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The Public Security Police said today a visitor from Taiwan had been denied entry to Macao. A statement released by the Force cited the Internal Security Law and said the action was taken with a view to maintaining social security and public order. The visitor arrived yesterday and the Force had asked the visitor to return on a flight bound for Taiwan in the evening, but the visitor refused. The Force is currently dealing with the incident.
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Two Macao male residents were tested negative for Influenza A (H1N1) virus today, the Health Bureau announced. Meanwhile, as Zhuhai’s first confirmed Influenza A patient had been in Macao and taken bus No. 3 or No. 3A from Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal to the Border Gate Checkpoint about 22:45 on 29 May, passengers on the bus are advised to contact the Health Bureau at 28561122. Today the Hospital Conde S. Januário treated 83 children and 46 adults with respiratory illness symptoms: medical teams at terminals checked body temperatures of more than 128,000 people entering Macao. They also dealt with 184 enquiries. To date there is no probable or confirmed human case of Influenza A (H1N1) reported in Macao.
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In view of providing timely information on the latest development of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions) industry of Macao, starting from the first quarter of 2009, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) publishes principal data on MICE events, including number of events, participants/attendees, type and subject of events. Coverage of MICE Statistics comprises all of the 3- to 5-star hotels, major convention & exhibition centres, and other conference venues. In the first quarter of 2009, a total of 387 MICE events were held in various venues, comprising 370 meetings/conferences (96% of total) and 17 exhibitions, with an average duration of 2.2 days, these events brought in 154,034 participants/attendees. The average duration of exhibitions was 4.2 days, attracting 116,218 attendees (75% of total); average duration of meetings/conferences was shorter, at 2.1 days, with 37,816 participants. As regards subject of MICE events, the majority focused on Commerce, Trade & Management (113), Education & Training (62) and Information Technology (48). Analyzed by type, most of the events were Corporate Meetings (183), Association Meetings (96) and Government Meetings (42). Discerning MICE events by venues, 222 meetings and 8 exhibitions (230) were held in hotels, drawing a total of 116,387 participants/attendees. Although Corporation Meetings (160) predominated in the number of events held, total number of attendees drawn by 8 exhibitions reached 97,303 (84% of total). Meanwhile, there were 157 events held in convention & exhibition centres, and other conference venues, bringing in 37,647 participants/attendees, the majority were Association Meetings (67), but 9 exhibitions recorded 18,915 attendees (50% of total).
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Zhuhai’s confirmed Influenza A (H1N1) patient entered the Mainland through Macao last Friday evening and left Macao on the same night, the Health Bureau announced today. The patient arrived in Macao at Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal in the evening and took bus No. 3 or No. 3A to the Border Gate Checkpoint about 22:45 and entered the Mainland. The patient developed symptoms of influenza in Zhuhai the following day and tests confirmed him as Zhuhai’s first H1N1 patient today. Since the man had not developed symptoms of influenza when he took the bus in Macao, it was unlikely for passengers on board to contract the virus, thus they were not required to be kept under medical observation, the Bureau said. The patient, a Mainlander, was 172cm tall, with a short beard and long hair. He was wearing a grey T-shirt, a blue jacket and blue jeans while on the bus. He was also carrying a navy blue suitcase. As a precaution, passengers on the same bus who are worried could contact the Health Bureau at 28561122 for advice. Last night Taiwan’s health authorities gave the Health Bureau information of two persons who had sat near Taiwan’s 13th confirmed H1N1 patient on the plane. The two had arrived in Macao on 30 May and spent 40 minutes at the airport in transit. The Bureau had conveyed the information to the health authorities of their destination. Meanwhile, three Macao women were also tested negative for the virus today. The Hospital Conde S. Januário treated 99 children and 49 adults with respiratory illness symptoms today and medical teams at terminals checked body temperatures of more than 148,000 people entering Macao. They also dealt with 98 enquiries. To date there is no probable or confirmed human case of Influenza A (H1N1) reported in Macao.
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To celebrate the upcoming International Archives Day the Macao Historical Archives will open its doors on June 6th to members of the public wanting to try their hand at basic bookbinding, one of the many skills used in preserving Macao’s precious archival heritage. Taught by conservation specialists, the two identical sessions will use interactive methods to introduce participants to the traditional techniques used to create paperback books. By the end of the workshop, everyone can take home their own handmade notebook. The workshop costs MOP$20, including all materials, and is suitable for participants who are at least 10 years old. Please register at the Reception Desk of the Macao Historical Archives on Tap Seac Square (open from 9.30am to 6.30pm) to ensure a place. Registration starts today and is on a “first come first served” basis. Session 1: June 6th, 9:30am - 12:30pm (maximum 12 participants)
Session 2: June 6th, 2:00pm - 5:00pm (maximum 12 participants)
For further enquiries, please call Ms. Esther Chu at the Macao Historical Archives on 85986537.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the gross available supply of Electricity in the first quarter of 2009 declined by 13.6% quarter-to-quarter, of which imports of Electricity decreased by 56.9%, bringing its relative importance to gross available supply to drop notably from 67.2% in the fourth quarter of 2008 to 33.5%; however, generation of Electricity in Macao surged significantly by 72.1%. Consumption of Electricity totalled 665 million kWh, down by 14.3% quarter-to-quarter but up by 1.3% year-on-year. The selling price of all types of fuels, except Unleaded Gasoline (+5.4%), registered decrease in the first quarter of 2009; selling price of Centralized Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Bottled LPG lowered by 20.0% and 16.0% respectively quarter-to-quarter, that of Fuel Oil also fell by 9.9%. In the first quarter of 2009, imports of Gasoline went down by 12.3% over the preceding quarter to 14.9 million litres, with the average price of imports falling by 20.6%; consumption of Gasoline dropped down slightly by 0.5% to 16.2 million litres. Meanwhile, imports of LPG rose by 28.6% quarter-to-quarter to 11,750 tonnes, with the average price of imports decreasing by 14.3%; consumption of LPG went up by 8.0% to 11,314 tonnes.
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An American and a Japanese who entered Macao with a fever were tested negative for Influenza A (H1N1) virus today, the Health Bureau said. The medical team at the airport detected their abnormal temperature and sent them for tests. Meanwhile, the Hospital Conde S. Januário treated 137 children and 42 adults with respiratory illness symptoms today and medical teams at terminals checked body temperatures of more than 144,000 people entering Macao. They also dealt with 220 enquiries. To date there is no probable or confirmed human case of Influenza A (H1N1) reported in Macao.
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An American female national who entered Macao with a fever was tested negative for Influenza A (H1N1) virus today, the Health Bureau said. The medical team at the airport detected her abnormal temperature and sent her for tests. Today medical teams at terminals checked body temperatures of more than 134,000 people entering Macao. They also dealt with 146 enquiries. To date there is no probable or confirmed human case of Influenza A (H1N1) reported in Macao.
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Six more have been tested negative for Influenza A (H1N1), the Health Bureau said today. To date there is no probable or confirmed human case of Influenza A (H1N1) reported in Macao. Meanwhile, the Hospital Conde S. Januário treated 100 children and 36 adults with respiratory illness symptoms today and medical teams at terminals checked body temperatures of more than 149,000 people entering Macao. They also dealt with 146 enquiries. In the light of the spread of the virus, the Bureau urged people returning to Macao from overseas to avoid attending events at crowded venues within a seven-day period after their return. Should they develop any flu symptoms, they should wear a facemask and see a doctor immediately.
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IFT organised two public seminars on 1 June - “When the Tides Turned – How Las Vegas is Weathering the Financial Tsunami” and “The Next Rising Star in Gaming and Entertainment? Updates on the Development of Singapore’s Integrated Resorts”. Dr. Stuart Mann, Dean of William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and Dr. Andy Nazarechuk, Dean of UNLV Singapore Campus are the invited speakers. Dr. Stuart H. Mann has served as Dean of the world renowned William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas since 1998. He holds the Michael D. Rose Distinguished Chair and is a faculty member in the hotel management department, as well as being dean. He is the author of over 35 published research papers focusing on problem-solving and decision-making. His more recent publications deal with both multi-objective and multi-criteria decision-making and simulation methods for training hospitality employees. At the seminar, Dr. Mann shares his views on how Las Vegas, as metropolis of the gaming and MICE industry, overcome the financial breakdown. Dr. Andy Nazarechuk, the founding Dean of University of Nevada Las Vegas-Singapore, is a leader in both the academic and the professional worlds of hospitality development. He not only designed and developed the resources of the modern, technologically advanced facility of the first international campus of the renowned William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration, but he also designed and developed the programmes offered at the Singapore campus. He is an internationally known speaker, facilitating workshops, teaching courses, and addressing conferences and conventions for hotel professionals and academics on topics ranging from human resource motivation & management to casino management. As gaming is mushrooming in Singapore, Dr. Nazarechuk analyses the current development and prospectus of the industry. IFT always advance the research level as to contribute to the industry and the society. By organising various seminars and workshops, IFT is devoted to constantly share with the industry the most updated information and research findings, in order to foresee the future of Macao’s tourism industry.
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