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Recently, citizens are asking the Identification Services Bureau for application forms for Mainland residents to reside in Macao. Thus, this bureau wishes to clarify that we do not distribute any application forms in regard to children of Macao residents in Mainland entering Macao for residence nor conduct any kind of registration. In pursuant to the stipulation of Article 22 of the Basic Law of the Macao SAR, Mainland residents entering Macao for residence is governed by the Central Government. Therefore, children of Macao residents in Mainland must make the application to reside in Macao or enquiries at the immigration department of the Public Security Authorities in Mainland.
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (29th March 16:01 till 30th March 16:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1178 and 0.1318μGy/h (micro Gray / hour) which is far more below the warning level of 0.35μGy/h. The Macao Meteorological Bureau will continue to pay close attention to this nuclear incident in Japan and monitor for any possible impact on Macao. If any abnormalities being discovered, we will release related message to the public immediately and inform relevant government departments to adopt relative contingency measures.
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Macao Museum under the Cultural Affairs Bureau makes a new overall plan about the list of Macao's Intangible Cultural Heritage close tomorrow (31/3) before 5:00pm. Interested institutions or individuals deliver the applications, together with a short clip (maximum 10 minutes in DVD format) and a minimum of five digital photographs (5.0 megapixels or more) of the declared item, proof of written consent from the heir(s) and written consent to Macao Museum auditorium. As the declaration of intangible cultural heritage is a long-term project which places strong emphasis on quality and content, should any institutions or individuals be unable to meet the deadline, they are encouraged to participate in the next batch of declarations. The declaration work has been drawing extensive attention and support from various social sectors plus the active participation of numerous organizations, scholars and design companies during the recent years. Currently, the list of Macao's Intangible Cultural Heritage features six items, three of which, namely “Yueju Opera” (Cantonese Opera), “Herbal Tea” and “Woodwork – Macao Religious Figure Carving”, are successfully inscribed on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List. The remaining three items “Cantonese Naamyam (Narrative Songs)”, “Macao Taoist Ritual Music”, and “Festival of the Drunken Dragon” are also included in the national public review list. Yueju Opera (Cantonese Opera) is even inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. We expect more items to be declare and succeed to be included in the list of Macao's Intangible Cultural Heritage. For enquiries regarding the declaration procedure of intangible cultural heritage, residents and institutions may visit www.macaumuseum.gov.mo or contact Mr. Chan at 8394 1221 during office hours.
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (29th March 10:01 till 30th March 10:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1178 and 0.1318μGy/h (micro Gray / hour) which is far more below the warning level of 0.35μGy/h. The Macao Meteorological Bureau will continue to pay close attention to this nuclear incident in Japan and monitor for any possible impact on Macao. If any abnormalities being discovered, we will release related message to the public immediately and inform relevant government departments to adopt relative contingency measures.
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The Macao Historical Archives operates under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, and is responsible for the preservation of records of historic value. Given Macao's geographical location in a sub-tropical zone, it is essential to actively protect paper records in order to avoid deterioration and ensure their correct preservation. Such measures include regular pest control. The next scheduled pest control in the Macao Historical Archives will take place on 1st and 2nd of April. The Reading Room will be closed to the public from 2.30pm on Friday 1st April, and throughout the day on Saturday 2nd April. It will re-open to the public on Monday 4th April.
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From March 22 until 5p.m. of March 29, the Cross-departmental Working Team sealed two more premises suspected to provide accommodation illegally. One overstayer and one illegal immigrant were found on site. Since the law on "Prohibition of Providing Illegal Accommodation" took effect on August 13 2010, the Cross-departmental Working Team has closed a total of 118 premises suspected to provide accommodation illegally and no sealed premise is authorized to reopen. Staff of Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) continues to check the premises to ensure they remain sealed and supply of water and electricity suspended. MGTO stressed that damaging the seal and resuming supply of water and electricity is a criminal offence which will be submitted to judicial entity for follow up. Since the Cross-departmental Working Team started operations, 1,330 premise-checks were conducted, involving 874 premises, of which 118 premises suspected to provide accommodation illegally were sealed, while 139 were normal residences, 251 were dormitories for labor and vacant or commercial units. MGTO and the Public Security Police Force (PSP) will continue investigation on the rest of the premises. Meanwhile, PSP will immediately inform MGTO when premises suspected to provide accommodation illegally are found while on duty, and MGTO has taken statements regarding 20 premises. Inspections conducted by the Cross-departmental Working Team involved investigations to a total of 540 occupants of premises suspected to provide accommodation illegally, including 30 overstayers and 25 illegal immigrants, whose cases are being follow up by police authorities. On the other hand, 21 operators, 14 touts, 20 persons who managed the premises that provide accommodation illegally (management staff) and 11 occupants who failed to fulfill their duty of cooperation were seized on site. MGTO has waged a total of 118 sanctions and nine operators who provided accommodation illegally were fined 200 000 patacas each according to the law on "Prohibition of Providing Illegal Accommodation". Other cases are in different stages of sanction proceedings. If the fines are not paid within the statutory period, the Financial Services Bureau will enforce the collection of fine. Meanwhile, the 11 occupants who failed to fulfill their duty of cooperation were fined 3 000 patacas each, among which four have paid the fine. For those who fail to pay the fine within the statutory period, MGTO has notified the Financial Services Bureau to enforce the collection of fine and informed PSP to deny reentry of the involved persons into Macau if they are non-residents.
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The Macao Meteorological Bureau has not been monitoring specific individual radioactive substances, only monitoring of total ambient radiation has been carried out at the moment. Up till now, the ambient radiation level in Macao is still normal. According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (28th March 16:01 till 29th March 16:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1187 and 0.1309μGy/h (micro Gray / hour) which is far more below the warning level of 0.35μGy/h. The Macao Meteorological Bureau will continue to pay close attention to the radiation level in Macao. If any abnormalities being discovered, we will release related message to the public immediately and inform relevant government departments to adopt relative contingency measures.
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On the request of the Russian Federation Government, the delegation of the Macao SAR Government comprised by representatives of the Identification Services Bureau and the Public Security Police visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation Government for the second discussion on the mutual visa exemption agreement during 14 March 2011 and 15 March 2011. Both parties have already drawn up the final text of the “Agreement between the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Russian Federation on Mutual Exemption of Visa Requirements”. Currently, necessary internal procedures for signing the agreement are in progress and the signing ceremony is expected to be held in 2011.
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The Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) was informed by the Royal Consulate General of the Kingdom of Cambodia in Hong Kong that holders of the Macao SAR Passports can obtain visas of touristic and business purposes upontheir arrival at the international check points of the Kingdom of Cambodia. At present, a total of 88 countries and territories have agreed to grant visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to the Macao SAR passport holders, while 9 countries have agreed to grant the visa-free access to the Macao SAR Travel Permit holders.
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (28th March 10:01 till 29th March 10:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1187 and 0.1309μGy/h (micro Gray / hour) which is far more below the warning level of 0.35μGy/h. The Macao Meteorological Bureau will continue to pay close attention to this nuclear incident in Japan and monitor for any possible impact on Macao. If any abnormalities being discovered, we will release related message to the public immediately and inform relevant government departments to adopt relative contingency measures.
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