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DSI introduced online application for Certificate of Personal Data

To facilitate application of electronic administration advocated by the Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government, endeavor in extending online services has been continuously made by the Identification Services Bureau (DSI). Following the online application for the Certificate of Criminal Record and the Certificate of Association and Foundation, online application for the Certificate of Personal Data commenced service today.


Beneficiaries of Temporary Disability Allowance to Automatically Change to Receive Disability Pension from October

To better provide basic social security for people with disabilities, the Government of the Macao SAR has established the “temporary disability allowance” as a long-term measure through the making of law. Law No. 6/2018 was published in the Official Gazette today (July 16). From October 1, the application requirement for the disability pension in the current social security system, “the disability must occur after a person qualifies as a beneficiary” will be abolished, so that the disability pension can be universally applied to all persons with disabilities.


2018 Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Film Production Investment and Trade Fair Call for Submissions of Macao Film Projects

The 2018 Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Film Production Investment and Trade Fair (hereinafter referred to as “the Fair”), will be held in September, with the aim of providing an exchange platform for film producers and investors from the three regions and of facilitating pairing services, investment opportunities and the development of film projects. The Fair is now calling for submission of Macao film projects and all interested parties from the film industry are welcome to submit their works. The call for submissions is open from 16 July (Monday) until 5pm on 27 July (Friday) 2018.


Foreign exchange reserves and nominal effective exchange rate index for the pataca – June 2018

The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP153.1 billion (USD18.94 billion) at the end of June 2018. The reserves decreased by 0.1% from the revised value of MOP153.2 billion (USD18.97 billion) for the previous month. Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves at end-June 2018 represented 10 times the currency in circulation or 80.3% of pataca M2 at end-May 2018.






Tourist price index (TPI) for the 2nd quarter of 2018

Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Tourist Price Index (TPI) for the second quarter of 2018 went up by 2.78% year-on-year to 129.86, on account of rising charges for hotel accommodation and restaurant services, higher bus fares and airfares, and dearer prices of local food products. Among the various sections of goods and services, price indices of Accommodation, Transport & Communications and Food, Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco rose by 7.05%, 6.30% and 4.25% respectively.


Consumer Council released latest ‘Supermarket price survey’ Surveyed spots included supermarkets in N. Sra. de Fátima Parish

Consumer Council conducted its third ‘Supermarket price survey’ on 12 July for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. Surveyed locations included 13 supermarkets in Toi San, Ilha Verde and Fai Chi Kei areas in N. Sra. de Fátima Parish.


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