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The Consumer Council invited the Office for Personal Data Protection to give an introduction of ‘Personal Data Protection Act’ to ‘Certified Shops’ to enhance their awareness on the protection of personal information of consumers.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that 45% of the interviewed restaurants & similar establishments reported a year-on-year growth in receipts in June 2017, down slightly by 1 percentage point from May. The corresponding proportion of Chinese Restaurants (44%) went down by 19 percentage points, while the shares of Western Restaurants (45%) and Other Restaurants & Similar Establishments (52%) each went up by 10 percentage points. On the other hand, 33% of the establishments recorded a year-on-year decline in receipts, the same as in May. The corresponding proportions of Chinese Restaurants (40%) and Western Restaurants (40%) rose by 14 and 10 percentage points respectively.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total spending (excluding gaming expenses) of visitors was MOP13.75 billion in the second quarter of 2017, up by 17.5% year-on-year and 2.2% quarter-to-quarter. Total spending of overnight visitors rose by 22.5% year-on-year to MOP11.38 billion, while that of same-day visitors dropped by 1.5% to MOP2.37 billion.
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The Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) is paying close attention to the van attack that occurred in Barcelona, Spain, and maintaining close contact with the Macao travel industry for further developments.
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The Student Affairs Office of the Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) and the Beijing Language and Culture University (BCLU) jointly organised the “National Language Working Committee’s Putonghua Shuiping Ceshi and Cultural Study Course” in July 2017. 20 MPI students of different academic disciplines travelled with Professor Sang Dapeng to Beijing this summer to begin a 15-day linguistic and cultural expedition.
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Consumer Council conducted its third ‘Supermarket price survey’ in August on 17 August 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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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the 2017 Nam Van Lake Craft Market is held on Saturdays and Sundays, from 2pm to 9pm, in Anim’Arte NAM VAN. Stall registration for the Nam Van Lake Craft Market, to be held from October to December, is now open until Wednesday, 6 September 2017, at 5pm. All cultural and creative entities and individuals from Macao, Mainland China and Hong Kong are welcome to register, in order to showcase and sell their original brands and products.
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According to the statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, the proportion of international business in the local banking sector retreated slightly in the second quarter of 2017. At end-June 2017, the share of international assets in total banking assets fell to 84.4% from 84.7% at end-March 2017, while the share of international liabilities in total banking liabilities declined to 79.0% from 79.2%.
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Consumer Council conducted its second ‘Supermarket price survey’ in August on 15 August 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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Consumer Council conducted its second ‘Supermarket price survey’ in August on 15 August 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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