for a Sustainable Future”. This year’s edition of MIECF marks the 10-year milestone of the event. With the experience gained over the past editions – as well as to complement the key development guidelines of China’s National 13th Five-Year Plan – this year’s edition introduces additional activities and offerings in order to facilitate co-operation and exchanges between green enterprises from provinces and regions across the Pan-Pearl River Delta (PPRD) Region, the European Union (EU), the Portuguese-speaking Countries and countries in other parts of the world. Therefore, MIECF continues to fulfil its function as a prominent “Green Platform” at international level.
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After negotiations with the Embassy of the Republic of Ecuador in the People’s Republic of China, the Identification Services Bureau has been informed by the Embassy of the Republic of Ecuador in the People’s Republic of China that holders of the Macao SAR Passport are exempted from visa requirement to enter the Republic of Ecuador for a maximum stay of 90 days.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the general unemployment rate for December 2016-February 2017 was 2.0%, and the unemployment rate of local residents was 2.8%; meanwhile, the underemployment rate stood at 0.5%. All three indicators held stable as in the previous period (November 2016-January 2017).
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