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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total merchandise export amounted to MOP1.06 billion in April 2021, up by 71.9% year-on-year. Value of re-exports (MOP906 million) rose by 70.2%, with that of Watches, Wine and Diamond & diamond jewellery surging by 505.7%, 377.4% and 118.5% respectively. Moreover, value of domestic exports (MOP154 million) grew by 82.4%, with that of Garments and Copper & articles thereof rising by 334.7% and 20.7% respectively. Total merchandise import swelled by 265.7% year-on-year to MOP13.74 billion, of which imports of Gold jewellery, Perfumes, Handbags & wallets and Beauty, cosmetic & skincare products rocketing by 4,814.0%, 1,395.1%, 1,165.5% and 1,137.4% respectively, whereas that of Other textile made-up articles declined by 56.2%. Merchandise trade deficit in April 2021 totalled MOP12.68 billion.
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Health quarantine requirements and measures for inbound travellers of different identities.
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Health quarantine requirements and measures for inbound travellers of different identities.
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Health quarantine requirements and measures for inbound travellers of different identities.
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As of 4pm today, a total of 162,723 COVID-19 vaccine jabs had been administered in Macao, according to statistics provided by the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that both the general unemployment rate (3.0%) and the unemployment rate of local residents (4.1%) for February-April 2021 increased by 0.1 percentage point from the previous period (January-March 2021). Meanwhile, the underemployment rate held steady at 4.8%.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) dropped by 0.9% year-on-year in real terms in the first quarter of 2021, a milder contraction compared to the previous quarter (-45.9%). Exports of services rebounded by 4.1% year-on-year, of which exports of gaming services fell by 20.7% while exports of other tourism services surged by 88.1%; moreover, exports of goods soared by 137.7% year-on-year. Domestic demand reversed its downward trend, rising by 12.9% year-on-year. Imports of goods swelled by 81.7% while imports of services went down by 2.0%.
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Health quarantine requirements and measures for inbound travellers of different identities.
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The Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) of the University of Macau (UM), the Technology and Management Centre for Development (TMCD) of the University of Oxford, the China Institute for Science and Technology Policy (CISTP) of Tsinghua University, the Institutes of Science and Development (CASISD) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and the Sino-UK Innovation Policy and Management Research Network recently jointly held an online forum titled ‘Responsible Innovation in the Covid-19 Era and Beyond’.
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The Macao Special Administrative Region established the Interdepartmental Anti-Money Laundering / Counter Financing of Terrorism Working Group (AML/CFT WG) in 2002, which composes of 15 members currently (including judicial, law enforcement and competent supervisory agencies), and is being coordinated by the Financial Intelligence Office (GIF). The main functions of the AML/CFT WG include carrying out policy studies related to combating money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing, conducting ongoing risk assessments for the Macao SAR, following up on the evaluation work conducted by international organizations and exchanging information on international and local trends related to AML/CFT, coordinating trainings and public awareness programs, and developing guidelines for the relevant reporting sectors.
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