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Consumer Council conducted its specific price survey on tissue papers on 6th August for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12th June. Result of the mentioned survey has been uploaded to the Council's website (www.consumer.gov.mo) and is available in the Council's 'Supermarket Price Information Platform' iPhone and Android apps. For inquiry, please call the Council's hotline: 8988 9315.
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The Macao International Music Festival (MIMF) brings this year to the city 22 productions, in a total of 32 shows. Tickets have been available at Kong Seng Ticketing Network outlets since Sunday, August 4 and, until 6pm of the first day of sales, 6.700 tickets had already been sold. The 27th MIMF, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will take place between October 2 and November 3; artists from over ten countries and regions have been invited to present outstanding music shows, catering to music lovers' different tastes. Operas, musicals, large scale symphonies and small musical pieces appeal the most to local audiences. On the first day of ticket sales, the organizer placed staff members at every Kong Seng outlet to distribute numbers to interested ticket buyers, thereby reducing their waiting time. In each outlet, around 600 numbers were distributed to the satisfaction of the public, who praised the services supplied by the organizer and also the help of staff members in purchasing tickets. Several shows were highly sought after, revealing the tastes of the public. Sold out shows include Songs Along the Danube, by the Vienna Boys Choir, and the jazz concert Unclouded, by Norwegian Silje Nergaard. Around 80% of tickets for Wagner's opera in 1 act Das Rheingold, for the Dresden Philharmonic, the Korean Chamber Orchestra and the Terem Quartet concerts, and for Mozart's opera in 1 act Bastien and Bastienne, among others, have also already been sold. In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi's birth, the MIMF presents masterpieces by these two prominent opera composers, including Verdi's Aida, for which only a third of all tickets is still available. Tickets for the Dragon Quartet's concert were also in great demand, with only 30% still available. This year's MIMF closes with "Miss Saigon – The Musical", which takes to the stage in three consecutive days in a total of five performances. With each purchase of two tickets for Miss Saigon, buyers can receive a "buy 1 get 1 free" voucher for Cotai Water Jet ferry tickets. Tickets for free performances – Verdi's Messa da Requiem by the Latvian National Opera, the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra's concert and the concert The Soul of Orthodox Chant by Divna and Melódi, all to take place at heritage-listed St. Dominic's church – were fully distributed by 12pm on August 4. For more information on the 27th MIMF, please consult the MIMF booklet, available at several locations and also for download at www.icm.gov.mo/fimm.
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The Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government (CAB), in cooperation with the Macao Architects Association, organises the Macao Pavilion at the 2013 Shenzhen and Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture (Shenzhen), and is not inviting applications for the Pavilion until August 30. Macao was, for the first time, invited to participate in this Biennale, whose theme this year is "Urban Border". Individual residents or legal persons are both invited to apply for this Project. The Biennale was first organised in Shenzhen in 2005 and an invitation to participate was extended to Hong Kong in 2007, with both cities co-organising the exhibition from this year on and turning it into a "Bi-City Biennale". It is currently the only biennale in the world dedicated to urbanism; in the four editions already held in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, more than 520 works from around the world went on display and over 110 forums were organised. Macao was for the first time invited to participate in this event. The CAB hopes this participation can successfully promote the cultural exchange between Macao and third countries, contribute to better knowledge of the national and international cultural tendencies in urbanism and architecture and attract the population's interest in architecture, urban planning, art and design. The theme "Urban Border" stems from urban areas' characteristic multiplicity of values, and is centred in the often ignored and hidden tendency for diversity, differentiation and individuality that is revealed beyond the mainstream and homogeneity during the urbanization process. The Shenzhen exhibition will be curated by Ole Bouman's team in cooperation with Li Xiangning and Jeffrey Johnson's team. The CAB will hold a clarification session, on August 10, at 3pm, at the CAB Building, located at Tap Seac Square, to introduce the Biennale's background, location and theme, among other topics. The exhibition project will be supervised by the Organising Committee of the Macao Exhibition – 2013 Shenzhen and Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture, and the selection of applications will be carried out by the Jury Commission for the Macao Pavilion Exhibition Plans – 2013 Shenzhen and Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture. Interested parties who have any questions relating to this project, can send an email to pr@icm.gov.mo until August 9 (Friday). The organizer will reply all queries by email before August 16 (Friday), and all replies will be made available for consultation at the CAB's website. The application form and regulation are available for download at the CAB's website, at www.icm.gov.mo.
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Macao Post will launch the "Gift Fulfillment Service in Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao" – Mid-Autumn Festival Gift Series during the period from 6 August to 3 September 2013. Customers can express their warmest regards to their families, friends and business partners in Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao in this seasonal festival. Different kinds of traditional moon cake gift sets and seasonal hampers have been specially selected for your choices. To place your order, please visit Macao Post website at www.macaupost.gov.mo, or in person at the Central Post Office or any post offices. You may make an order on or before 3 September, and your ordered gift will be delivered to the designated addressee on or before 19 September 2013. For more information, please contact the gift fulfillment service hotline at 8396 8504 or by email at reb@macaupost.gov.mo.
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According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply dropped in June. As total loans increased whereas total deposits decreased, the overall loan-to-deposit ratio of the banking sector rose from a month earlier. Money supply
Currency in circulation grew 1.2% whereas demand deposits dropped 14.5%. M1 thus decreased 12.4% from one month earlier. Concurrently, quasi-monetary liabilities slid 1.1%. The sum of these two items, i.e. M2, dropped 2.7% to MOP396.4 billion. On an annual basis, M1 and M2 rose 34.2% and 23.3% respectively. The share of Pataca (MOP) in M2 stood at 24.6%, up 0.6 percentage points from a month ago but down 1.6 percentage points from a year earlier. The share of Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) in M2 was 53.6%, down 1.5 percentage points month-to-month or 0.4 percentage points year-on-year. Deposits
Resident deposits dropped 2.8% from the preceding month to MOP388.1 billion. Of which, MOP deposits and HKD deposits decreased at respective rates of 0.3% and 5.4% whereas other foreign currency deposits grew 1.3%. Non-resident deposits rose 6.7% to MOP160.6 billion. Public sector deposits with the banking sector also increased 1.4% to MOP56.7 billion. As a result, total deposits with the banking sector dropped marginally by 0.1% from a month earlier to MOP605.4 billion. The shares of MOP and HKD in total deposits were 19.8% and 44.9% respectively. Loans
Domestic loans to the private sector increased 2.6% from a month ago to MOP226.4 billion. Among which, MOP72.9 billion was MOP-denominated and MOP133.6 billion was denominated in HKD, representing 32.2% and 59.0% of the total respectively. Analysed by economic sector, loans to "non-monetary financial institutions", "gaming" and "credit card balances" increased at respective rates of 86.0%, 9.7% and 14.1% compared with a quarter ago, whereas loans to "information technology" and "restaurants, hotels and similar" dropped 1.9% and 1.5% respectively. External loans increased 2.4% to MOP266.3 billion; of which, loans denominated in MOP and HKD accounted for 0.9% (MOP2.4 billion) and 20.6% (MOP55.0 billion) respectively. Loan-to-deposit ratios
The loan-to-deposit ratio for the resident sector at end-June rose 2.4 percentage points from the previous month to 50.9%. The ratio for both the resident and non-resident sectors also increased 2.0 percentage points to 81.4%. For enquiry, please contact:
Research and Statistics Department, Monetary Authority of Macao (Tel: 83952532; Fax: 28353042)
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2013 GMBPF concluded successfully today (4th August). The four-day event recorded over 137,600 visitors and the sales volume was similar to that of last year. Furthermore, the "Forum on Guangdong and Macao Exhibition Logistics Cooperation and Development" and 13 seminars and presentations were conducted and 966 business matching sessions and 17 protocols were concluded this year. 17 co-operation protocols signed
GMBPF arranged a number of business matching sessions to actively aid participating enterprises from Guangdong and Macao in finding their co-operation partners and concluded a total of 17 protocols, an increase of 6% year-on-year. Signatories mainly include cities from the Mainland, accounting for 48.15% of the total, including Guangzhou (23.08%), Zhuhai (15.38%), Foshan (15.38%), Shantou (7.69%), Zhanjiang (7.69%), Dongguan (7.69%), Jiangmen (15.38%), and Hebei (7.69%), while Macao and Taiwan took up 44.44% and 7.41% respectively. The protocols cover different contents, including Procurement of Fishing Articles, Procurement of Articles for Daily Use, Production of Macao Branded Chocolate Products, and Procurement of Local Specialties and Rice, etc. Business matching sessions register an increase of 10% year-on-year
During the event, a total of 966 business matching sessions were conducted, up 11% year-on-year. Enterprises participating in the business matching sessions mainly come from Macao, Guangdong Province (including Guangzhou, Foshan, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhoushan, Jiangmen, Yangjiang, Zhanjiang, etc.), Taiwan, Hong Kong, etc. The contents include foodstuffs, daily necessities, household appliance, clothing, toys, children products, etc. Four concurrent events join hands to promote interaction and achieve favourable results
During the 2013 GMBPF, three events – namely the "China Continental - Taiwan - Macau - Fine Food Show 2013", "Macau International Beer Festival 2013 - 2nd Beer, Wine & Spirits Expo" and "Asian Wedding Celebration Expo" – were scheduled to take place during the same period in Macao, with IPIM as the supporting organization of the latter three events. In the "China Continental - Taiwan - Macau - Fine Food Show 2013", IPIM conducted a total of 51 business matching sessions and concluded 3 product agent intentions and procurement contracts. This year, the four concurrent events join hands to promote interaction and create synergy effects to attract customers, enabling Macao residents and tourists to experience the vibrant and lively atmosphere of these events and bringing together the elements of shopping, leisure, wedding celebration and entertainment in Macao. Guangdong and Macao exhibitors report booming sales and prepare for participation next year
On the last day of the fair, many residents grasped the last chance to shop their favourite products at lower price. Many exhibitors posted catch-lines such as "buy one get one free" and "clearance sale" to attract patrons while some of the exhibitors expressed that their sales are very satisfactory and all stocks were sold out in the morning. A Mainland exhibitor Mr. Chen who sells bedding accessories said that their sales achieved their desired results and their brand has been known by many people and the selling price here is 40% cheaper than the store's selling price, so their stocks were sold like hot cakes. He further told that they brought 40 boxes of stocks and they were almost sold out during noon time and only a few pillows were left. He said that the best gain from this event is that a Macao hotel approached him and expected that they can sign long-term co-operation agreement in the future. A local exhibitor Mrs. Yu who sells frozen food said that this is the third year she has participated in the event and the types of their products for sale are more than the previous year and their sales are also better year-on-year. She continued saying that they had to refill their stocks everyday to meet the demand and this year they sold over 20,000 frozen chickens. Moreover, a local company selling Portuguese foodstuffs told that this is the first year they participated in the event and their anticipated result has been achieved while their products also received active response. In addition, all of their stocks, including cherry wine, port wine, and olive oil, have been sold out quickly and during the event, some Mainland and Hong Kong buyers approached them for business negotiation. Thus, they planned to take part in the event next year. Another local company participating in the event for the second year said that they established their own brand several years ago and invented and produced various Macao-Portuguese canned food which claims to have no preservatives, mono-sodium glutamate and food additives. They hoped to promote Macao's cultural features via their fine food and make it one of the souvenirs in Macao. The person in charge noted that as they do not have many sales points at present, they wish to promote their brand via this event. He further noted that they received noticeable results in last year's fair and some returning patrons came to their booth to buy their canned food and sauce. GMBPF's official website serves as a "never-ending" promotional platform
GMBPF has been widely welcome by the general public due to its abundant and multiple contents and entertainment elements. This year, the fair registered brisk sales and purchase, and in the four days, it recorded a total of 137,600 visitors and the sales volume was similar to that of last year. Moreover, starting 2011, GMBPF has utilised the Internet as a promotional platform to extend the role of event following the conclusion of the event and uploaded the list of exhibitors and the photos of their products onto the official website of GMBPF (www.guangdongmacaofair.com) for long-term promotional purpose. This not only provides enterprises another channel to promote their products and services, but also facilitates the Guangdong and Macao enterprises and the general public to browse their favourite products and commodities. GMBPF has become a famous annual event in Macao
2013 GMBPF not only brings Macao's role as a World Tourism and Leisure Center into full play and plays a vital role in promoting Macao's advantage as a service platform for trade and commerce, but also seeks continued improvement based on the success of the past editions and injects new elements every year to increase the attractiveness of the event. Next year, GMBPF will enter the sixth edition and is scheduled to take place from 31st July to 3rd August 2014. The organisers will continue to actively promote co-operation and exchanges between Guangdong and Macao and via the form of exhibit and sale of products to increase the sales of the two regions' commodities and create more business opportunities for the enterprises from the two regions.
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Organised by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and the Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation of Guangdong Province, 2013 GMBPF has entered the third day. The event, as in the previous years, has recorded a high visitor flow and brisk sales and purchase today as more patrons choose to enjoy shopping during the weekend. To welcome and attract more patrons, exhibitors have launched different promotional activities, such as special discounts on various products, on-site demonstration, free tasting, etc. Today, a total of 211 business matching sessions were concluded. GMBPF registers brisk sales and purchase on the third day
The 2013 GMBPF is a carnival-style event embracing trade, culture, shopping, leisurely activities and entertainment. The exhibition area covers 6,000 square meters and is divided into the Guangdong Pavilion and Macao Pavilion, with a total of 269 booths. As GMBPF falls on the weekend, many residents would take this opportunity to go for shopping and enjoy various performances with their family. The Guangdong Pavilion comprises 182 booths, with exhibitors coming from 19 prefecture-level cities, many of which are crowned either as "China's Reputable Products", "China's Famous Trademarks" or "Guangdong's Brand Products". The booths in the Guangdong Pavilion were crowded by a large number of visitors who lined up for free tasting or watched the product demonstration. Exhibitor from Shenzhen Ms. Wang said that this is the third year they have participated in this event, and their booth mainly sells soybean and mushroom products and at present, over 50% of their products have been sold out. She also expected that all products will be sold out during the event. She further noted that among their products, soybean dried extract is the best selling product and they also planned to increase the number of stock next year. Local resident Ms. Kwan said that she has visited the event every year due to the reasonable price and quality of the products in the fair. She continued saying that dried seafood and foodstuffs available for sale at Guangdong Pavilion are her special favourite while other commodities and daily necessities would also be on her shopping list if necessary. Macao products meet with great favour and record favourable sales
The Macao Pavilion which comprises a total of 87 booths mainly sells featured products "Made in Macao", of "Macao Brands" or products with local agents in Macao. As today and tomorrow are the peak period of the event, many exhibitors would seize this opportunity to launch different promotions, such as free tasting, discount offers, lucky draw, to market their products and attract more patrons. Tourist from Guangzhou Ms. Zhu said that this is the first time she has participated in the fair and the types of products for sale are more than expected and she bought many Macao food specialties, e.g. almond cake, as souvenirs for her relatives and friends. Local resident Mr. Lei who bought a big pack of cured meat said that he has come to the event every year with his wife and the fair gives him a chance to buy home all necessary foodstuffs and daily necessities in a same place as he has no time for shopping due to his busy working schedule. GMBPF helps promote trade between China and Portuguese speaking countries
Committed to promoting Macao as a trade and economic platform among China and Portuguese speaking countries and assisting Guangdong enterprises to explore the above countries and overseas markets, GMBPF has endeavoured to aid Macao enterprises to introduce products from the Portuguese speaking countries to the Mainland. Person in charge of a Portuguese red wine agency Mr. Chan who has participated in the fair every year noted that he has gained access to many Mainland buyers via this event in the few years and successfully marketed their products to the Mainland. He further noted that this year they would continue to market various types of Portuguese red wine in hopes of further promoting their red wine to the Mainland enterprises and tourists and exploring new customer sources. Ms. Hong, a representive of a trading company and agency for Portuguese products, such as red wine, bacalhau, stuffed oilve, sardine, etc., said that this is the second year she has participated in the event and she thought that it is a good platform which provides them opportunity to gain access to the Mainland enterprises and directly promote Portuguese foodstuffs to the residents and tourists. She continued saying that although they didn't find an appropriate Mainland enterpriese as thier co-operation partner, she remained confident in their products and believed that these products have the potential to enter the Mainland market and they would continue to explore business opportunities this year. Moreover, a company selling Portuguese and Macao souvenirs told that they hoped to promote the culture of Portugal and Macao via this event. Person in charge of the company Ms. Chang said that all their Portuguese souvenirs, such as Portuguese pottery and ceramic plates, multicoloured rooster painting products etc., are direclty imported from Portugal, and the sales of this year is favourable while over 50% of their patrons are from Mainland, who are particularly fond of Portuguese pottery and ceramic souvenirs. 211 business matching sessions and 6 product presentations conducted
The organisers conducted a number of product presentations on different topics today, covering health lecture, famous wine tasting, tea ceremony, introduction to the types and effects of Linzhi, the environmental pollution caused by daily used detergent and their replacement, etc. Moreover, a total of 211 business matching sessions were concluded. More discount offers and fascinating programmes on the closing day of the event
2013 GMBPF will come to a close on 4th August (tomorrow); the opening hours are form 11am to 8pm. Further sales activities and discount offers are available on the last day of the four-day event; visitors must grasp this last chance to buy their favourite products. Tomorrow, many fascinating programmes are available, including singing performances and interactive games by Hong Kong and Macao singers Wong Cho Lam, Rico Long, Ken Sou, street dance, Portuguese folk dance, acrobatic performance and magic show, etc. The Grand Draw is scheduled to take place at 7:30pm tomorrow; first prize winner will receive a grand YAMAHA motorcycle. List of winners will be published on Macao Daily and the official website of GMBPF www.guangdongmacaofair.com on 6th August. For further details of GMBPF, please call the GMBPF hotline at (853)-87989636 or browse the official website of GMBPF.
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On the second day of 2013 GMBPF, a large number of Macao residents and tourists flocked to the event for shopping. The "Forum on Guangdong and Macao Exhibition Logistics Cooperation and Development" first introduced this year aims to provide an exchange platform for enterprises, chambers of commerce and government delegates from Guangdong and Macao and promote collaboration between the convention & exhibition and logistics industries of the two regions. Today (2nd August) , a total of 338 business matching sessions and 3 protocols were concluded, including agent intention and agreement on production of different products. Investors involved are from Jiangmen, Foshan, Macao, etc. Guangdong and Macao convention & exhibition and logistics industries see development potential
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and the Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Department of Guangdong Province jointly organised the "Forum on Guangdong and Macao Exhibition Logistics Cooperation and Development" at the Vic's Cafe of the Rocks Hotel, Macau Fisherman's Wharf, in hopes of utilising this forum as a platform for interaction and mutual exchanges between experts from Guangdong and Macao's convention & exhibition and logistics industries, representatives of chambers of commerce, government officials and promoting collaboration between Guangdong and Macao's convention & exhibition and logistics industries. Irene Va Kuan Lau, Executive Director of Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute noted in her speech that logistics is the major area which has experienced relatively rapid growth under the Framework Agreement on Co-operation between Guangdong and Macao and plays a vital role in promoting moderate economic diversification in Macao, therefore possessing considerable development advantages and potential. Moreover, the construction and expansion of various large-scale infrastructures, such as Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, Guangzhou-Zhuhai Intercity Railway and Macao LRT System, will create more favourable conditions for collaboration in logistics between Macao, various cities in Guangdong, and the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region. Zhou Jianping, Division Chief of Scientific and Technological Development and Trade Division, Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation of Guangdong Province pointed out in the forum that actively promoting the organic integration of Guangdong's manufacturing, convention & exhibition and logistics industries to achieve a leapfrog development is an inexorable trend for Guangdong as a major province focused on the three industries and this will also bring substantial business opportunities for Guangdong and Macao's convention & exhibition and logistics industries. Keynote speakers from Macao and Mainland gave talks in turn on four topics, namely "Guangdong-Macao Convention, Exhibition and Logistics Co-operation and Development: Review & Prospect", "The Strategy of Guangdong-Macao Convention and Exhibition interactive development", "Develop Macao advantages, promote the development of exhibition logistics", and "The restriction and solution to Guangdong-Macao logistics". Guests from the two regions generally believed that Guangdong and Macao's convention & exhibition and logistics industries have development potential and the two regions have their advantages and drawbacks and thus need to learn from and complement each other and seek mutual development. Newly added "Markets in Focus" helps promote regional co-operation
The development of the nine major cities specified in the Outline of the Plan for the Reform and Development of the Pearl River Delta (Outline) plays an instrumental role for the development of other PRD cities. To further consolidate the essence of the Outline and boost regional co-operation, GMBPF has specially added the "Markets in Focus", with the nine major cities categorised into three groups, namely Guangzhou-Foshan-Zhaoqing, Shenzhen-Dongguan-Huizhou and Zhuhai-Zhongshan-Jiangmen. Each group will take turn to assume the role of "Markets in Focus" each year. This year, Guangzhou, Foshan and Zhaoqing take the lead to be the principal focus on recruitment and publicity. The "Markets in Focus" is located in front of the stage, the central area of Guangdong Pavilion with the largest visitor flow. Exhibitor from Guangzhou Mr. Zhang said that the size of the booth is bigger than that of previous years and he hoped that it will attract more patrons to buy their souvenirs and gifts and household appliances. Mr. Zhu who sells famous products from Zhaoqing noted that his booth is located at the center of the pavilion and attracts more patrons compared to the previous years and the free tasting activity also helps bring in more patrons and boost sales. Mr. Feng from Foshan, an exhibitor participating in this event for the third year, said that the organisers have done ample promotions for the event and he also expected that high visitor flow can be seen in the weekend. 338 business matching sessions and 3 protocols successfully concluded
To promote collaboration between Guangdong and Macao's professional buyers and famous enterprises, GMBPF has launched the business matching, sourcing and purchasing zone to provide all-round supporting services for the buyers and sellers. On the second day of the 2013GMBPF (2nd August), 338 business matching sessions and 3 protocols were concluded, covering agent intention and agreement on production of different products. Investors involved are from Jiangmen, Foshan, Macao, etc. Product seminar and presentation widely welcome by the public
The organisers has arranged a series of product seminars and presentations in order to provide a favourable platform for enterprises to present their products and services from different perspectives. Today, 4 seminars and presentations were conducted, featuring different themes, e.g. "Jelly Belly – Fantastic Candy World", "How to Choose Water Filtration System", "Shang Shu Fang Culture", and "An Introduction of Wuyi Rock Tea", which were widely received by the residents, tourists and business representatives. In addition, the organisers, as usual, has set up the City Exhibit Gallery to introduce the development status, investment environment and local featured products of the participating cities from Guangdong and Macao, in order to enable the general public to better understand the famous commodities and city development of Guangdong and Macao. GMBPF features a variety of programmes and gifts; admission free
On the second day of the event, favourable sales was recorded and a number of residents and tourists flocked to the event for shopping. GMBPF also invited Hong Kong and Macao singers and actors, such as Ella Koon, Vivian Chan to distribute gifts and perform songs. Tomorrow (3rd August), GMBPF will open to the public from 11am to 8pm while Hong Kong singer Alfred Hui will be invited to play interactive games with the participants. All are welcome to participate in the event! Numerous promotional offers are also available at GMBPF while some products offer discounts as low as 90% off. In addition to the YAMAHA CUXI motorcycle, 40" LED television and Canon camera, the Lucky Draw will give out over 300 gifts. Other activities, including seminars and presentations, cultural and arts performances, magic shows, complimentary cartoon drawing, etc., can be found in this year's GMBPF. To provide greater convenience to the visitors, GMBPF has arranged several free shuttle bus routes carrying visitors from different spots to the venue. Visitors may also enjoy three hours' complimentary parking at the parking lots of the Macau Fisherman's Wharf Convention and Exhibition Centre. For further details of GMBPF, please call the GMBPF hotline at (853)-87989636 or browse the official website of GMBPF at http://www.guangdongmacaofair.com.
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Consumer Council conducted its specific price survey on beverages on 1st August for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12th June. Result of the mentioned survey has been uploaded to the Council's website (www.consumer.gov.mo) and is available in the Council's 'Supermarket Price Information Platform' iPhone and Android apps. For inquiry, please call the Council's hotline: 8988 9315.
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Organised by Macao Museum, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Fantasy World - Chinoiserie exhibition has attracted a large number of local residents and tourists since opening in May. Taking into account the approaching summer holidays, the exhibition has extended its stay in the city until the afternoon of 25th August 2013, a week longer than the original closing date of 18th August 2013, in order to enable more people to appreciate these precious exhibits. Everybody is welcome to visit. The Fantasy World - Chinoiserie exhibition focuses on the widespread enthusiasm for 'Chinoiserie' across Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. At that time, Europe was significantly influenced by Chinese products and culture, sparking the appearance of Chinese elements in the creative techniques and expressive forms of a wide range of art works - demonstrating that the Chinese art style was integrated into local society and had become a lifestyle fashion pursued by many individuals. The exhibition is themed around 'Chinoiserie', with some 80 representative cultural relics from the Cité de la Céramique- Sèvres et Limoges, Les Arts Décoratifs – Musée des Arts Décoratifs (Paris), Musée du Louvre -Département des Arts Graphiques, Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie (Besançon) and Wynn Resorts (Macau) S.A. on display. It also introduces the manner in which 'Chinoiserie' was imitated and processed until eventually becoming a fashion in Europe, allowing visitors to better understand 'Chinoiserie'. There is a large number of eye-catching cultural relics with strong Chinese characteristics, including ceramics, sketches, engravings, oil paintings and tapestries as well as four large vases, reflecting the widespread use of 'Chinoiserie' throughout Europe at that time. Through the approach of Europeans imitating Chinese art, visitors can glimpse the mysterious Oriental fantasies conjured up by the Europeans. The documentary now playing in the mini theatre explains the origins and development of 'Chinoiserie', while the lively, fun activities offered by the educational zone and interactive game zone help increase visitors' interest in the content of the exhibition, making it easier to comprehend. Macao Museum maintains its operational hours during the summer holiday, from 10:00am to 6:00pm (ticket booth closes at 5:30pm, Museum closes on Monday). The guided tour services are provided during the exhibition period with temporary exhibitions. Organisations and schools are welcome to make advance reservations. Macao ID cardholders and Macao student cardholders can visit the museum for free on Sundays. For enquiries, please call (853) 2835 7911 during office hours or browse Macao Museum's official website: www.macaumuseum.gov.mo or the Cultural Affairs Bureau's official website: www.icm.gov.mo.
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