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During the exemption from for workers of the public services between 3rd and 7th February, the CCAC will adjust the service time of the Declaration of Assets and Interests located on the 16th floor of Golden Dragon Centre, as follows:
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As the novel coronavirus epidemic continues to develop, the University of Macau (UM) starting today will assign a nine-member professional psychological counselling team to work with the Macao SAR government and provide mental health support for those affected. The team comprises three professors of psychiatry and clinical psychology, as well as six professional psychotherapists and counsellors from the university’s Psychological Counselling Centre.
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CTT Macao would like to inform that starting from 3^rd February 2020, correspondence, parcel and EMS items to all destinations will be accepted (with exception for countries/regions that have suspended their services). As there are some postal administrations that provide transit service are only providing limited services, there may be delays in the distribution of the postal items to foreign destinations.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that visitors on package tours tumbled by 41.8% year-on-year to 543,000 in December 2019, with those coming from mainland China (416,000), the Republic of Korea (38,000) and Taiwan (58,000) declining by 44.4%, 39.1% and 6.8% respectively. For the whole year of 2019, number of package tour visitors decreased by 8.7% year-on-year to 8,333,000; those from mainland China (6,440,000) and the Republic of Korea (584,000) fell by 9.8% and 5.4% respectively, whereas those from Hong Kong (148,000) and Taiwan (710,000) grew by 4.0% and 2.0%.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the general unemployment rate for October-December 2019 was 1.7%, the unemployment rate of local residents was 2.3%, and the underemployment rate was 0.5%. All three indicators remained steady compared to the previous period (September-November 2019).
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In response to the actual needs of the new coronavirus epidemic prevention work, Social Welfare Bureau has coordinated all community / day social service facilities to further adjust the operating arrangements, operations are suspended from now to February 10. If there is a special need, you can seek for necessary assistance from your facilities. The above arrangements can be found on Social Welfare Bureau's website atwww.ias.gov.mo.
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In response to the SAR government's appealing to employers to provide accommodations for foreign workers who need to stay in Macau and for those without the necessity, stay in Zhuhai temporarily and do not return to Macao. Social Welfare Bureau urges all social service facilities, especially accommodation facilities, if employing foreign employees who need to travel to and from Zhuhai, they should do their best to cooperate with the above arrangements, be flexible with human resources response, and maintain necessary basic services.
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Due to the continued development of the novel coronavirus epidemic, to ensure effective personal and community epidemic prevention, the DSEJ strongly urges teachers and students to quarantine themselves at home; they should neither go out nor gather unless it is necessary. Cross-border students must stay at home and do not need to come to Macao to attend classes, unless it is necessary, they should not go out or go to crowded places until classes are resumed. Contact phone No.: (853) 2870 0800.
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In response to the development of the new coronavirus epidemic, Social Welfare Bureau has coordinated all disability assessment agencies and starting from tomorrow (February 3), the disability assessment work of all disability assessment registration certificates will be suspended. Those who have made an appointment for assessment do not need to go to the medical / assessment agency, so as to reduce their risk of infection by individuals and related institutions as they enter these institutions for evaluation.
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In response to the further development of the new coronavirus and by order of the Chief Executive No. 11/CE/2020, Public Administration and Civil Service workers will be exempted from work between the 3th and 7th of February 2020. Please be informed that during the said period the Healthy Life Education Centre services will be suspended and other SWB units will operate with minimum services, namely:
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