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Upon invitation by the Civil Aviation Authority of Macao SAR (AACM), an international aviation security expert paid a four-day visit to Macao and reviewed the airport hold baggage screening policies and the express link facilities. AACM and the industry operators will listen to the recommendations made by the expert on enhancing the security operation standard in the Macau International Airport.
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With regard to the recent discussion about the tourism carrying capacity of Macao and the related research conducted by the Institute for Tourism Studies, the Institute would like to take this opportunity to provide explanations on the concept of carrying capacity, research methodology, how to interpret the results, and policy recommendations.Tourism carrying capacity refers to the optimal number of visitors that a specific space (usually enclosed, such as a museum) can receive at a time without causing negative impact on the cultural and natural environment such as the architecture, heritage, the community, and visitors. However, there is a lack of literature on tourism carrying capacity of open and large spaces such as cities. Therefore, the Institute combined studies on “social and psychological carrying capacity” and “physical capacity of tourism facilities” in the research, to attempt at estimating the optimal tourism carrying capacity of Macao. Optimal tourism carrying capacity is a dynamic concept, which changes with the change in visitation volume, tourist behaviour, and the supply and demand of tourism infrastructure and products.
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In order to further improve services, the Identification Services Bureau (DSI) officially launches the same-day certificate collection service on 11 April 2019. Citizens who have lodged the application by electronic means can pick up their certificate on the same day after successful submission of application. Besides, they can choose to collect the certificate at different service location of DSI.
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According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) both decreased in February 2019. With regard to the outstanding balance, both RMLs and CRELs remained broadly stable from a month earlier.
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FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League Macao 2019, authorized by the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (“FIVB”) and jointly organized by the Sports Bureau of the Macao SAR Government and the Volleyball Association of Macao, China, will be held from May 28 to 30 (Tuesday to Thursday) at the Macao Forum. The four participating teams—China, Belgium, Korea and Thailand— will strive for the best ranking in the league in Macao. The organizer held a press conference today (April 3) to introduce the details of the competition. Galaxy Entertainment Group is the official sponsor of the event.
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A civil defence exercise to be held on 27 April seeks to optimise – with reference also to experience drawn from a similar exercise held last year – how an evacuation plan for low-lying areas would operate in case of storm surges during typhoon periods.
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The Consumer Council conducted its ‘Supermarket price survey’ of the first-half of April on 10 April 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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Macao welcomes people from Japan and other countries to visit the city in order to gain fresh insights regarding the opportunities arising from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Greater Bay Area).
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