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Due to the development of the novel coronavirus, CTT Macao would like to inform thatMacao Postal Savings will change the opening hour to 12:00-16:00 starting from 5^th February 2020.
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Due to the development of the novel coronavirus, CTT Macao would like to inform the underneath post offices on 5^th February will only accept the posting of parcels and EMS items, while all other services will be suspended.
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In response to the further development of the epidemic, the essential services of the SWB (inclunding those provided at the headquarters, social service centers and in the other units) will be suspended between the 5th and the 7th of February 2020, without affecting the operation of the urgent services, namely methadone treatment and maintenance service (Areia Preta Drug Treatment Centre and Carmo (Taipa) Drug Treatment Centre), and financial assistance service (urgent cases only). For more information please contact the SWB hotline 2836 7878.
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Due to the epidemic, the Macao SAR Government has announced that only emergency services remain available and basic services will be suspended. Therefore, all external services of the CCAC will be suspended starting from tomorrow (5th February) until further notice. For reports and complaints over corruption and public services, please call the CCAC’s Report Hotline at 2836 1212.
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Facing the development of an epidemic of infection with a new type of coronavirus, the Medical Dispute Mediation Centre will suspend the public services, starting tomorrow (5^th of February), until further notice.
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Macao has confirmed two new cases of novel coronavirus infection, taking to 10 the tally of such cases recorded in the city.
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Due to the fact that Hong Kong announced the closure of the boundary control point at the Hong Kong‑Macau Ferry Terminal at midnight of 4^th February 2020 and the recent delay and cancellation of air flights, CTT would like to inform that there are delays in the delivery of postal items to foreign destinations and delays will not be compensated during this period until further notice.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that licensed motor vehicles in Macao totalled 240,746 as at end-2019, a slight increase of 0.3% year-on-year. Light automobiles (109,579) and heavy motorcycles (99,818) rose by 1.0% and 2.0% respectively, whereas light motorcycles (24,020) dropped by 8.5%. New registration of motor vehicles in December totalled 1,068, down by 14.2% year-on-year. For the whole year of 2019, new registration of motor vehicles decreased by 14.4% year-on-year to 12,418, with heavy motorcycles (6,410) and light automobiles (5,423) falling by 13.1% and 15.2% respectively. Number of traffic accidents dropped by 4.1% year-on-year to 1,174 in December, and number of injuries totalled 415. In 2019, number of traffic accidents edged down by 0.5% year-on-year to 13,691; number of victims added up to 4,512 and 8 of them were killed.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the average daily wage of construction workers decreased further by 2.4% quarter-to-quarter to MOP698 in the fourth quarter of 2019. The average daily wages of local construction workers (MOP960) and non-resident construction workers (MOP604) dropped by 2.6% and 1.8% respectively quarter-to-quarter.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total merchandise export for December 2019 amounted to MOP1.10 billion, up by 5.1% year-on-year. Value of re-exports (MOP937 million) increased by 1.5%, with that of Footwear surging by 138.2% while that of Articles for casino tumbling by 91.9%. Value of domestic exports (MOP160 million) rose by 32.5%, with that of Garments soaring by 1,413.1% but that of Copper & articles thereof dropping by 21.3%. Total merchandise import grew by 12.1% year-on-year to MOP8.95 billion, of which imports of Beauty, cosmetic & skin-care products, Handbags & wallets and Gold jewellery expanded by 87.5%, 41.3% and 37.7% respectively; meanwhile, imports of Mobile phones, Watches and Fuels & lubricants declined by 45.4%, 4.7% and 4.1% respectively. Merchandise trade deficit in December totalled MOP7.85 billion.
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