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Consumer Council conducted its second ‘Supermarket price survey’ in September on 14 September for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. Surveyed locations included 14 supermarkets in Toi San, Ilha Verde and Fai Chi Kei areas in N. Sra. de Fátima Parish.
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The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) of the Macao SAR Government, in cooperation with the Architects Association of Macau and the Macao Urban Planning Institute, organises the Macao Exhibition at the 7^th Shenzhen and Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture 2017 (hereinafter called “Bi-City Biennale”). The submission period of calling for proposals ended in early August. The submitted proposals for the Bi-City Biennale were then reviewed and selected by the Jury Commission composed of five experts and scholars from Shenzhen and Macao. The 1^st Prize winner was Companhia de Arquitectura JWCC Limitada, who submitted the project entitled “City Magnified: Re-discovering of a Diminishing Urban Identity”, and will be responsible for planning the Macao Exhibition at the Bi-City Biennale. Other proposals were also awarded prizes, namely the 2^nd prize was awarded to CURB — Centre for Architecture and Urbanism with the project “Macau, City of Villages - Diversity From the Bottom Up”, and the 3^rd prize went to Cita Planeamento e Design Lda. for the project “Reconstruct‧Hang Vo Tong－The Macau Experience”. Meanwhile, an Honourable Mention was awarded to Wan Pio with their project “Safe Cordon”.
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PATA Travel Mart opened today (September 14) in Macao, in a Ceremony presided by Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, Alexis Tam, who is also the Chairman of the Host Committee for PATA Travel Mart 2017. Organized by Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and hosted by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), PATA Travel Mart is Asia Pacific’s premier travel trade show. Marking this year its 40^th edition, the event attracted to Macao more than 1,130 delegates from 66 destinations.
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The 31^st Macao International Music Festival (MIMF), organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), is held from 29 September to 30 October, and kicks off with Umberto Girodano’s four-acts opera Andrea Chénier. The event also features the concert “The Erhu Family” by Chen Yaoxing, Chen Jun and Chen Yimiao, an ensemble of three generations of erhu interpreters of the same family, fusing western musical instruments and elements and bringing a new charm to traditional huqin music. Tickets for the 31^st MIMF are limited and the all members of the public interested are advised to purchase tickets as soon as possible.
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The Government is devoting its fullest efforts to cooperation with experts gathered by the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council and the National Commission for Disaster Reduction, regarding optimisation of Macao’s response measures for any public emergencies.
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Election teams are required to remove – before Saturday (16 September) – all campaigning material, including that posted online via the Internet, said today the Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election.
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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is currently holding its 22^nd Session of the General Assembly in Chengdu, Sichuan Province from 11 – 16 September. Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is attending the UNWTO General Assembly as an Associate Member to further enhance Macao’s involvement in international tourism organizations and exchange perspectives with other participants on tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). MGTO Deputy Director Cecilia Tse and Head of Organizational Planning and Development Department, Ricky Hoi, are in Chengdu for participation in the 22^nd Session of the UNWTO General Assembly and various activities in the program.
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Consumer Council conducted its first ‘Supermarket price survey’ in September on 13 September for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. Surveyed locations included supermarkets near Iao Hon Market and the Border Gate area (Portas do Cerco ) in N. Sra. de Fátima Parish.
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The Institute for Tourism Studies(IFT) welcomed on 13 September the PATA Youth Symposium 2017. It is the second time the Institute has hosted an edition of the initiative. The first time was in September 2010. More than 250 local and overseas students and academia, as well as industry professionals attended the event.
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To ensure fairness and honesty in the 6^th Legislative Assembly Elections, since the kick-off of the electoral propaganda period starting from 2^nd September, the CCAC has stepped up its monitoring efforts in the fight against electoral bribery.
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