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MGTO appreciates support of Hong Kong travel trade by hosting spring luncheon
Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) hosted a spring luncheon in Hong Kong today (2 March) to express its gratitude to travel industry operators in Hong Kong for their support and contributions in helping Macao’s tourism industry to move forward. MGTO Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes led a delegation of the Office to welcome over 100 travel trade executives at the luncheon. The Commissioner for Tourism of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Joe Wong; Deputy Director of Asia Tourism Exchange Center of China National Tourism Administration, Cui Suxiang, as well as Chairman of Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong, Jason Wong, were present in the luncheon along with other guests.
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CE to attend NPC opening session in Beijing
The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, will attend the opening of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) on 5 March in Beijing.
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New charges proposed at Conde S. Januário Hospital on antenatal and delivery services for pregnant women of non-resident and tourist status
The Health Bureau plans to update Conde S. Januário Hospital charges for antenatal and delivery services for expectant mothers who hold either non-resident status or tourist status, in order to allocate more resources to services for locals.
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Government monitoring effectiveness of new property-purchase rules
The Government is analysing the recently-launched measures related to house purchase to see if they are working as intended regarding the managed development of Macao’s residential property market.
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Package tours and hotel occupancy rate for January 2018
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that visitors on package tours surged by 41.4% year-on-year to 755,000 in January 2018, attributable to an increase of 49.8% in those from Mainland China (603,000); package tour visitors from the Republic of Korea (50,000) and Taiwan (47,000) grew by 13.5% and 41.0% respectively.
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External merchandise trade statistics for January 2018
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total value of export and import recorded double-digit year-on-year increases in January 2018, as the Lunar New Year in 2017 fell in January when exporters, importers and freight companies had more holidays which drove down the trade volume. Total merchandise export for January 2018 amounted to MOP1.23 billion, up by 26.2%; value of re-exports (MOP1.08 billion) increased by 34.8%, with that of Machines, apparatus & parts soaring by 443.5%; however, value of domestic exports (MOP145 million) declined by 14.2%. Total merchandise import grew by 31.9% year-on-year to MOP8.43 billion, of which imports of Construction materials, Motor cars & motorcycles and Mobile phones expanded by 98.8%, 87.1% and 50.1% respectively. Merchandise trade deficit in January amounted to MOP7.20 billion.
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