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31st Macao Arts Festival calls for proposals of local programmes
The 31st Macao Arts Festival (MAF), organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), will be held in May 2020. In order to promote the development of local arts and provide a platform for performing art and artistic exchange, IC invites all registered local associations and individuals to submit proposals of local programmes until 16 August. The selected works will be included in next year’s Macao Arts Festival.
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Tourist price index (TPI) for the 2nd quarter of 2019
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Tourist Price Index (TPI) for the second quarter of 2019 dropped by 1.39% year-on-year to 128.06. The decrease was mainly attributable to lower charges for hotel accommodation and falling prices of handbags and ladies’ clothing; yet, dearer prices of local food products and rising charges for restaurant services offset part of the decrease. Among the various sections of goods and services, price indices of Accommodation and Clothing & Footwear fell by 8.39% and 3.00% respectively year-on-year, whereas the indices of Food, Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (+2.84%) and Entertainment & Cultural Activities (+2.70%) saw increases.
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