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Consumer Council released its latest specific price survey on instant drinks. Survey result showed that prices of the 10 surveyed products recorded various price differences. The highest price difference recorded was 48.65 percent. Consumer Council collected prices of 10 brands of instant drinks from 20 retail outlets on 29th October. Surveyed items included instant sports drink, malt beverage, chocolate, coffee and milk tea. Survey result showed that 'Cadbury Original Drinking Chocolate/500g', which was sold at $25.9 to $38.5, recorded the greatest price difference of 48.65 percent; prices of 'Nestle Milo Nutritious Malt Drink/400g' also differed for 43.24 percent, which was about 17 percent less than last time's record. The Council indicated that some of the surveyed products were sold at differenent prices in branches under the same supermarket chain. 6 out of the 10 surveyed items were found to have differences in selling price at two branches of San Miu Supermarket but differences were about $1.0 only. Consumers are advised to check with the survey data to make practical consumption. The specific price survey on instant drinks is now available on Consumer Council's website (www.consumer.gov.mo) and in the Council's 'Supermarket Price Information Platform' iPhone and Android apps. For inquiry, please call 8988 9315.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total merchandise export for September 2012 amounted to MOP743 million, up by 40.2% year-on-year, attributable to a 65.7% surge in re-exports (MOP573 million), but domestic exports (MOP170 million) decreased by 7.7%. Total merchandise import amounted to MOP6.11 billion, up by 10.2% year-on-year. Merchandise trade deficit amounted to MOP5.36 billion for September 2012. In the third quarter of 2012, total value of merchandise export (MOP2.20 billion) and merchandise import (MOP17.94 billion) increased by 33.0% and 7.6% respectively year-on-year, resulting in a trade deficit of MOP15.74 billion. In the first nine months of 2012, total value of merchandise export increased by 21.6% year-on-year to MOP6.14 billion, of which value of re-exports (MOP4.40 billion) increased by 33.5%, but that of domestic exports (MOP1.75 billion) decreased by 0.7%; meanwhile, total value of merchandise import increased by 18.1% to MOP52.45 billion. Merchandise trade deficit for the first nine months of 2012 amounted to MOP46.31 billion. From January to September 2012, merchandise export to Hong Kong (MOP3.15 billion) and Mainland China (MOP984 million) increased by 45.1% and 21.1% respectively year-on-year, while export to the USA (MOP381 million) and the EU (MOP244 million) decreased by 10.4% and 17.1% respectively. Exports of Non-textiles (MOP5.33 billion) in the first nine months of 2012 expanded by 33.2% year-on-year, of which exports of Machines & apparatus, parts & accessories thereof (MOP1.10 billion) and Articles for casino (MOP271 million) surged by 163.6% and 40.6% respectively; yet, exports of Textiles & garments (MOP812 million) decreased by 22.7%. Domestic exports of Tobacco & wine (MOP404 million) rose by 26.3%, while exports of Knitted or crocheted garments (MOP257 million) declined by 26.3%. Re-exports of Machines & apparatus, parts & accessories thereof (MOP1.09 billion) increased by 166.4%. In the first nine months of 2012, merchandise import from Mainland China (MOP16.98 billion) and the EU (MOP12.30 billion) increased by 23.9% and 12.3% respectively year-on-year. Imports of Consumer goods rose by 19.1% to MOP32.16 billion, with imports of Gold jewellery (MOP5.64 billion), Watches (MOP3.93 billion) and Motor cars & motorcycles (MOP2.42 billion) increasing by 28.1%, 40.8% and 44.5% respectively. Moreover, imports of Capital goods (MOP9.45 billion) registered a year-on-year increase of 19.4%. External merchandise trade reached MOP58.60 billion in the first nine months of 2012, up by 18.5% compared with MOP49.46 billion a year earlier.
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Owing to the flooding in Thailand, Macao Post announced that mail delivery services (including Correspondence, Printed Matters, Small Packet, Parcel and EMS) from Macao to Thailand, particularly for the areas with postal codes bearing the prefixes below are subject to delay until further notice. Postal Code Prefixes
25, 26, 66 Thank you for your kind attention.
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Owing to the hurricane in Jamaica, Macao Post announced that mail delivery services (including Correspondence, Printed Matters, Small Packet, Parcel and EMS) from Macao to Jamaica are subject to delay until further notice. Thank you for your kind attention.
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Owing to the hurricane in East Coast of USA, Macao Post announced that mail delivery services (including Correspondence, Printed Matters, Small Packet, Parcel and EMS) from Macao to East Coast of USA are subject to delay until further notice. Thank you for your kind attention.
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Owing to the hurricane in Dominican Republic, Macao Post announced that mail delivery services (including Correspondence, Printed Matters, Small Packet, Parcel and EMS) from Macao to Dominican Republic are subject to delay until further notice. Thank you for your kind attention.
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The Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) will hold three workshop sessions in three consecutive months for managers and supervisors of retail service industry. The workshops will provide customer service and management skills for participants to pass on the hands-on skills to their staffs. MGTO believes this workshop will effectively enhance customer service quality and consolidate the tourism city image of Macau. The "Achieving Total Customer Satisfaction" Retail Service Trainer Workshop will be held on October 31, November 21 and December 12 respectively. The three two-day workshops will be carried out by the trainers from an international management development company. Topics include Role of the Manager/Supervisor as the Trainer/Coach, Requirements for Professionalism, Total Customer Satisfaction Concept, System Approach to Effective Retails Service Training and Practical Demonstration of Retail Training Skills etc. MGTO hopes that after providing the professional training to retail shop managers and supervisors, they can pass the practical quality customer service skills to their frontline staff, so as to fully enhance service quality of the retail and service industry. On September 21, MGTO organized the "Service Par Excellence for Increasing Profitability" Seminar for representatives of Macau retail and related sectors' associations, leaders of Macau's large retail groups and enterprises as well as operators of small and medium enterprises (SME).
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Jointly organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government and the British Council, Exposure! Clive Barda – A Retrospective Photographic Exhibition will open to the public in Tap Seac Gallery on 1st November 2012, at 5pm. This exhibition will showcase 102 well-chosen quintessential photographs taken between 1968 and 2011 by renowned British stage art photographer Clive Barda. His works cover a wide range of content across different eras. Apart from opera and concert, the works also encompass dance and performance rehearsals. This exhibition will also specially display two photographs taken in Macao in the 1990s. Clive Barda has photographed numerous distinguished classical musicians, including cellist Jacqueline du Pré, Italian conductor Riccardo Muti and Luciano Pavarotti, one of the most famous tenors in the world, in addition to famous operas and the world premiere of the musical Phantom of the Opera. Clive Barda excels at capturing the 'decisive moment'. He is able to freeze the personality, characteristics and concentration of musicians whilst they are performing. Moreover, he is an expert in allowing viewers to perceive what happens before or after a particular moment via his photography, reproducing unforgettable moments. Exposure! Clive Barda – A Retrospective Photographic Exhibition is part of UK Now, the largest ever British culture and arts festival held in China. From April to November 2012, UK Now hosts over 100 wonderful activities embracing all kinds of art forms in 26 Chinese cities. UK Now showcases the richness, colour and creativity of British culture and arts. Exposure! Clive Barda – A Retrospective Photographic Exhibition will run until the 9th of December 2012. The Tap Seac Gallery is open from 10am to 7pm and admission is free.
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Consumer Council released its latest specific price survey on instant noodles. Prices of 10 brands of instant noodle were surveyed and the price differences recorded ranged from almost 7 percent to 60 percent. The Council collected 10 brands of instant noodle products from 23 retail outlets on 25th October. Survey revealed price differences from the lowest 7 percent to the highest 60 percent for the same product sold in different retail outlets. The biggest price difference of 60 percent was observed in 'Doll Instant Noodle - Sesame Oil Flavour/100g x 5', which was sold at $12.0 to $20.0, though its average price was $12.5 to $14.0. The current survey also showed that 'Nong Shim Shin Ramyun Noodle Spicy Mushroom Flavour/120g', which observed a price difference of 79 percent in August's survey, had shrunk to 31 percent. In comparison with last time's record, prices of the surveyed instant noodles were stable as 6 of the surveyed brands recorded no change in price. The specific price survey on instant noodles is now available on Consumer Council's website (www.consumer.gov.mo) and in the Council's 'Supermarket Price Information Platform' iPhone and Android apps.
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To further expand the bilateral economic and trade co-operation between Guangdong and Macao under the "Guangdong-Macao Co-operation Framework Agreement", and jointly promote the MICE industry in Guangzhou and Macao, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, Bureau of Foreign Trade And Economic Co-operation of the Guangzhou Municipality and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Guangzhou Council jointly signed the Memorandum of Co-operation for 2013 Macao-Guangzhou Famous Products Fair. The 2013 Macao-Guangzhou Famous Products Fair, organised jointly by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute and the Bureau of Foreign Trade And Economic Co-operation of Guangzhou Municipality, co-organised by China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Guangzhou Council will be held from the 18th to 20th January 2013 at the Poly World Trade Centre in Guangzhou. This event is a major economic and trade event in Guangzhou-Macao trade and economic co-operation, the three-day fair last year conducted a total of 698 business matching sessions and completed the signing of 4 contracts for projects involving the cultural industry, crystal jewellery investment collaboration and the sales and agencies for electronics products. A total of 135,000 from the public visited and purchased at the exhibition. 2013 Macao-Guangzhou Famous Products Fair covers a wide range of products including MinM, Macao signature souvenirs, cultural and creative products, consumer goods, apparel, food products, wine, products from Portuguese-speaking countries as well as other commodities. During the fair, famous products from Macao and Guangzhou will be showcased and sold to all living in or visiting Guangzhou. There will also be, among other activities, business matching sessions, product procurement and promotional events for Macao and Guangzhou companies during this content-filled fair, which will serve as a platform for companies from Macao and Guangzhou to unite and co-operate, thereby promoting economic and trade ties between Guangzhou and Macao. In order to encourage companies from Macao to participate in the exhibition, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute has set up a preferential scheme specifically for companies from Macao The scheme includes a standard booth, accommodation, transportation, round-trip freight transportation, storage area and temporary staff. Under this scheme, these enterprises need only pay a participation fee of MOP2,000.00 for a booth or MOP1,800.00 for raw space. Exhibited products will include: products manufactured in Macao, Macao-brand products and foreign-brand products which have an agent in Macao (products from Portuguese-speaking countries will be given priority consideration). All Macao enterprises are welcome to actively participate in the event and explore new business opportunities. Local companies which are interested in participating may obtain an application form from Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), located on 4th Floor, World Trade Centre Building, 918 Avenida da Amizade, Macao, during office hours until 9th November. As the number of booths is limited, applications will be handled on a first-come first-served basis with the organisers reserving the right of final decision. Registration and enquiry hotline:8798 9237 / 8798 9148, email:mgfpf-enquiry@ipim.gov.mo, website:www.mgfpf.com.
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