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Representatives of the Identification Services Bureau met with the “Association of Macao Permanent Resident Parents of Non-beneficial Children” again on 8 April 2011. In the meeting, representatives of the Identification Services Bureau reaffirmed that the Central Government employs the identical standard in solving the “Adult Children” issue in the Macao SAR and the Hong Kong SAR. Other implementation details are adjusted according to the practical situation in two regions. The Macao SAR and the Hong Kong SAR identically uses remaining quotas for “Adult Children” to apply to reside in Macao. As always, Mainland residents coming to Macao for residence must fulfill the regulations of relevant application in Mainland. Even the “Adult Children” of Macao residents in Mainland in the measure of solving “Adult Children” issue, which was initiated in December 2009, must also fulfill the regulations at that time, i.e. the underage children applying to reside in Macao must be below the age of 14 years old and their parent must possess a Macao identity card and Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Resident (so-called “Home Return Permit”). Nevertheless, the “Non-beneficial Children” indicated by the above-mentioned “Association of Parents” is different from “Adult Children”. Since these parents did not possess any Macao identity card and “Home Return Permit”, their children did not fulfill the regulations of relevant application in Mainland at the time. In pursuant to the stipulation of Article 22 of the Basic Law of the Macao SAR, Mainland residents entering Macao for residence is governed by the Central People's Government. There are strict regulations on Mainland residents entering Macao for residence in Mainland. Relatives of Macao residents in Mainland must make the application in Mainland. Only those who are qualified will be approved and unqualified persons will not be permitted to reside in Macao.
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (7th April 16:01 till 8th April 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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Consumer Council will expand its 'No Plastic Bag Day' to 18th and 28th of each month starting this April. Consumers and shop owners are called on to support not only on those two days but also bring their own bags when shopping. 'No Plastic Bag Day' was established in 2008 to arouse public's attention to reduce the use of plastic bag; supermarkets under the Council's 'Certified Shops' and 'Adherents' mechanism offer no plastic bag to consumers on 28th of each month. A survey on the evaluation of 'No Plastic Bag Day' was conducted last year and the result showed that most consumers and 'Certified Shops' and 'Adherents' interviewed agreed to increase the number of days of the monthly 'No Plastic Bag Day'; bringing their own bags had also become a habit of some consumers. Starting this month, 'No Plastic Bag Day' will include one more day to the monthly campaign. On 18th and 28th each month, consumers, 'Certified Shops' and 'Adherents' well as other retailers are called on to support and participate in the campaign for the protection of our environment. 'No Plastic Bag Day' is supported by Environmental Protection Bureau.
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (7th April 10:01 till 8th April 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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Organised by Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and co-organised by 14 chambers of commerce and trade promotion institutions from Macao, Mainland China and Hong Kong and coordinated by Macao Convention & Exhibition Association, Macau Fair & Trade Association and The Association of Advertising Agents of Macau, the 16th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) will be held at The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel from 20th to 23rd October 2011. Being the largest annual trade and economic event in Macao, last year's MIF attracted exhibitors from more than 60 countries and regions and registered over 80,000 visits. A total of 1,151 sessions of business matching were conducted, and 62 letters of intent/memorandums/agreements were signed. During the 4-day event, more than 35 forums, conferences, seminars and presentations were held and attended by over 6,000 participants. To promote the convention and exhibition industry of Macao, the 16th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) would like to invite all interested and potential enterprises in the trade to participate in this international trade and economic event of Macao. The types of service which will be open for tender include the following 22 items: 1. Theme : design
2. Website: design & maintenance
3. Printed materials
4. Chinese Copywriting
5. Translations
6. Mass media promotion and outdoor advertisements
7. Public Relations Services for Welcome Dinner
8. Opening Ceremony
9. Souvenirs
10. Official hotels
11. Freight Forwarder
12. Electronic registration system
13. Conference and Forum Hardware and Software Service Provider
14. Transportation for VIPs
15. Standard booth
16. Common area installations (1) – entrance arch & related facilities in common area
17. Common area installations (2) –convention & exhibition service counter & related facilities in common area
18. Common area installations (3) – administrative centre, press centre and related facilities
19. Common area installations (4) – signages and related facilities
20. Common area carpets
21. Security service
22. Decorative flowers & plants Interested enterprises with valid Macao business registration, which have been engaged in the respective areas for at least 2 years are welcomed to contact the MIF Administrative and Service Centre before 5:00 p.m. Thursday, 14th April 2011, to register your interest in submitting tender for the above services and obtain information on the briefing session. For more information, please contact us by phone at 2882 8711 or fax to 2882 8722.
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The Wealth Partaking Scheme 2008 was established by virtue of the Administrative Regulation no. 12/2008 approved on 9th June, 2008, aiming to distribute fund to holders of valid or renewable Macao SAR Resident Identity Card. Holders of Macao SAR Permanent and Non-Permanent Resident Identity Cards are entitled to receive MOP5,000.00 and MOP3,000.00 respectively. As the validity period for cashing the cheques will end on 31st December 2011, citizens are reminded to have their cheques are presented prior the expiration. Until the present time, 3,916 cheques remained to be claimed or deposited. For assistance and enquiries associated with the 2008 Wealth Partaking Scheme, the Service Centre of Civil and Municipal Affairs Bureau located in Avenida da Grande Praia, China Plaza, 2/F remains service for this purpose. The opening hours of this Centre are from 9am to 6pm straight, Monday to Friday, except public holidays. Telephone enquiries can also be made at 8795 2675 and 8795 2676. Relevant information is also available at the official website of Wealth Partaking Scheme http://www.planocp.gov.mo.
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (6th April 16:01 till 7th April 16:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1152 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 statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, on a monthly basis, money supply M2 witnessed a decline in February. As loans grew at a faster pace than deposits, the overall loan-to-deposit ratio continued to rise. Money supply Currency in circulation and demand deposits decreased 10.7% and 4.1% respectively. M1 thus dropped 5.2% when compared with the previous month. Meanwhile, quasi-monetary liabilities fell 2.0%. M2 therefore decreased by 2.5% to MOP251.0 billion. On an annual basis, M1 and M2 rose 16.3% and 19.4% respectively. The share of Pataca (MOP) in M2 stood at 28.1%, up 0.5 percentage points over a month ago but down 1.1 percentage points from a year earlier. The share of Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) in M2 was 52.7%, up 0.4 percentage points month-to-month or slightly down 0.2 percentage points year-on-year. Deposits Resident deposits dropped after growing for two straight months. Their value decreased 2.4% from the previous month to MOP244.6 billion. Of which, MOP deposits increased 0.5%, while HKD deposits and other foreign currency deposits decreased at respective rates of 1.8% and 7.7%. Concurrently, non-resident deposits grew 9.6% to MOP84.9 billion and public sector deposits with the banking sector increased 4.2% to MOP23.0 billion. As a result, total deposits with the banking sector grew 0.6% from a month earlier to MOP352.4 billion. The shares of MOP and HKD in total deposits were 23.6% and 44.4% respectively. Loans Domestic loans to the private sector increased 1.8% on a monthly basis to MOP137.4 billion. Among which, MOP38.3 billion was MOP-denominated and MOP88.9 billion was denominated in HKD, representing 27.9% and 64.7% of the total respectively. Meanwhile, external loans increased 4.8% to MOP135.5 billion, of which loans denominated in MOP and HKD respectively accounted for 0.3% (MOP0.4 billion) and 38.9% (MOP52.7 billion). Loan-to-deposit ratios As domestic loans to the private sector increased while resident deposits dropped, the loan-to-deposit ratio for the resident sector at end-February 2011 rose 1.9 percentage points month-to-month to 51.4%. The ratio for both the resident and non-resident sectors was 77.4%, up by the same pace of 1.9 percentage points from the previous month. For enquiry, please contact:
Research and Statistics Department, Monetary Authority of Macao (Tel: 83952532; Fax: 28353042)
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (6th April 10:01 till 7th April 10:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1152 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 (5th April 16:01 till 6th 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 0.1492μGy/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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