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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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Hill forests in Macao are good places for public leisure, outings and being close to nature, and they are also the base for students to experience the conservation of natural ecology. In recent years, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has established distance posts with panels that carry geographic information along the walking trails in hill forests. They serve as supplementary location facilities to safeguard the safety of hikers. IAM urges hikers not to damage them to avoid losing their rescue function.
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The “Exhibitor Training Course for Macao Enterprises – Macao Exhibition Strategies”, organised by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), was held recently and attracted over 150 participants. Sessions on the second topic “Livestream Promotion for Products and Services” will be held on 2 and 17 June to teach participants marketing skills and techniques to yield best results in MICE events and online platforms. These sessions are free of charge, Macao enterprises are welcomed to join.
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The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced on Wednesday (26 May) that the patient in Macao’s 51st COVID-19 case has the ‘Indian variant’ (known scientifically as B.1.617), the first such infection identified in the city.
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