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Visitor arrivals for January 2019
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that visitor arrivals totalled 3,425,126 in January 2019, up by 24.9% year-on-year but down by 4.1% over December 2018. Same-day visitors (1,783,758) surged by 41.8% year-on-year, with those arriving by land soaring by 65.8%; overnight visitors (1,641,368) increased by 10.7%. The average length of stay of visitors dropped by 0.1 day year-on-year to 1.2 days on account of a notable growth of 6.2 percentage points in the proportion of same-day visitors (52.1%). Overnight visitors stayed an average of 2.2 days, up by 0.1 day; meanwhile, the average length of stay of same-day visitors held stable at 0.2 day.
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UM to hold Doctor honoris causa Lecture Anthony Lau to talk about e-commerce logistics
Anthony Lau Siu Wing, an honorary doctor of the University of Macau (UM), on Tuesday 5 March will give a talk titled ‘E-Commerce Logistics’ at UM. All are welcome.
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Consumer Council released latest ‘Supermarket price survey’ Various functions available on website and app
Consumer Council conducted its ‘Supermarket price survey’ on 25 February for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. Surveyed locations included 13 supermarkets in Sé Parish. Consumers may now check the report data on the Council’s website (www.consumer.gov.mo) or the “Supermarket Price Information Platform” app.
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The IMF Concludes its Consultation on Macao’s Macroeconomic and Financial Assessments
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission completed its 12-day visit to Macao SAR on 25 February 2019 and preliminarily concluded the SAR’s macroeconomic and financial assessments.
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Tour around Macao with IFT Students
The Institute for Tourism Studies(IFT)’s Bachelor Degree Programme emphasises on the balance between theory and practice. Students are required to complete certain hours of practical tasks related to their specialisations every year. One of the tasks given to the Tourism Business Management students is to provide free guided tour to tourists and local residents.
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CE to visit Beijing for talks on advancing Greater Bay Area development
The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, will visit on Thursday (28 February) to Beijing, where he will attend a meeting – to be held on Friday (1 March) – of the Central Government’s leading group for the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Greater Bay Area).
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UM honorary doctor Joseph Sung gives talk on healthcare and education in the era of artificial intelligence
The University of Macau (UM) today (22 February) held a UM Doctor honoris causa Lecture, titled ‘Healthcare and Education in the Era of Artificial Intelligence’. Prof Joseph Sung, an honorary doctor of UM and a world-renowned scientist, was the keynote speaker. The talk attracted many UM students, secondary school teachers and students, experts, scholars, industry practitioners, and prominent members of the community. During the talk, Prof Sung envisioned a future where artificial intelligence is inextricably linked to one’s everyday life and what one can do to ensure healthy development physically, emotionally, and spiritually in an era of artificial intelligence.
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