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The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) publishes the first release of information on the total spending (excluding gaming expenses) and per-capita spending of visitors; respective data on visitor spending were extrapolated according to about 176,300 effective questionnaires collected from departing visitors. Total spending of visitors reached MOP 37.9 billion in 2010 and per-capita spending of visitors amounted to MOP 1,518. Analyzed by place of residence, per-capita spending of visitors from Mainland China was MOP 2,039 and that of Japan at MOP 1,394; Southeast Asia at MOP 1,319; Oceania at MOP 1,254; Hong Kong at MOP 811; and Taiwan, China at MOP 677. Furthermore, per-capita spending of tourists (overnight visitors) and same-day visitors stood at MOP 2,529 and MOP 593 respectively, with Mainland visitors leading at MOP 3,367 in per-capita spending of tourists and MOP 828 in per-capita spending of same day visitors. Per-capita non-shopping spending of visitors amounted to MOP 745, with expenses on Accommodation and Food & Beverage accounted for the largest share of 45% and 37% respectively. Japanese visitors had the highest per-capita non-shopping spending of MOP 1,240 and that of overnight Japanese visitors reached MOP 1,910; besides, overnight visitors from Oceania and Europe had a per-capita non-shopping of MOP 1,022 and MOP 1,011 respectively. Per-capita shopping spending of visitors amounted to MOP 773, that was spent mainly on Local Food Products (24%), Jewellery and watches (21%) and Clothing (19%). Mainland visitors had the highest per-capita shopping spending of MOP 1,290 and per-capita shopping spending of overnight Mainland visitors reached MOP 1,937. In 2010, the average length of stay of visitors was 0.9 days; tourists and same-day visitors stayed at an average of 1.7 days and 0.2 day respectively. Visitors from Europe had the longest stay of 1.3 days and overnight European visitors stayed an average of 2.2 days. Total visitor arrivals reached 24,965,411 in 2010, up by 15% year-on-year, with visitor arrival in package tour increased by 24% to 5,745,222. The majority of visitors were from Mainland China (13,229,058); Hong Kong (7,466,139); Taiwan, China (1,292,734); Japan (413,507); Malaysia (338,058) and Republic of Korea (331,768); moreover, visitor arrivals from Americas and Europe totalled 297,137 and 244,463 respectively. At end-2010, there were 60 hotels and 31 guest-houses operating in the hotel sector, with number of available guest rooms increased by 4% year-on-year to 20,091. The average occupancy rate of the hotel sector stood at 79.8%, up by 8.4 percentage points from 2009, of which the average occupancy rate of hotels reached 80.5%. Total number of guests increased by 16% year-on-year to 7,755,214 and the average length of stay was 1.5 nights, up by 0.04 night from a year earlier.
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (9th April 16:01 till 10th April 16:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1160 and 0.1300μGy/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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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (9th April 10:01 till 10th April 10:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1160 and 0.1291μGy/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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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (8th April 16:01 till 9th April 16:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1160 and 0.1291μGy/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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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (8th April 10:01 till 9th April 10:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1160 and 0.1291μGy/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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Representatives of the Identification Services Bureau met with the “Association of Macao Permanent Resident Parents of Non-beneficial Children” again on 8 April 2011. In the meeting, representatives of the Identification Services Bureau reaffirmed that the Central Government employs the identical standard in solving the “Adult Children” issue in the Macao SAR and the Hong Kong SAR. Other implementation details are adjusted according to the practical situation in two regions. The Macao SAR and the Hong Kong SAR identically uses remaining quotas for “Adult Children” to apply to reside in Macao. As always, Mainland residents coming to Macao for residence must fulfill the regulations of relevant application in Mainland. Even the “Adult Children” of Macao residents in Mainland in the measure of solving “Adult Children” issue, which was initiated in December 2009, must also fulfill the regulations at that time, i.e. the underage children applying to reside in Macao must be below the age of 14 years old and their parent must possess a Macao identity card and Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Resident (so-called “Home Return Permit”). Nevertheless, the “Non-beneficial Children” indicated by the above-mentioned “Association of Parents” is different from “Adult Children”. Since these parents did not possess any Macao identity card and “Home Return Permit”, their children did not fulfill the regulations of relevant application in Mainland at the time. 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 People's Government. There are strict regulations on Mainland residents entering Macao for residence in Mainland. Relatives of Macao residents in Mainland must make the application in Mainland. Only those who are qualified will be approved and unqualified persons will not be permitted to reside in Macao.
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (7th April 16:01 till 8th April 16:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1160 and 0.1291μGy/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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Consumer Council will expand its 'No Plastic Bag Day' to 18th and 28th of each month starting this April. Consumers and shop owners are called on to support not only on those two days but also bring their own bags when shopping. 'No Plastic Bag Day' was established in 2008 to arouse public's attention to reduce the use of plastic bag; supermarkets under the Council's 'Certified Shops' and 'Adherents' mechanism offer no plastic bag to consumers on 28th of each month. A survey on the evaluation of 'No Plastic Bag Day' was conducted last year and the result showed that most consumers and 'Certified Shops' and 'Adherents' interviewed agreed to increase the number of days of the monthly 'No Plastic Bag Day'; bringing their own bags had also become a habit of some consumers. Starting this month, 'No Plastic Bag Day' will include one more day to the monthly campaign. On 18th and 28th each month, consumers, 'Certified Shops' and 'Adherents' well as other retailers are called on to support and participate in the campaign for the protection of our environment. 'No Plastic Bag Day' is supported by Environmental Protection Bureau.
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (7th April 10:01 till 8th April 10:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1160 and 0.1291μGy/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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Organised by Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and co-organised by 14 chambers of commerce and trade promotion institutions from Macao, Mainland China and Hong Kong and coordinated by Macao Convention & Exhibition Association, Macau Fair & Trade Association and The Association of Advertising Agents of Macau, the 16th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) will be held at The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel from 20th to 23rd October 2011. Being the largest annual trade and economic event in Macao, last year's MIF attracted exhibitors from more than 60 countries and regions and registered over 80,000 visits. A total of 1,151 sessions of business matching were conducted, and 62 letters of intent/memorandums/agreements were signed. During the 4-day event, more than 35 forums, conferences, seminars and presentations were held and attended by over 6,000 participants. To promote the convention and exhibition industry of Macao, the 16th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) would like to invite all interested and potential enterprises in the trade to participate in this international trade and economic event of Macao. The types of service which will be open for tender include the following 22 items: 1. Theme : design
2. Website: design & maintenance
3. Printed materials
4. Chinese Copywriting
5. Translations
6. Mass media promotion and outdoor advertisements
7. Public Relations Services for Welcome Dinner
8. Opening Ceremony
9. Souvenirs
10. Official hotels
11. Freight Forwarder
12. Electronic registration system
13. Conference and Forum Hardware and Software Service Provider
14. Transportation for VIPs
15. Standard booth
16. Common area installations (1) – entrance arch & related facilities in common area
17. Common area installations (2) –convention & exhibition service counter & related facilities in common area
18. Common area installations (3) – administrative centre, press centre and related facilities
19. Common area installations (4) – signages and related facilities
20. Common area carpets
21. Security service
22. Decorative flowers & plants Interested enterprises with valid Macao business registration, which have been engaged in the respective areas for at least 2 years are welcomed to contact the MIF Administrative and Service Centre before 5:00 p.m. Thursday, 14th April 2011, to register your interest in submitting tender for the above services and obtain information on the briefing session. For more information, please contact us by phone at 2882 8711 or fax to 2882 8722.
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