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The Government is to introduce new technology in automated teller machines (ATMs) across the city, to strengthen monitoring regarding the use of mainland-issued bank cards in Macao.
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The Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), Mr Zhang Dejiang, arrived in Macao this morning for an inspection tour, to learn first-hand about the city’s progress.
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According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, the total number of personal credit cards in circulation continued to grow in the first quarter of 2017. Both the credit card turnover and total repayments witnessed varied degrees of increase from a year ago.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that new registration of motor vehicles rose substantially by 78.6% year-on-year to 1,665 in March 2017, with that of heavy motorcycles (1,034) soaring by 88.0%. Owing to a notable decrease in January, new registration of motor vehicles in the first quarter of 2017 dropped by 5.8% year-on-year to 3,762, of which light automobiles fell by 451 (-28.0%). As at the end of March 2017, total number of licensed motor vehicles was 245,310, down by 1.4% year-on-year; number of motorcycles (127,327) and light automobiles (110,184) decreased by 1.7% and 1.6% respectively. There were 1,181 cases of traffic accidents in March and number of casualties totalled 366. In the first quarter of 2017, number of traffic accidents decreased by 7.6% year-on-year to 3,578 cases, resulting in 1,118 casualties and 3 of them were killed.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that new registration of motor vehicles rose substantially by 78.6% year-on-year to 1,665 in March 2017, with that of heavy motorcycles (1,034) soaring by 88.0%. Owing to a notable decrease in January, new registration of motor vehicles in the first quarter of 2017 dropped by 5.8% year-on-year to 3,762, of which light automobiles fell by 451 (-28.0%). As at the end of March 2017, total number of licensed motor vehicles was 245,310, down by 1.4% year-on-year; number of motorcycles (127,327) and light automobiles (110,184) decreased by 1.7% and 1.6% respectively. There were 1,181 cases of traffic accidents in March and number of casualties totalled 366. In the first quarter of 2017, number of traffic accidents decreased by 7.6% year-on-year to 3,578 cases, resulting in 1,118 casualties and 3 of them were killed.
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Due to special activities, the five buildings of the Taipa-Houses will be closed on Tuesday, 9 May. The entire area including the Avenida da Praia and garden will not be open to the public on the designated day and access is restricted to authorities and specific vehicles. For more information, please call IC through tel. no. at 89884000, during office hours.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that both number of newly incorporated companies and total value of registered capital increased year-on-year in the first quarter of 2017. Number of new companies went up by 355 to 1,472 while total value of registered capital rose by 26.6% to MOP155 million. Analysed by industry, most of the newly incorporated companies were operating mainly in Wholesale & Retail Trade (413) and Business Services (369). Companies in dissolution totalled 223, up by 27 year-on-year; value of registered capital of companies in dissolution increased by 7.3% to MOP56 million.
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For the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June, Consumer Council conducted its specific price surveys on refrigerated and frozen pork on 5 May. Result of the mentioned survey has been uploaded to the Council’s website (www.consumer.gov.mo).
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On 28 April Mr Xue XiaoFeng, the Deputy-Director of Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR and its delegation visited Macao Polytechnic Institute. Mr. Xue XiaoFeng definitely affirmed the programmes' characteristics of MPI and its science and technology research results. Mr. Xue XiaoFeng also had a short conversation with MPI students and teachers to understand their learning and teaching situation. Xue XiaoFeng encouraged MPI to continue to play an important role for both mainland China and Macao and cultivate more high-end professional talents.
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The Government is to tighten mortgage-lending conditions for both non- first-time resident buyers and non-resident buyers who purchase a residential property or enter into a pre-purchase of an unfinished flat.
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