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International Museum Day is celebrated on 18th May every year. This year, on Wednesday 18th May - the Macao Museum of the Cultural Affairs Bureau and its affliated gallery Tak Seng On Pawnshop will open to the public for free. In addition to two sessions of free guided tours (11:00am - Mandarin; 3:00pm - Cantonese), the Macao Museum will organise two activities including the game 'Know More about Chinese Characters' plus demonstrations of 'gilding and colouring wooden carved religious figures' on the same day in order to promote the traditional handicrafts of China's intangible cultural heritage, thus raising public awareness about protecting local intangible cultural heritage. The two activities are scheduled from 11:00am to 1:00pm and from 3:00pm to 5:00pm, respectively. Residents and tourists are welcome to experience the rare opportunity of observing traditional handicraft demonstrations and participating in the games. On Sunday 8th May 2011, the Macao Museum will jointly organise the Macao International Museum Day Fair 2011 at Tap Seac Square with other museums in Macao. Featuring exhibitions, performances, workshops and games, the Fair seeks to strengthen communication between the public and the museums, showcasing the cultural, historical and educational functions of the museums and the characteristics of different museums. The Fair will also attract a number of museums from Guangdong and Hong Kong to participate. In response to this year's theme of Museum and Memory, the Macao Museum will host Macao's National Intangible Cultural Heritage - Gilding and Colouring Wooden Carved Religious Figures Workshop for Parents and Children at the Fair from 3:00pm to 6:30pm. The Workshop comprises seven sessions, with half an hour and 20 members per session. Following the workshop, participants may take home their finished or semi-finished carved genuine gold foil tags featuring the 12 Chinese zodiac signs as souvenirs. Parents are welcome to participate in the workshop with their children. Registration in advance is required, and seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis only. To register, please contact Mr. Sio at 8394 1233 or Ms. Lei at 8394 1231 during office hours. To highlight the theme of International Museum Day, Macao Museum will extend the duration of the temporary exhibition Heavenly Harmonies – Taoist Ritual Music of Macao currently displayed on the third floor exhibition gallery of the Museum until 29th May 2011. For more information about International Museum Day activities, please call 2835 7911 during office hours or visit the Museum website at www.macaumuseum.gov.mo.
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (27th April 16:01 till 28th April 16:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1187 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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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (27th April 10:01 till 28th April 10:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1187 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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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (26th April 16:01 till 27th April 16:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1178 and 0.1309μGy/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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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (26th April 10:01 till 27th April 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 0.1309μGy/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 unemployment rate for January-March 2011 was 2.7% and the underemployment rate was 1.4%, down by 0.1 and 0.2 percentage point respectively over the previous period (December 2010 - February 2011). Total labour force was 334,000 in January-March 2011 and the labour force participation rate stood at 71.5%, with the employed population increasing by about 800 over the previous period to 325,000. Analyzed by industry, employment of Restaurants & Similar Activities saw increase, while that of Recreational, Cultural, Gaming & Other Services and the Transport, Storage & Communications Sector registered a decrease. Number of the unemployed decreased slightly by 300 from the previous period to 8,900, with 6.5% being fresh labour force entrants searching for their first job, up by 1.4 percentage points over the previous period. In comparison with January-March 2010, the unemployment rate and the underemployment rate dropped by 0.2 and 0.4 percentage point respectively; meanwhile, the labour force participation rate rose by 0.4 percentage point. In the first quarter of 2011, the unemployment rate of local residents held stable at 3.3%, same as the fourth quarter of 2010; the labour force participation rate of local residents dropped by 0.1 percentage point to 66.8%.
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The 2nd Permanent Committee of the Legislative Assembly is conducting a public consultation regarding the bill on "Juridical Regime of Redevelopment of Old Urban Areas". Those who are interested can present opinions or suggestions in written form via mail, e-mail (info@al.gov.mo) or fax (28973753) addressing to the President of the 2nd Permanent committee from 27th April to 30th June 2011.
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (25th April 16:01 till 26th April 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 0.1291μGy/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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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (25th April 10:01 till 26th April 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 0.1326μGy/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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Macau Government Tourist Office joins hand with the hotel industry to publish the rates of different hotel room categories reported by the trade during May 1 Labor Day holiday. The trade noted that if a guest reserves room through a hotel directly, the room rate will not be higher than the maximum rate submitted by the hotel. Representatives of MGTO held a meeting with local hoteliers association mid April to exchange views on the rates of different hotel room categories in Macau during May 1 Labor Day holiday. Hoteliers expressed that though seasonal fluctuation in room rates is common business practice, both parties agreed to enhance transparency to provide adequate information for consumer to make choices. MGTO will publish on its website today (April 25) the room rates from April 29 to May 8 submitted by the hotel industry as a reference for citizens and visitors. MGTO will notify Consumer Council and travel agents association of the room rates reported by the hotels. Guests can check hotel information and the published room rates at MGTO website www.macautourism.gov.mo or call Tourism Hotline 28333000 to file complaint. To facilitate investigation, complainant should state clearly information such as the date of check in, hotel name, room category and/or room number, booking voucher and receipt. MGTO expressed that the guests, who reserve rooms through any other channel, can take the room rates published on the website as reference. MGTO will also publish on its website the rates of different room categories of the guesthouses in Macau during May 1 Labor Day holiday. According to the current regulation, each hotel needs to inform MGTO of any revised room rates. The rate of a rented room should not be higher than the registered one and MGTO will conduct investigate upon receiving complaint.
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