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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (18th May 10:01 till 19th May 10:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1160 and 0.1291μGy/h (micro Gray / hour) which is far more below the warning level of 0.35μGy/h. The Macao Meteorological Bureau will continue to pay close attention to the radiation level in Macao. If any abnormalities being discovered, we will release related message to the public immediately and inform relevant government departments to adopt relative contingency measures.
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Director of Macau Government Tourism Office João Manuel Costa Antunes led a delegation comprising deputy directors and department heads to Hong Kong today (May 18) to meet and exchange with the Tourism Commission of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR , Hong Kong Tourism Board and Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong. MGTO met with the Tourism Commission, Hong Kong Tourism Board and Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong for the annual meeting. MGTO Director João Manuel Costa Antunes and Commissioner for Tourism Philip Yung spoke at the meeting, followed by representatives of the two parties reviewing the tourism performance in 2010 and development in 2011. Discussions also included priority markets and joint promotion of MGTO and HKTB. Members of the delegation included Director of MGTO João Manuel Costa Antunes, Deputy Directors Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes and Manuel Pires, Head of Promotion and Marketing Department Cecilia Tse, Head of Licensing and Inspection Department Ines Chan and Head of Research and Planning Department Cheng Wai Tong. Participants from Hong Kong included Commissioner for Tourism Philip Yung and Deputy Commissioner Rosanna Law, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Tourism Board Anthony Lau and General Manager of Business Development Patrick Kwok, Chairman of the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong Michael Wu and Executive Director Joseph Tung, among others. Commissioner for Tourism of Hong Kong hosted a luncheon for the MGTO delegation after the meeting.
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (17th May 16:01 till 18th May 16:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1169 and 0.1300μGy/h (micro Gray / hour) which is far more below the warning level of 0.35μGy/h. The Macao Meteorological Bureau will continue to pay close attention to the radiation level in Macao. If any abnormalities being discovered, we will release related message to the public immediately and inform relevant government departments to adopt relative contingency measures.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the 25 banks in Macao had a total of 4 862 employees at the end of the first quarter of 2011, up by 5.0% year-on-year. Analyzed by occupation, 2 245 were clerks, with 807 being bank tellers, up by 5.9% and 5.6% respectively year-on-year; technicians and associate professionals totalled 1 292, an increase of 5.0%. In March 2011, average earnings (excluding bonuses and allowances) of full-time employees amounted to MOP19 650, up by 2.0% year-on-year. Average earnings of directors and managers amounted to 40 720, up by 3.1% year-on-year, while average earnings of bank tellers held stable at MOP10 760, same as a year earlier. At the end of the first quarter of 2011, number of vacancies of the Banking Sector totalled 278, a notable increase of 46.3% year-on-year; vacancy for clerks stood at 147, with 44 for bank tellers. In terms of recruitment prerequisites, 75.2% of the vacancies required working experience, and 77.7% required tertiary education. Besides Cantonese, other preferred language skills were Mandarin (97.1%) and English (82.7%). In the first quarter of 2011, employee turnover rate of the Banking Sector went up by 0.3 percentage point year-on-year to 3.7%; at the same time, the employee recruitment rate (4.4%) and job vacancy rate (5.4%) rose by 0.7 and 1.4 percentage points respectively, indicating an increase in the demand of human resources.
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The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released results of the Employment Survey for the first quarter of 2011, of which principal indicators such as the labour force participation rate (71.5%) and unemployment rate (2.7%) were published in April. Total labour force was 334,000 in the first quarter of 2011, comprising 325,000 employed and 8,900 unemployed. Compared with the fourth quarter of 2010, total labour force and the employed population registered an increase of 3,500 each, and the number of unemployed was similar to the previous quarter. Analyzed by industry, the majority of the employed were engaging in Recreational, Cultural, Gaming & Other Services (23.6%), as well as Hotels, Restaurants & Similar Activities (14.0%). In terms of occupation, Clerks (including croupiers, floorpersons, betting service operators, etc.) and Service & Sales Workers accounted for 26.7% and 22.9% of the total respectively. Median monthly employment earnings of the employed increased by MOP 600 quarter-to-quarter to MOP 9,600 and that of the local residents held stable at MOP 10,000. Number of the underemployed totalled 4,800, with 67.8% engaging in Construction and 9.8% in Transport, Storage & Communications. In respect of the unemployed, 93.5% were searching for a new job and 6.5% were fresh labour force entrants searching for their first job. With regard to educational attainment, 32.9% had primary education or lower, 26.9% had junior secondary education and 24.5% had senior secondary education. For the unemployed that were searching for a new job, analyzed by industry previously engaged, 19.2% had worked in Wholesale & Retail Trade and 18.6% in Construction. Analyzed by previous occupation, 22.5% were Clerks and 21.0% were Service & Sales Workers.
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (17th May 10:01 till 18th May 10:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1169 and 0.1318μGy/h (micro Gray / hour) which is far more below the warning level of 0.35μGy/h. The Macao Meteorological Bureau will continue to pay close attention to the radiation level in Macao. If any abnormalities being discovered, we will release related message to the public immediately and inform relevant government departments to adopt relative contingency measures.
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Organized by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), Brazilian Franchise Association, Association of Chain and Franchise Promotion, Taiwan, Macao International Brand Enterprise Commercial Association (MIBA), Macau Chain Stores and Franchise Association and Licensing and Franchising Association of Hong Kong, with the support of the China Chain Store and Franchise Association (CCFA), International Franchise Association (IFA) and Japan Franchise Association (JFA), coordinate by the Association of Advertising Agents of Macau, the "Macao Franchise Expo 2011" (2011MFE) will be held from 8 to 10 July 2011 at Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel CotaiExpo Hall D. Diversified contents to establish a showcasing platform for franchise business
Based on the experience from the organization of the previous MFEs, this year´s MFE will be an exhibition event congregating a variety of services and functions. Starting this year, the event will be renamed "澳門國際品牌連鎖加盟展" to highlight the international elements of the expo. The event aims to attract the participation of more international brands to promote their products in Macao, thus providing more opportunities for the local Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) to establish business relationships in franchising and chain operations with enterprises from neighbouring countries/regions, while utilizing MFE and Macao as the showcasing platform for the franchise and chain operations industries and create broader business opportunities. The 3-day event will include exhibition, forums and seminars, business matching sessions and brands/services promotion, during which the exhibitors´ franchising, chain operations and brand agency projects will be presented. The event will also feature concurrent activities and supplementary services, such as business promotion and marketing consultancy. Incentives to encourage SMEs´ participation - fostering business transformation to explore new markets
In conjunction with the Macao SAR´s government policy of supporting the sustainable development of the local SMEs, 2011MFE aims to provide ample business opportunities to the local enterprises. The expo aims to assist SMEs to take advantage of cooperation with franchise, chain, brand agencies, thereby bolstering SME´s business transformation and satisfy their development needs. 2011 MFE will continue to provide exhibition incentives to local SMEs. Eligible Macao enterprises can apply up to 60% exhibition enrollment subsidies. Convergence of multiple franchise brands worldwide, food tasting and plaza with Macao specialty to enliven the atmosphere 2011MFE will be held at Hall D of Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel CotaiExpo this year. The venue has an area of 5000 square metres. MFE2011 is committed to promoting the participation of international brands operators from different countries, so as to put more international flavour to the event, being a vehicle to promote the development of the franchise business in Macao. Up to the present, the Organizers have already received participation intentions from Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong and Macao, mainly engaged in the following business sectors: services, retail, fashion/fashion accessories, food and beverage, education, etc., including Chinese and foreign famous brands. A survey conducted last year shows that franchising of food and beverage sector attracted relatively more attention. To showcase the exhibitors´ franchise concept and business model, while enlivening the atmosphere and the effectiveness of the business matching sessions, apart from the bringing back the food tasting area of 2011MFE, the Organizers accordingly plan to set-up a plaza serving Macao special food delicacies. "One-stop" Macao trade and economic enquiry services, legal consultancy and other support services will be offered at the venue, to provide to the investors a better understanding of franchise and related businesses. Local enterprises interested to participate as exhibitors are welcome to obtain the relevant application form from now on until May 26 2011, during business hours, at the Macao Business Support Centre of IPIM (Alameda Dr. Carlos d´Assumpção, no. 263, China Civil Plaza, 19th Floor). Due to the limited number of booths available, allocation will be on a first-come first-served basis. The Organizers reserve the final decision on the selection of exhibitors. Registration and enquiry hotline: +853 2872 8212, e-mail: smec@ipim.gov.mo.
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (16th May 16:01 till 17th May 16:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1204 and 0.1422μGy/h (micro Gray / hour) which is far more below the warning level of 0.35μGy/h. The Macao Meteorological Bureau will continue to pay close attention to the radiation level in Macao. If any abnormalities being discovered, we will release related message to the public immediately and inform relevant government departments to adopt relative contingency measures.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 7,422 building units were purchased and sold at MOP17.67 billion in the first quarter of 2011 per Stamp Duty record, down by 15.8% and 8.8% respectively quarter-to-quarter. There were 4,554 residential units amounting to MOP13.41 billion, down by 10.4% and 16.2% respectively over the previous quarter, of which 1,701 residential units were purchased and sold under Intermediate Transfer of Title, up by 8.6% quarter-to-quarter but the total value decreased by 19.0% to MOP8.07 billion. Analyzed by year of completion of building, 2,130 residential units purchased and sold in this quarter were completed in 2000 and after, 1,435 units in 1990-1999 and 989 units in 1989 and before. As regards floor area of the unit, 1,977 units (43.4% of total) had an area of 50 to 99.9 square metres. According to the information per Stamp Duty record, the average transaction price of all residential units amounted to MOP38,261 per square metre of usable area, up by 14.6% quarter-to-quarter. The average price of those in the Macao Peninsula and Coloane increased by 25.3% and 4.8% from the previous quarter to MOP37,159 and MOP67,484 per square metre respectively, while the average price of those in Taipa decreased by 16.2% to MOP33,402 per square metre. With regard to transaction of residential units under Intermediate Transfer of Title, the average price stood at MOP51,969 per square metre, up by 5.4% from the preceding quarter. Meanwhile, the average price of small residential units registered notable increase, with those having an area smaller than 50 square metres soaring by 51.3% quarter-to-quarter to MOP35,110 per square metre; the average of those having 50 to 99.9 square metres increased by 33.8% to MOP40,225 per square metre. In addition, the average price of industrial units increased by 31.3% quarter-to-quarter to MOP10,572 per square metre, and that of office units rose by 2.3% to MOP27,700 per square metre. In the first quarter of 2011, a total of 3,181 cases of real estate sale and purchase contracts were made, down by 2.6% quarter-to-quarter, while the number of units rose by 10.6% to 4,382. Moreover, there were 2,016 cases of residential mortgage contracts signed, a decrease of 5.7% quarter-to-quarter. In the first quarter of 2011, gross floor area of buildings completed totalled 163,989 square metres, altogether providing 567 units (346 are residential units), 820 parking spaces for cars and 327 parking spaces for motorcycles.
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (16th May 10:01 till 17th May 10:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1178 and 0.1422μGy/h (micro Gray / hour) which is far more below the warning level of 0.35μGy/h. The Macao Meteorological Bureau will continue to pay close attention to the radiation level in Macao. If any abnormalities being discovered, we will release related message to the public immediately and inform relevant government departments to adopt relative contingency measures.
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