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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (10th May 10:01 till 11th 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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"Macao Ideas", the first Macao products display centre to promote products "Made in Macao", "Macao Brand", "Macao Design" and "Sole Distributorship of Portuguese-Speaking Countries Products", will have its grand opening on 9 May 2011 from 6p.m. to 8p.m. in the Exhibition Hall located on the ground-floor of the Tourism Activities Centre ("CAT"). Cohesion of Macao People's Beliefs, Creativity and Capacity; Demonstration of the Diversity of Macao Products Macao Ideas is being set up by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), to cope with the policies of Macao SAR government in supporting the development of local small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). It will serve as a brand building product display centre for a wide collection of branded products from Macao enterprises. Since Macao's Handover in 1999, Macao brands have started to gain an international reputation and have been widely accepted by the general public, hence the establishment of "Macao Ideas" which is a cohesion of Macao people's belief, creativity and capacity, demonstrating the diversity of Macao products. East Meets West; Traditional Links with Innovative Ideas
The total area of the exhibition venue covers 595 square metres. The design is inspired by the microcosm of the city, with exhibition shelves with Sino-Portuguese characteristics or individual themes, linked with contemporary style. "Macao Ideas" exhibits a wide range of Macao's high-quality merchandise, while aiming to reveal Macao's capacity and potential in production, services and design, so as to serve as a direct communication channel between Macao enterprises and buyers from abroad, as well as to open up overseas marketing and business opportunities. To Assist in the Commercialisation, Industrialisation and Globalisation of Macao Products "Macao Ideas "is not only a new arena to raise international awareness of Macao Products, but also a platform to enable "MinM" products, fashion designs and creative products to become more commercialised, industrialised and globalised. Several themed areas are set up including as the "MinM" Area, where a variety of high quality, stylish and unique MinM branded products are showcased. Besides, in the area of Macao Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre, masterpieces of a number of fashion designers are exhibited. Local unique cultural and creative products are also displayed at the venue. Professional Business-Matching Service - Increase Publicity and Added-value of Local Branded Products to Tap Into Overseas Markets "Macao Ideas" will also provide on-site professional business-matching services to help local enterprises advertise and promote their products, enhance publicity and added value to Macao's distinctive merchandise, which will bring business opportunities to local producers in overseas markets as a result of worldwide promotion. "Macao Ideas" will be fully operational after its opening; visitors are welcome to visit the exhibition venue during its opening hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00a.m. to 6:00 pm (closed on Tuesdays and public holidays); Saturday and Sunday, 2:00pm to 6:00pm. There is a comfortable meeting area in "Macao Ideas", which provides an integrated and convenient meeting point for those who are looking for business matching opportunities; furthermore, a sophisticated database of all exhibits and exhibitors is available and professional staff will be on site to provide detailed information and business advisory services. Fashion Show by local models - Demonstrating the Unique Life Style of Macao
So far, "Macao Ideas" has collected hundreds of different exhibits, in order to highlight the high-quality merchandise, Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has invited local models to conduct a series of fashion shows at the opening ceremony, they will be wearing locally designed, locally manufactured and locally branded garments . They will also show the unique lifestyle of Macao through different themed catwalk performances.
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (8th May 16:01 till 9th 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 0.1283μGy/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 population of Macao was estimated at 556,800 as at 31 March 2011, an increase of 4,500 (+0.8%) from end-2010. In the first quarter of 2011, there were 1,274 live births, down by 10.3% quarter-to-quarter. Gender ratio of the newborn was 108.5, with 663 male babies. Number of mortality cases totalled 509, up by 16.2% quarter-to-quarter; major underlying causes of death were Diseases of the Circulatory System and Neoplasms. Meanwhile, 2 cases of fetal mortality were recorded. There were 2,004 cases of Notifiable diseases reported in this quarter, consisting mainly of Influenza (1,119 cases), H1N1 (Swine Influenza ) (238 cases) and Acute Norovirus gastroenteropathy (156 cases). In addition, 873 cases of marriage registration were recorded, up by 7.5% over the fourth quarter of 2010. In the first quarter of 2011, there were 2,081 Chinese immigrants with One-way Exit Permit moving to Macao, a decrease of 1,365 quarter-to-quarter; meanwhile, 292 illegal immigrants were repatriated. Moreover, a total of 704 individuals were authorized to reside in Macao, down slightly by 19 quarter-to-quarter. Total number of non-resident workers stood at 81,416 at the end of the first quarter, up by 5,603 quarter-to-quarter.
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According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, on a monthly basis, money supply M2 resumed its growth in March. As loans grew at a faster pace than deposits, the loan-to-deposit ratio continued to rise. Money supply
Currency in circulation and demand deposits dropped 2.5% and 6.4% respectively. M1 thus decreased 5.8% when compared with the previous month. Nevertheless, quasi-monetary liabilities rose by 3.7%. M2 therefore increased by 2.4% to MOP257.0 billion. On an annual basis, M1 and M2 rose 7.6% and 19.0% respectively. The share of Pataca (MOP) in M2 stood at 27.3%, down 0.8 percentage points over a month ago and 0.9 percentage points from a year earlier. The share of Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) in M2 was 53.6%, up 0.9 percentage points month-to-month but down 1.0 percentage point year-on-year. Deposits
Resident deposits grew 2.5% from the previous month to MOP250.7 billion. Of which, MOP deposits dropped 0.5%, while HKD deposits and other foreign currency deposits increased at respective rates of 4.1% and 2.1%. Concurrently, non-resident deposits grew 1.8% to MOP86.4 billion and public sector deposits with the banking sector increased 2.8% to MOP23.6 billion. As a result, total deposits with the banking sector grew 2.3% from a month earlier to MOP360.7 billion. The shares of MOP and HKD in total deposits were 22.9% and 44.9% respectively. Loans
Domestic loans to the private sector increased 1.8% on a monthly basis to MOP139.8 billion. Among which, MOP38.4 billion was MOP-denominated and MOP89.7 billion was denominated in HKD, representing 27.5% and 64.1% of the total respectively. Loans to "wholesale and retail trade", "manufacturing industries" and "personal housing loans" increased quarter-to-quarter at respective rates of 36.5%, 9.4% and 8.2% whereas those to "gaming" dropped 6.3%. Meanwhile, external loans increased 9.2% to MOP148.0 billion; of which, loans denominated in MOP and HKD accounted for 0.3% (MOP0.4 billion) and 35.9% (MOP53.2 billion) respectively. Loan-to-deposit ratios
As resident deposits grew faster than domestic loans to the private sector, the loan-to-deposit ratio for the resident sector at end-March 2011 dropped 0.4 percentage points month-to-month to 51.0%. The ratio for both the resident and non-resident sectors was 79.8%, up 2.4 percentage points from the previous month.
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Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) participated in the Luckyrice Food Festival with an exclusive dinner at the James Beard House on May 5, 2011, in New York City. Representatives of MGTO in the USA and organizers of the Luckyrice festival attracted over 1,300 festival guests to taste Macau's unique cuisine. Cuisine is one of the best channels to open lines of communication among people. In the past, MGTO has participated in food festivals around the globe. But this is the first time ever that we do a culinary event in New York with chefs from Macau. New York is considered one of the world's capital of food, fashion, finance and culture, so it is important for MGTO to participate in this event and introduce Americans to authentic Macanese cuisine. MGTO-USA has joined forces with Macau's Institute of Tourism Studies (IFT) and have brought Chef David Wong and Chef Iong Keong Tong to NY for the events. The chefs prepared the five-course dinner at James Beard House and also participate at two additional Luckyrice events: The Grand Feast and Talk+Taste. The chefs have showcase Macanese cuisine to an American audience and enticed them to join the increasing number of Americans heading to Macau every year. In 2010, 188,254 Americans visited Macau, up 4.9% from the previous year (179,500). Since the opening of a Macanese restaurant in 2009, New Yorkers have become increasingly curious about Macanese cuisine. Bringing authentic chefs to prepare some of Macau's most famous dishes at this event will showcase Macau's culinary history and offerings to New Yorkers, giving them more reasons to visit Macau. The second event where Macanese food showcased was on May 6th. The chefs prepared Macanese cuisine for 1,000 culinary enthusiasts at the Grand Feast. The Grand Feast brought together the best of Asian cuisine, with an acclaimed line-up of master chefs from Asia as well as those from the Luckyrice culinary council. Chef David and Chef Keong were side by side with New York's most beloved chefs and star chefs from Asian culinary hotspots. On May 8th, the chefs have a tasting table during the Talk+Taste event, serving a special Macanese dish to 300 food enthusiasts. This event features cooking demonstrations by masters of Asian cuisine as they prepared regional specialties. The event was hosted by Ching-He Huang, the charismatic host of Cooking Channel's most watched show, "Chinese Food Made Easy." Today's Macau's cuisine is enticing travelers from around the world to come and experience its unique flavors. Add this to the cultural and historical sites to be seen and you have a great vacation experience. About Luckyrice
An annual week of festivities, the LUCKYRICE Festival shines a spotlight on Asian culinary culture through eight auspicious events including the Grand Feast, Night Market, Opening Cocktails, Talk + Taste and other tastings, dinners and gastronomic gatherings.
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (8th May 10:01 till 9th 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 0.1300μGy/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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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (7th May 16:01 till 8th 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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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (7th May 10:01 till 8th 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 0.1283μGy/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 (6th May 16:01 till 7th May 16:00) 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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