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Health Bureau and IACM implement measures to prevent and control dengue fever
In response to the first local case of dengue fever this year, the Health Bureau is liaising with the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) to investigate the case. The two bodies are also coordinating work to: distribute information leaflets; inspect potential breeding places for dengue-carrying mosquitoes; and – with effect from 20 June – intensify the spraying of mosquito-killing pesticide in the areas where the affected patient lives and where the person works.
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Macao scholar publishes the first book on Migrant workers in Macao
Dr Shi Wei from the Department of Communication has published a new book on migrant workers in Macao
Shi Wei, an assistant professor from the Department of Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau (UM), recently published a new book titled, ‘Drifting Around China's Las Vegas: Migrant Workers in Macau’. The first book on the subject of migrant workers in Macao, it discusses migrant workers’ tremendous contributions to the economic prosperity of Macao against a background of great changes Macao has experienced since the gaming monopoly was abolished in 2002.
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Visitor arrivals for May 2018
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that visitor arrivals totalled 2,704,745 in May 2018, up by 5.2% year-on-year. As the number of visitors in April was higher due to the Easter holiday and the influx of Mainland arrivals on the eve of Labour Day, visitor arrivals in May dropped by 8.7% month-to-month. Meanwhile, overnight visitors (1,449,431) and same-day visitors (1,255,314) grew by 5.3% and 5.1% respectively year-on-year. The average length of stay of visitors held steady year-on-year at 1.3 days, and that of overnight visitors and same-day visitors stayed at 2.2 days and 0.2 day respectively.
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Announcement of the list of the jury of the 36th Macao Young Musicians Competition
The 36th Macao Young Musicians Competition, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), will start on Saturday, 23 June , and will be held from 23 June to 11 July at the Institute for Tourism Studies (main campus) and at the Macao Cultural Centre Conference Room concurrently. The “Competition for Special Prizes will be held on Sunday, 15 July, at the University Hall of the University of Macau.
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