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Stamp issue “Lunar Year of the Rat (Label Stamp)”
The stamp issue “Lunar Year of the Rat (Label Stamp)”, which was postponed due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia, will be launched on 4 August 2020.
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MGTO presents Barrier Free Access Guide to facilitate visits of people with special needs around the city
Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) launched the Barrier Free Access Guide (the “Guide”) today (15 July) to provide barrier-free information of local tourist attractions. Individuals with special needs can consider the information when planning their visits. The Guide was designed to foster building of an inclusive local community in parallel with the Macao Special Administrative Region Government’s plan to optimize the city’s urban environment towards greater accessibility.
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Foreign exchange reserves and nominal effective exchange rate index for the pataca – June 2020
The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP189.6 billion (USD23.75 billion) at the end of June 2020. The reserves increased by 3.5% from the revised value of MOP183.3 billion (USD22.95 billion) for the previous month. Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves at end-June 2020 represented 10 times the currency in circulation or 85.4% of pataca M2 at end-May 2020.
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Quarantine-free travel to Guangdong for Macao people with certificate showing free from COVID-19
Members of the Macao general public wishing to visit any of nine designated cities in Guangdong Province, will – with effect from 6am on Wednesday (15 July) – be exempted from a 14-day period of medical observation in Guangdong, under certain conditions.
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MPI holds Seminar on “Public Policy in the Practice of ‘One Country, Two Systems’”
The year 2020 is a new historical starting point for the Macao SAR. The problem of how to meet the new opportunities and respond to the new challenges in the new era, and how to understand and implement the “one country, two systems” policy in a more comprehensive and accurate manner requires not only a conscientious summary of Macao’s past experience in the practice of “one country, two systems” policy, but also a deliberate analysis of the future prospects of “one country, two systems” in Macao. It is necessary to examine and analyze how Macao continues to advance the development of “one country, two systems” from the perspective of public administration, as well as how Macao continues to deepen the connotation of “one country, two systems” from the perspective of law.
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Updated rules for patrons entering Macao’s casinos and hotels
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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Cultural Affairs Bureau hosts over 30 activities to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the inscription of the “Historic Centre of Macao” on the World Heritage List
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 29th Session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee on 15 July 2005, thus becoming the 31st 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 15th 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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