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In order to ensure the proper operation of its information technology system, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) will perform regular maintenance on its servers on 28 May (Friday) from 8pm to the early morning hours of the following day. Therefore, the operation of several websites will be suspended, including the Cultural Affairs Bureau website and its sub-websites, the websites of the Cultural Heritage of Macao, the Macao World Heritage, the Macao Conservatory, the Archives of Macao, the Macao Museum of Art, the Macao Museum, the Macao Cultural Centre, the “Macao Arts Festival”, the “Macao Young Musicians Competition” and the Macao Cultural and Creative Industries, among others. In addition, the Booking System for the use of Artistic and Cultural Spaces, IC’s Activity Registration System, the Community Funding Application System, the Inquiry System of Progress of Application for Filming, the Cultural Affairs Bureau Online Book Shop, the mobile applications “Macao eBooks” and “WH Macau” will also be unavailable during the above-mentioned period. The normal operation of the service will resume once the maintenance work is completed.
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On the occasion of the “China Cultural and Natural Heritage Day” to be held on 12 June this year, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) will host a series of exciting activities, including the highlight “Genesis and Spirit – Showcase of Anhui Intangible Cultural Heritage”, which will comprehensively present the cultural features as well as the exquisite and profound intangible cultural heritage of Anhui Province. During the period of the event, workshops and concerts will be held and some World Heritage sites will be open to the public with free admission in a bid to enhance residents’ and tourists’ knowledge of Macao’s cultural heritage.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that value of retail sales for the first quarter of 2021 totalled MOP18.75 billion, up by 68.0% year-on-year. After removing the effect of price changes, the sales volume index soared by 76.4% year-on-year.
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The Tourism Hotline of Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) received an assistance request from a Macao resident who reported losing contact with another Macao resident during the Kailas Training Race in Zhuhai yesterday (23 May), both of them participants of the race. The resident who sought assistance stated that he already contacted the race organizer as well as the police, fire and rescue authorities of Zhuhai. He notified MGTO later this morning that the missing Macao resident was found without any vital signs on the hill in the early hours of today (24 May). The family is now in Zhuhai tending to the matter. MGTO is deeply concerned about the incident and extends deepest condolences to the family. The Office is keeping in contact with the family to provide appropriate assistance.
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The 30th round of guaranteed face mask supply scheme
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Organized by the Macao Museum of Art (MAM) under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), and co-organized by the Architects Association of Macau, the “17^th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia – Exhibits from Macao, China” was opened to the public on 22 May in Venice, presenting the relationship between architecture, land reclamations, collective memory and urban life from multiple perspectives, offering visitors from different parts of the world a picture of the cross-border life in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and exploring the infinite possibilities of “Connectivities”.
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The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), members of the Convention and Exhibition Industry Development Committee, and representatives of local MICE associations joined the UFI Asia Pacific Conference 2021 online on 20 May. The UFI Asia Pacific Conference will be held in Macao in 2022, which is expected to give new impetus to MICE and the peripheral industries of Macao.
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The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) attaches high importance to the sector regarding temporary residency in the Annual Report 2020 by the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC). IPIM will continue to follow up and optimise relevant works pro-actively.
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The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released results of the Survey on Manpower Needs and Wages of Financial Activities for the first quarter of 2021. The Survey covers the Banking Sector, Other Financial Intermediation, Insurance and Activities Auxiliary to Financial Intermediation, including financial institutions supervised by the Monetary Authority of Macao, but excluding insurance agents and brokers not directly employed by insurance companies.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that visitor arrivals to Macao totalled 794,819 in April 2021, an increase of 5.3% month-to-month and an upsurge of 7,098.8% year-on-year. Overnight visitors and same-day visitors added up to 450,579 and 344,240 respectively. The average length of stay of visitors shortened by 5.7 days year-on-year to 1.6 days, with that of overnight visitors (2.9 days) reducing notably by 18.2 days on account of the adjustments in pandemic prevention measures; meanwhile, the duration for same-day visitors (0.1 day) remained unchanged.
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