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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that visitors on package tours rose by 39.6% year-on-year to 996,000 in March 2019. Package tour visitors from Mainland China (803,000), the Republic of Korea (63,000) and Hong Kong (20,000) surged by 47.5%, 31.1% and 47.1% respectively, and those from Taiwan (61,000) went up by 11.3%. In the first quarter of 2019, there were 2,479,000 package tour visitors, an increase of 16.5% year-on-year.
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According to《The Five-Year Development Plan of the Macao Special Administrative Region (2016-2020) 》, to tie in with the development of smart city and the implementation of the three-dimensional map application, Cartography and Cadastre Bureau (DSCC) launches the 3D Map function on the basis of the “Macao Online Map” platform, which allows public to navigate the 3D scenes of Macao in a visual and multi-angles way and see the city's landscapes without going out.
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As Labour Day holiday is approaching, consumption by citizens are expected to increase, so are the number of inbound tourists. The Consumer Council held a meeting earlier with Economic Services Bureau (DSE), Macao Government Tourist Office (DST), Transport Bureau (DSAT), Judiciary Police (PJ), Public Security Police Force (PSP), Macao Custom Service, Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), Health Bureau (SS), and Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) to discuss on and exchange information of the protection of consumer rights for local citizens and inbound tourists. Participating representatives all agreed to strengthen patrol and interdepartmental communication during Labour Day holidays to ensure measures taken are well implemented.
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The University of Macau's (UM) Macao Base for Primary & Secondary STEM Education, and Ciência Viva, Portugal’s national agency for the promotion of science, technology, and culture, have signed an agreement to increase collaboration in STEM education (‘STEM’ is short for science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and to stimulate public interest in science in Macao and Portugal. According to the agreement, in addition to jointly organising science popularisation events to promote cultural exchange between students in China and Portugal, both parties will take advantage of Macao’s unique role as a bridge of communication between China and Portuguese-speaking countries to develop the city into a science popularisation platform between China and lusophone countries.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total merchandise export for March 2019 amounted to MOP1.19 billion, up by 15.5% year-on-year. Value of re-exports (MOP1.07 billion) increased by 22.2%, with that of Beauty, cosmetic & skin-care products and Optical instruments surging by 360.9% and 178.4% respectively. Meanwhile, value of domestic exports (MOP115 million) dropped by 23.9%, with that of Copper & articles thereof falling by 35.2%. Total merchandise import fell by 3.3% year-on-year to MOP7.24 billion, of which imports of Construction materials, Mobile phones and Food & beverages declined by 47.0%, 18.0% and 15.0% respectively, whereas imports of Beauty, cosmetic & skin-care products and Garments & footwear expanded by 31.0% and 19.4% respectively. Merchandise trade deficit in March totalled MOP6.05 billion.
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Supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China, organized by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and coordinated by Macau Travel Agency Association, the 7th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (referred to as the “Expo” or “MITE”) culminated in success on Sunday (28 April). The exhibition area doubled from last year to accommodate more exhibitors from a greater number of countries and regions. The three-day event drew a total of 33,944 visitors along with 318 hosted buyers and 154 industry buyers who participated in over 7,000 business matching sessions with exhibitors. 34 agreements were signed in total at MITE. Many countries, cities and tourism-related enterprises leveraged the platform to carry out their own promotions at MITE, which facilitated 29 destination promotions. The Expo will keep moving towards becoming Macao’s annual international travel fair brand, endeavoring to garner sound reputation and professional recognition to deliver more far-reaching impact internationally, in support of building Macao into a world centre of tourism and leisure.
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To gear up for the 1^st May Labor Day holiday (1^st – 4^th May) of Mainland China, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is carrying out a range of proactive measures. The Office encourages visitors to capitalize on the smart tool for visitor flow forecast and the official mobile app, as well as follow MGTO’s official WeChat ID. The Office also allocates personnel to handle enquiries and assist in visitor flow diversion at various locations, distributes food guides, supports entities to organize festive and holiday activities, carries out more rigorous inspections and give reminders to industry operators, among other measures. The above measures aim to meet the needs of local residents and visitors and continuously optimize the tourism environment and service quality in the industry.
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To strengthen industry management continuously and make pertinent deployment for the 1^st May Labor Day holiday of Mainland China, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) joins hands with the Public Security Police Force (PSP) and the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) to conduct joint inspections targeting different spots before and during the holiday, besides sending undercover inspectors on patrol, to enhance the level of supervision at ports of entry and tourist attractions. The above measures are taken to combat the operation of allegedly-unlicensed tour guides, shoulder the responsibility for industry management and ensure orderly operation in the tourism industry, thus safeguarding visitor rights and the destination image of Macao.
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