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In commemoration of the World Tourism Day, 27 September, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) organized a series of activities to support this global tourism occasion. In parallel with Macao’s goal to develop into a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure, MGTO is committed to fostering the diversified and sustainable development of Macao tourism industry, its dedication echoing the World Tourism Day’s theme of this year – “Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for Development”.
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In order to enrich the knowledge of Macao tertiary students on the fundamental rights and duties of Macao residents, the Nationality Law and consular protection and consular services, the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao SAR (hereinafter called Office of the Commissioner of MFA), the Identification Services Bureau (hereinafter called DSI) and the City University of Macao (hereinafter called CityU) jointly held a seminar on “Fundamental Rights and Duties of Macao Residents, Nationality Law, Consular Protection and Consular Services” at CityU on 27 September 2017, so as to promote relevant information to students.
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Consumer Council conducted its latest ‘Supermarket price survey’ in September on 27 September for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. Surveyed locations included 12 supermarkets in Taipa and Coloane area.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, has appointed seven members to the Sixth Legislative Assembly, according to the Macao SAR Gazette published today.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, has appointed seven members to the Sixth Legislative Assembly, according to the Macao SAR Gazette published today.
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In June 2014, this Authority issued a press release to call the attention of the financial industry and the public that Bitcoin is a type of virtual commodity which is neither a legal tender nor a financial instrument subject to supervision. Any trading of these commodities involves considerable risks, including but not limited to those relating to money laundering and terrorism financing, against which all participants should remain vigilant.
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The Chinese, Portuguese and English editions of Macao Yearbook 2017, an annual publication compiled by the Government Information Bureau (GCS) of the Macao SAR, were released on 28 September 2017.
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The Macao Museum of Art (MAM), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, accepts applications for its Autumn Art Courses online and on-site from 23 September to 3 October. The admission list will be announced on 6 October. A total of 21 courses and workshops will be held by means of a step-by-step approach, covering different aspects from the use of media to topic-based artwork creation, allowing the participants to easily find their way into the realm of art creation and explore the world of art.
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The CCAC received reports claiming that some inspectors of the Department of Sewerage and Urban Roads of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) deliberately made things difficult for works companies with underground piping projects in hand and solicited advantages from them. After investigation the CCAC found that a serving inspector and a former inspector of the said department allegedly committed such offences as abuse of office, document forgery, high-value fraud, abuse of trust, money laundering and making a false declaration of assets with intent. The cases have been referred to the Public Prosecutions Office recently.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the general unemployment rate for June-August 2017 held stable as in the previous period (May-July 2017), at 2.0%; the unemployment rate of local residents was 2.7%, down by 0.1 percentage point. Meanwhile, the underemployment rate was 0.5%, up by 0.1 percentage point.
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