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Patane Library suffers flooding from its manholes
After typhoon Mangkhut hit Macao, libraries in low-lying areas, such as the Patane Library and the Red Market Library, suffered some damage. However, thanks to the emergency mechanisms launched by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) prior to the typhoon, like the removal of important library resources and items, such as self-service machines, computers and related equipment, books and magazines, furniture, etc., and the cut of power before the closing of the libraries. Given its location in a low-lying area, the main cause of the flooding at the Patane Library was the entrance of seawater through its manholes. The Library has at least 10 manholes inside and it was from these manholes that the seawater gushed in. Following an inspection, it was noted that the Library’s distribution board was affected by flooding, causing damage to some of its components, which now need replacement; since the purchase of this components will take time, at the moment the Library does not meet the conditions for reopening.
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Business climate survey on restaurants & similar establishments and retail trade for July 2018
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the business performance of the interviewed restaurants & similar establishments in July was less satisfactory than in June, with 39% of the interviewed establishments reporting a year-on-year growth in receipts, down by 8 percentage points from June. The corresponding proportions of Japanese & Korean Restaurants (33%) and Western Restaurants (26%) fell by 20 and 11 percentage points respectively. On the other hand, 34% of the interviewed establishments recorded a year-on-year decline in receipts, up by 8 percentage points from June.
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MGTO joins UNWTO Global Summit on Urban Tourism in Seoul
Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, attended the 7th World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Summit on Urban Tourism in Seoul, Korea. On the sidelines of the Summit, MGTO Director also met with the General-Director of Tourism and Sports of the Seoul Metropolitan Government
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Renewed schedule of Fireworks Contest in Macao – Fireworks on 21 and 25 September
The third night of fireworks displays (by French and Portuguese teams) originally scheduled for last Saturday (15 September) by the 29th Macao International Fireworks Display Contest, as well as the Fireworks Carnival on the same night, are now rescheduled to be held this coming Friday (21 September).
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CE: Preparation work for Typhoon Mangkhut proves effective
The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, said today that Macao‘s civil protection response to Typhoon Mangkhut achieved the expected results, helping to minimise the negative impact of the storm in the community.
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