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External merchandise trade statistics for February 2017
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total merchandise export for February 2017 amounted to MOP904 million, up by 27.2% year-on-year; value of domestic exports (MOP122 million) increased by 29.5%, with that of Copper & articles thereof (MOP38 million) rising by 27.4%; meanwhile, value of re-exports (MOP783 million) grew by 26.8%, with that of Diamond & diamond jewellery (MOP118 million) surging by 93.6%. Total merchandise import rose by 9.1% year-on-year to MOP5.18 billion, of which imports of Watches and Gold jewellery expanded by 50.5% and 20.6% respectively. Merchandise trade deficit amounted to MOP4.28 billion.
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2017MIECF Grand Opening Green Business Opportunities for a Sustainable Future
The 2017 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum and Exhibition (2017MIECF) opened today (30 March). The three-day event is being held at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel, taking as its theme “Innovative Green Development for a Sustainable Future”. People working in environmental protection enterprises and government representatives, as well as experts and scholars, gathered in Macao to discuss the most pressing environmental issues, and to share the latest developments regarding information and technology concerning environmental protection. MIECF continues to play a role as an international “green platform”, providing various supporting services and facilitating co-operation between enterprises, in order to create fresh business opportunities.
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Inauguration of Cinematheque‧Passion
The Cinematheque‧Passion under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, was inaugurated on Thursday, 30 March, at 6:45pm, and was officiated by the Director of the Department of Education and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao S.A.R, Xu Ting; the President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Leung Hio Ming; the President of the Administrative Council of the Cultural Industries Fund, Leong Heng Teng; the Vice-President of the Committee of Cultural Industries, Hsu Hsiu-Chu; the member of the Administrative Committee of the Macao Foundation, Ho Kuai Leng; and the Chief Operating Officer of the Cinematheque•Passion, Rita Wong Yeuk Ying. Subsequently, three short films produced by three Macao directors (Tracy Choi, Chao Koi Wang and António Faria), taking the Cinematheque as theme, were also presented for the guests. An opening activity specially organised for Macao filmmakers was held at 8:30pm on the same day after the opening ceremony, starting a new chapter in the Macao film industry.
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IFT students help local enterprise by proposing innovative marketing and promotions concepts
IFT Tourism Retail and Marketing Management Bachelor Degree Programme students engaged in a project led by Dr. Fernando Lourenço to help Bottle Bibber, a local food outlet that specialises in takeaway sushi platter and seafood such as oysters, to improve their business.
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CE: Further effort to boost development of a green economy
Macao has been dedicating further effort to fostering its close collaboration with regional partners regarding environmental protection and the development of a green economy, said today the Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On.
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Consumer Council and The Industry and Commerce Federation of Islands of Macao co-operate to promote ‘Certified Shops’
The ‘Certified Shop’ mechanism of the Council aims to attract more local businesses that are willing to be monitored and assessed in order to help enlarge its consumer protection work and to strengthen the successful outcome of the mechanism of enhancing overall quality of local retail industries.
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Package tours and hotel occupancy rate for February 2017
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that visitors on package tours totalled 559,000 in February 2017, down by 1.5% year-on-year and up by 4.7% month-to-month. Package tour visitors from Mainland China (414,000) and Taiwan (36,000) dropped by 5.4% and 9.3% respectively year-on-year, while those from the Republic of Korea (49,000) surged by 54.4%. In the first two months of 2017, visitors on package tours totalled 1,092,000, down by 4.0% year-on-year.
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Electoral Affairs Commission to set limits on noise levels in public places during campaigning period
The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election plans to set limits to the levels of noise that can be produced in public places during campaigning period, in a bid to mitigate the risk of noise pollution and to protect the community from excessive noise.
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“Puzzle City x Comer ─ Double Solo Exhibition by Bunny Lai and Julia Lam” opens at the Lakeside Gallery on Saturday
The “Puzzle Cityx Comer ─ Double Solo Exhibition by Bunny Lai x Julia Lam” will be inaugurated on Saturday, 1 April, at 12pm, at the Lakeside Gallery at the Anim’Arte NAM VAN, featuring a number of oil paintings and illustrations by two local young female artists. The exhibition runs until 7 May. The public is welcome to attend and support local artworks.
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2017 MIECF Green Business Cooperation Day Business Executives and Overseas Experts Discuss New Markets and New Business Opportunities of Environmental Industry
On the first day of “2017 Macao International Environmental Cooperation Forum & Exhibition” (MIECF) (30 March) at 2:00 p.m., the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) will host the “Green Environmental Business Cooperation Day” event in the Venetian Macau - Resort – Hotel - Sicily Room. The executives of the local and overseas business associations, and experts are invited to the event to discuss the special topic on the innovations which advance the development of manufacturing and tourism, in order to bring about new ideas and opportunities for the development of the enterprises.
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