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People wishing to visit Macao casinos will be required to provide a nucleic acid test certificate proving freedom from COVID-19 infection, in addition to the existing requirements of undergoing a body-temperature check, and presenting a valid ‘green’ Macao Health Code result.
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Counting with the total support of the Central Government, the “Historic Centre of Macao” was inscribed on the World Heritage List with unanimous support during the 29^th Session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee on 15 July 2005, thus becoming the 31^st World Heritage site in China. The inscription is a profound and momentous achievement for the Macao SAR after its handover to China. On the occasion of the 15^th anniversary of the inscription of the Historic Centre of Macao on the World Heritage List this year, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from its Portuguese acronym) seeks to spread the spirit of “Protecting and Appreciating Our World Heritage Together” through a variety of celebratory activities, thereby introducing to the public the connection between world heritage and their daily lives.
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Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) was invited to spotlight Macao’s destination glamour through a fun-filled program as a destination partner featured in the final week (13 – 17 July) of the Dream to Travel Festival, a virtual event launched by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). MGTO Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes joined one of the Festival’s major highlights — “Dream to Travel Forum” today (14 July) for a thought-provoking discussion themed around “Infinite Possibilities” with other guest speakers.
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The Consumer Council conducted its specific price survey on milk powder and OTC drugs on 13 July for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. The mentioned survey has been uploaded to the Council’s website (www.consumer.gov.mo), it is also available on the Council’s “Macao Price Information Platform” app.
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All travellers intending to board either a vessel or a flight departing from Macao, must hold a certificate showing a negative result from a COVID-19 nucleic acid test. The measure takes effect after 6am on Tuesday (14 July).
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Following the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants’ (ACCA) recent accreditation of the Master of Science in Accounting programme with maximum exemptions of professional papers, the University of Macau’s (UM) Bachelor of Science in Accounting programme has also received re-accreditation from the ACCA. Both programmes have also been accredited by several international professional accounting bodies. The re-accreditation reinforces international recognition of the taught accounting programmes at all levels offered by the Department of Accounting and Information Management, Faculty of Business Administration (FBA), UM. These prestigious external accreditations have placed the FBA’s accounting programmes among the top in the market and have demonstrated FBA’s status as a flagship business faculty in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Tourist Price Index (TPI) for the second quarter of 2020 dropped by 4.97% year-on-year to 121.70. The decrease was mainly attributable to lower hotel room rates and falling prices of clothing; yet, dearer prices of jewellery and higher airfares offset part of the decrease. Among the various sections of goods and services, price indices of Accommodation (-19.37%) and Clothing & Footwear (-18.17%) recorded a relatively large year-on-year decline, whereas the indices of Transport & Communications (+11.14%) and Miscellaneous Goods (+5.61%) increased.
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The Consul-General of Angola in Macao, Eduardo Velasco Galiano, and his delegation visited Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) on 10 July and were welcomed by the President of the Institute, Professor Im Sio Kei. The two parties had friendly talks on strengthening cooperation in higher education and talent cultivation. The meeting was a pleasant one.
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