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Consumer Council conducted its latest ‘Supermarket price survey’ in December on 13 December for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. Surveyed locations included supermarkets at Lam Mau, Patane and San Kio areas in Santo António Parish. The latest ‘Supermarket Price Survey’ is now available on Consumer Council’s website (www.consumer.gov.mo), ‘Supermarket Price Information Platform’ iPhone and Android apps, and on the Council’s WeChat account page. The survey is also available free of charge at the offices of Consumer Council, IACM’s Iao Hon and S. Domingos Markets, bookstores and libraries. With reference to the local seven parishes and the number of supermarkets in each parish, the Council has divided around 100 supermarkets into 8 areas for price collection. The Council collects prices from these supermarkets for the provision of a more comprehensive database for consumers to check price discrepancies and make price comparisons according to their desired locations. For inquiry, please call 8988 9315.
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The Photography Contest “Parade through Macau, Latin City”, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) and co-organised by the Photographic Society of Macao, offers a mutual learning platform for photography aficionados. By holding the contest during the “Parade through Macau, Latin City”, the organisers hope to encourage the public to actively participate in local cultural events. All residents are welcome to participate and share scenes captured in the event. Under the theme “Parade through Macau, Latin City”, in celebration of the 17th anniversary of Macao’s handover to China, the Contest accepts works that feature scenes from the Parade, such as performances, artists and activities. The Contest features two categories, Youth (residents aged between 13 and 24) and Public (residents aged 25 or above). Participants may submit their works by email to psm_2015@yahoo.com.hk (an acknowledgment receipt will be issued from the co-organiser after the reception of the works); or they may burn a CD and submit it to the Photographic Society of Macao (36C, Rua do Almirante Costa Cabral, Edf. Veng Cheong, G/F), or to Foto Digital Fantastic (1-A, Rua das Estalagens, Edifício Adam’s Court, G/F ). Each participant is allowed to submit up to 10 works and the deadline of submission is 23 December. Each category includes prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places as well as for 10 merit awards. More information about the contest and the respective regulations are available at the Cultural Affairs Bureau Building, the Photographic Society of Macao, and at other designated locations or they can also be downloaded at the websites of “Parade through Macao, Latin City” (www.icm.gov.mo/macaoparade) and of the Photographic Society of Macao (www.psm.org). For enquiries about the Photography Contest “Parade through Macau, Latin City”, please contact Mr. Ma from the Photographic Society of Macao through tel. no. 6682 0281 during office hours. In addition, in order to allow the public to review excellent excerpts of the Parade, the popular Hong Kong TVB programme ‘Scoop’ will feature a foretaste of the event on 15 December, and the same TV channel will broadcast a Parade Special Programme dedicated to the event’s highlights on 17 December. For more information on the Parade’s activities, please visit the event’s website www.icm.gov.mo/macaoparade or page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/macaoparade.
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The Photography Contest “Parade through Macau, Latin City”, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) and co-organised by the Photographic Society of Macao, offers a mutual learning platform for photography aficionados. By holding the contest during the “Parade through Macau, Latin City”, the organisers hope to encourage the public to actively participate in local cultural events. All residents are welcome to participate and share scenes captured in the event.
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The renovation project of No. 80, Rua das Estalagens has been concluded, and the Cultural Affairs Bureau will be ready to set up as an exhibition space. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sun Yat-sen, and the Cultural Affairs Bureau organized the “Commemorative Exhibitions of the 150th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen’s birth and the Conservation Process of the Building at No. 80, Rua das Estalagens”. The opening ceremony will be held on Thursday, 15 December, at 3:30pm, at No. 80, Rua das Estalagens. The public can appreciate the feats of such a great man as well as assess the results of the conservation works and of the archaeological discoveries in the exhibition. Macao is the starting point for Dr. Sun Yat-sen to the world, and it is the first place where he practiced as a doctor and the source of enlightenment for revolutionary ideology. Though the scenery of Rua das Estalagens has been changed over centuries, the building located at the Rua das Estalagens, where the Chong Sai Dispensary established by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, remains the same. It has been the ties and witness of the close relationship between Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Macao. Built before 1892, the building at No. 80, Rua das Estalagens is a typical commercial residential premise, that is a residential building with commercial spaces on the ground floor. Upon the MSAR Government’s successful purchase of the building in 2011 after several rentals and transfers, renovation works were carried out. The building will now open as an exhibition hall for the public and will be established as an exhibition venue applicable to specific themes in future. The “Commemorative Exhibitions of the 150th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen’s birth and the Preservation Process of the Building at No. 80, Rua das Estalagens” covers several exhibition areas including an archaeological artefacts and traces exhibition, an exhibition area dedicated to Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Macau, an exhibition area on the building’s renovation techniques and an exhibition area on the building’s distinctive features. This exhibition allows residents to have further understanding of the relationship between Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Macao as well as the characteristics and architectonical features of this traditional commercial residential premise. Admission to the building at No. 80, Rua das Estalagens is free from 15 December. The exhibition will be open from 3:30pm to 6pm on the day of the opening ceremony. The building opens from Wednesday to Monday from 10am to 6pm, including on public holidays (closed on Tuesdays). For enquiries, please contact the Cultural Affairs Bureau through tel. no. 8399 6699 during office hours.
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For the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June, Consumer Council on 13 December collects prices of fresh pork from wet markets and supermarkets for consumers’ reference. The mentioned data collected during 7 December to 13 December are used for comparing the average selling price of the same products from Zhuhai and Hong Kong. The relevant data has been uploaded to the Council’s website for consumers’ reference. fThe specific price surveys on fresh pork and vegetables are now available on the Council’s website (www.consumer.gov.mo), iPhone & Android ‘Supermarket Price Information Platform’ app, and the Council’s WeChat Account page. The relevant surveys include the average selling prices of local fresh pork and vegetables, and comparison on the respective the average selling prices rom Zhuhai, HK, and Macao. For enquiry, please call 8988 9315.
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The Government has announced today Decorations, Medals and Certificates of Merit awarded for 2016 by the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR). They go to 36 individuals and organisations in recognition of their achievements, outstanding contributions and distinguished services. It follows recommendations from the Committee of Nomination of Medals and Honorary Titles. The awards for Decorations of Honour include the Decoration of Honour – Grand Lotus; the Decoration of Honour – Golden Lotus; and the Decoration of Honour – Silver Lotus. Such awards are for individuals or entities that have made outstanding contributions to the image and reputation of the MSAR. The recipients for such awards are: Decoration of Honour – Golden Lotus Cheong U Lei Pui Lam Decoration of Honour – Silver Lotus Kou Hoi In Van Kuan Lok Seven types of Medals of Merit are awarded, covering the fields of: 1. Professions; 2. Industry and Commerce; 3. Tourism; 4. Education; 5. Culture; 6. Philanthropy; and 7. Sports. Each of the awards in these categories is for individuals or entities that have made major or excellent contributions in their respective fields. The recipients for such awards are: Medal of Merit – Professions The Identification Bureau Cândida da Silva Antunes Pires Medal of Merit – Industry and Commerce Ho Ioc Tong F. Rodrigues (Sucessores), Limitada. Medal of Merit – Tourism Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes Lou Chi Seng Moisés Francisco Xavier Medal of Merit – Education Leong Lai University of Macau School Choi Nong Chi Tai (Escola da Associação para Filhos e Irmãos dos Agricultores) Ip Hong Kit Medal of Merit – Culture Macau Artist Society Mio Pang Fei Medal of Merit – Philanthropy Welfare Club of the General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macao (Associação de Bem-Estar dos Moradores de Macau) Association of Friends of Charity of Macau Macao Association of Parents of Mentally Handicapped (Associação dos Familiares Encarregados dos Deficientes Mentais de Macau) Medal of Merit – Sports Wushu General Association of Macau Mário Ferreira Sin Lau Vai Hong Medals for Distinguished Services are awarded to public entities, organisations or their staff for outstanding performance in their duties or community service. The recipients for such awards are: Medal for Distinguished Service – Medal for Bravery Vaccination team of the Health Bureau Macao Peninsula Traffic Commissariat of the Traffic Department of the Public Security Police Force Medal for Distinguished Service – Medal for Dedication Maria do Céu Dourado Amorim da Silva Hung Vicente João Monteiro Porfírio Zeferino de Souza Medal for Distinguished Service – Medal for Community Service Ieong Iu Chang Mong I Georgiana Lau do Rosário Lei Pou Loi Wong Man I Certificates of Merit, including the Honorific Title – Prestige and the Honorific Title – Merit, commend Macao SAR residents or others who have made major contribution to the reputation, development or social progress of the Macao SAR. The recipients for such awards are: Honorific Title – Prestige Lew Hwan Kyu Honorific Title – Merit The Team from the Workers’ Children High School’s that designed a device to measure frictional forces The Team from the Workers’ Children High School’s that designed a portable water purifier with eco-friendly features Lei Kuan Hou Lei Wai Shing The ceremony to award the Decorations, Medals and Certificates of Merit to the recipients will be held in early January.
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To celebrate the 17th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region, Macao Post announces that a Temporary Post Counter will be set up at our Philatelic Shop located at Macao Post Headquarters at 9:00 to 17:30 on 20th December 2016 providing the commemorative postmark cancellation service for the “17th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region”. A commemorative envelope priced at MOP3.00 will be issued. Welcome to visit us and collect Macao Stamps!
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To celebrate the Great Music and Dance Performance of “Di Zi Gui”, Macao Post announces that a Temporary Post Counter will be set up at the Grand Auditorium of Macau Cultural Centre at 19:00 to 22:00 on 17th December 2016 providing the commemorative postmark cancellation service for the “Great Music and Dance Performance of ‘Di Zi Gui’ ”. A commemorative envelope will be distributed to public, and various philatelic products will also be available for sale during the above activity. Welcome to visit and collect Macao Stamps.
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Consumer Council conducted its latest ‘Supermarket price survey’ in December on 12 December 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. The latest ‘Supermarket Price Survey’ is now available on Consumer Council’s website (www.consumer.gov.mo), and the ‘Supermarket Price Information Platform’ iPhone and Android apps. The survey is also available free of charge at the offices of Consumer Council, IACM’s Iao Hon and S. Domingos Markets, bookstores and libraries. With reference to the local seven parishes and the number of supermarkets in each parish, the Council has divided over 100 supermarkets into 8 areas for price collection. The Council collects prices from these supermarkets for the provision of a more comprehensive database for consumers to check price discrepancies and make price comparisons according to their desired locations. For inquiry, please call 8988 9315.
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The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Mr Leong Vai Tac, said a new measure to limit cash withdrawals per ATM transaction in Macao would not have a negative impact on the city’s gaming industry. The measure would help maintain the city’s monetary stability and would have a positive effect on managing capital flows, Mr Leong told reporters on Sunday (11 December). The new measure sets a limit of 5,000 patacas or 5,000 Hong Kong dollars per transaction of overseas cash withdrawal when using mainland bank cards. The new limit took effect on 9 December. The measure would not bring any negative impact to daily cash withdrawals by Macao residents and tourists, said Mr Leong. The mainland’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange has set an annual cap – in force since January – on overseas cash withdrawals for mainland bank cardholders at 100,000 yuan per card, in addition to a 10,000 yuan daily cap. The Government remains committed to make use of all measures that can help further stabilise Macao’s economy and effectively combat any forms of money-laundering and illicit capital flows. On Sunday, the Secretary also gave a summary of his visit to Portugal last week. The visit included meetings with Portugal’s secretaries of state in the areas of industry, commerce, environment, energy and foreign affairs. Those meetings were in order to discuss ways to take full advantage of Macao’s role as a bridge between China and Portugal. Topics discussed included: how to explore additional fields in which Macao could offer services that can help improve cooperation between China and Portugal; strategies to attract more European companies – in particular, firms led by young entrepreneurs – to invest more in the mainland, via services offered by Portugal and Macao; and how to take advantage of Macao’s close ties with Portugal and other European countries in order to help young people from Macao and the mainland strengthen cooperation ties with those nations. Mr Leong said Portuguese companies were particularly interested in exporting a wider range of food products to the mainland by making use of policies under the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA), an existing protocol between the mainland and Macao. The Government was actively seeking more channels that would enable a larger number of food products from the mainland – particularly products that are processed in Macao – to have greater access to the Portuguese market, he said. The Macao officials also exchanged views with their Portuguese counterparts on: technology development; environmental science; the role of Macao as the new host of the headquarters of the China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Cooperation and Development Fund; and reciprocal protection of consumers’ rights. While in Lisbon, Mr Leong also attended an Internet development summit, which attracted nearly 60,000 participants. Portugal and Macao would step up efforts to jointly explore markets in Asia, he said. To accomplish that goal, Mr Leong added that Macao would further optimise its existing infrastructure, in particular Internet infrastructure, in order to meet international standards.
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