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Information from the Statistics and Census Service indicated that a total of 15,551 wholesale & retail establishments, market stalls and fixed street stalls were operating in 2018, an increase of 494 year-on-year. Total number of persons engaged rose by 2.1% to 71,030, with employees accounting for 82.3% of the total. Receipts of Wholesale & Retail Trade amounted to MOP 129.42 billion, up by 6.0% year-on-year. Expenditure grew by 7.9% to MOP 117.51 billion, of which Purchase of Goods & Commission Paid, Compensation of Employees and Operating Expenses recorded respective growth of 9.5%, 6.2% and 1.9%. Gross Surplus totalled MOP 14.07 billion, up by 16.3% year-on-year. Gross Value Added that measures the sectoral contribution to the economy went up by 11.6% to MOP 25.13 billion, and Gross Fixed Capital Formation rose by 6.0% to MOP 2.06 billion.
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The Consumer Council conducted its ‘Supermarket price survey’ of the first-half of November on 11 November for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. Surveyed locations included 10 supermarkets in Santo António Parish. Consumers may now check the report data on the Council’s website (www.consumer.gov.mo), the “Supermarket Price Information Platform” app, or the Council’s WeChat account.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, will tomorrow (Tuesday) attend a plenary session of the Legislative Assembly, to give a summary on policy implementation work in 2019; and to introduce a budget proposal for 2020.
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In order to encourage original academic research on Macao’s culture and the exchanges between Macao, Mainland China and other countries, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has set up the Academic Research Grant programme. After an evaluation process, six research projects from local and overseas scholars received the 2019 Academic Research Grant.
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To celebrate the 66^th Macao Grand Prix, Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau announces that a Temporary Post Counter will be set up behind the Lisboa Stand (Restriction area for ticket entry) and at our Philatelic Shop of General Post Office during 16^th and 17^th November 2019, providing the commemorative postmark cancellation service for the “66^th Macao Grand Prix”.Opening hours are as follows:
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the total population was 676,100 as at end-September 2019, an increase of 4,100 quarter-to-quarter; female population (360,000) accounted for 53.2% of the total.
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Co-organized by the Macao Museum of Art (MAM), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, and the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC), the exhibition “Fusion – Exhibition of Artworks of Macao Artists 2019” was inaugurated on 8 November at the NAMOC in Beijing, showcasing a total of 76 pieces (sets) of artworks by 65 Macao artists, including calligraphy, Chinese ink paintings, water paintings, oil paintings, prints, mulit-media pieces, ceramics, sculptures and installations. The opening ceremony was held in a lively atmosphere and was officiated by the Member of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and Vice President of the China Democratic League, Xu Hui; the former Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Mexico, Qiu Xiaoqi; the Director of the Department of Exchange and Cooperation of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Wu Wei; the Director of the National Art Museum of China and Vice President of the China Artists Association, Wu Weishan; the Deputy Director of the Palace Museum, Zhao Guoying; the First Class Inspector of the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China, Li Jiangang; the Deputy Director of Beijing Liaison Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao S.A.R., Zhang Xueqian; the Deputy Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee of the National Art Museum of China and Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, Zhang Baicheng; the Deputy Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee of the China National Academy of Painting and Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, Wang Qingwen; the Vice President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Chan Kai Chon; the Director of the Minsheng Art Museum in Beijing, Zhou Xujun; the former Director of the Nanjing Museum, Xu Huping; the Deputy Director of the School of Design of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Lu Pinchang and the renowned sculptors Sheng Yang and Cao Chun, with the presence of many cultural and artistic professionals from both cities.
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Organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from its Portuguese acronym), the Tap Siac Craft Market will be held at Tap Siac Square for two consecutive weekends from 15 to 17 November and from 22 to 24 November 2019. The opening ceremony will be held at 6pm on 15 November. All are welcome to participate and enjoy the creative atmosphere this autumn.
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The 18^th Macao-wide English Speech Contest took place on Saturday-Sunday, 9^th-10^th November 2019.
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