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CE: Government to maintain close interaction with the press
The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, today said the Government strictly upheld the principle of the freedom of the press and would as always maintain close communication and interaction with the local press.
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Consumer Council released latest supermarket price survey report of the current month
The Consumer Council released the first “Supermarket price survey report” of Taipa and Coloane in January. Surveyed data included prices, price differences and promotional offers of over 200 products from 7 supermarkets in the 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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Non-Mandatory Central Provident Fund System’s Government-Managed Sub-Accounts Distribute with Interest Income for the Year, at an Annual Interest Rate of about 3.057%
The Social Security Fund (abbreviated to FSS in Macao) announced that the interest income for the year 2019 had already been credited to the non-mandatory central provident fund system’s government-managed sub-accounts on 9th January, at an annual interest rate of about 3.057%. From now on, residents can check their account balance through the FSS’ website at www.fss.gov.mo, or the 24-hour interactive voice response hotline 2823 0230.
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Mainland, Macao step up judicial cooperation
The Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) and the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China have signed amendments to an arrangement that provides mutual opportunity to share judicial documents and evidence in civil and commercial cases.
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Annual Press Conference of Macao Government Tourism Office Review the Macao Tourism Industry Development Master Plan Foster smart tourism development Push forward Macao’s development as a Creative City of Gastronomy Support tourism development in the Greater Bay Area
Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) held its Annual Press Conference today (15 January), indicating that total visitor arrivals to Macao went up by 10.1% to over 39.4 million in 2019, as revealed by preliminary figures. There was an increase in both the figures of same-day visitors and overnight-stay visitors. Looking forward in 2020, MGTO will be committed to advance smart tourism development, promote multi-destination travel and conduct a review of the Macao Tourism Industry Development Master Plan (“Master Plan”) to steer Macao’s tourism industry toward diversification and sustainability, delivering tourism’s impact in driving the economy forward.
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Foreign exchange reserves and nominal effective exchange rate index for the pataca – December 2019
The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP178.3 billion (USD22.22 billion) at the end of December 2019. The reserves increased by 4.3% from the revised value of MOP170.9 billion (USD21.20 billion) for the previous month. Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves at end-December 2019 represented 11 times the currency in circulation or 85.6% of pataca M2 at end-November 2019.
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UM announces completion of the first phase of Macao Economic Database Project
The University of Macau’s (UM) Centre for Macau Studies (CMS) and Department of Economics today announced the completion of the first phase of the Macao Economic Database Project. The project aims to create a comprehensive database that includes all the major economic indicators of Macao. It is expected to help researchers, students, and the public to better understand Macao’s economic and social development to enable them to take more effective actions that will raise the quality of life of Macao residents.
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