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Global Centre for Tourism Education and Training holds “Capacity Building for Destination Marketing & Tourism Development” training programme for participants from Asia-Pacific regions
On 29 November, the Global Centre for Tourism Education and Training (hereafter the Centre) organised an eight-day training programme titled “Capacity Building for Destination Marketing & Tourism Development”. It is the fourth time of training held by the Centre, followed by three professional training programmes for representatives from UNWTO Asia-Pacific regions last year and this May. 26 representatives from Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Independent State of Samoa, Republic of Fiji, Republic of Vanuatu, Republic of Maldives, Mainland China and Macao SAR participated in the programme.
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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 6 December 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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CE to visit Guangzhou for annual Guangdong-Macao conference
The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, will lead a Government delegation to visit Guangzhou, in Guangdong Province, on 11 December, for the 2017 Guangdong-Macao Co-operation Joint Conference.
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UM students win 4th straight championship at paper plane contest
Students from the Department of Electromechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), University of Macau (UM), led by Senior Instructor Lao Seng Kin, recently won the top three prizes in both the group category and the individual category, in the university section of a paper plane contest. This is the fourth consecutive year that UM students have won the championship at this competition.
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Government responds to Macao being on EU’s ‘non-cooperative’ list regarding taxation
The Government considers the decision of the European Union (EU) to include Macao on its list of “non-cooperative” taxation jurisdictions as being unilateral and biased.
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Winners of “Quality Tourism Services Accreditation Scheme” Awards 2017 in catering and travel agency sectors unveiled
Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has been carrying out the “Quality Tourism Services Accreditation Scheme” (“QTSAS” or the “Scheme”) for four years in a row. This year, the Scheme continues to target the catering sector and travel agencies. Studies will take place on the feasibility of covering other sectors in the Scheme as well. Including the winners of 2017, a total of 233 catering businesses and 37 travel agencies have been presented the “Star Merchant Award” since the Scheme was first launched. The Office hosted a QTSAS Awards Gala Dinner tonight (5 December).
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