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Direct investment statistics for 2018
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that inward direct investment flows in Macao jumped by 662.4% year-on-year to MOP 26.86 billion in 2018, on account of an increase in the profits retained for reinvestment by foreign direct investors in the Gaming sector and Banks. Analysed by industry, inflows of direct investment in the Gaming sector and Financial Activities totalled MOP 19.01 billion and MOP 7.38 billion respectively, while Real Estate Development, Leasing & Sale Activities recorded a negative inflow (-MOP 1.16 billion). Analysed by country/territory of usual residence of direct investors, inward direct investment flows came mainly from the British Virgin Islands (MOP 10.53 billion), mainland China (MOP 5.93 billion), the Cayman Islands (MOP 5.27 billion) and Hong Kong (MOP 4.07 billion).
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CE to visit Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing
The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, will visit Beijing tomorrow (Thursday) to receive a report – by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences – on the work of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government.
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Consumer Council released specific price survey results on tissue papers, OTC drugs, and milk powder
Consumer Council conducted its specific price survey on tissue papers, over-the-counter drugs, and milk powder on 30 October for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. The mentioned survey has been uploaded to the Council’s website (www.consumer.gov.mo), it is also available on the Council’s“Macao Supermarket Price Information Platform” app, as well as on the Council’s WeChat account page.
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Transport and communications statistics for September 2019
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that licensed motor vehicles totalled 239,255 as at end-September 2019, a slight increase of 0.2% year-on-year; light automobiles (108,549) and heavy motorcycles (99,050) rose by 0.9% and 2.2% respectively, whereas light motorcycles (24,283) dropped by 8.8%. New registration of motor vehicles in September went up by 8.9% year-on-year to 1,189, with heavy motorcycles (759) rising by 21.4% while light automobiles (383) falling by 5.9%. In the first three quarters of 2019, new registration of motor vehicles decreased by 15.9% year-on-year to 9,155. Number of traffic accidents rose by 22.5% year-on-year to 1,323 in September, involving 433 victims and 1 of them was killed. In the first three quarters, there were 10,238 traffic accidents and 3,379 traffic casualties.
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