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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (8th May 16:01 till 9th May 16:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1169 and 0.1283μGy/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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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the population of Macao was estimated at 556,800 as at 31 March 2011, an increase of 4,500 (+0.8%) from end-2010. In the first quarter of 2011, there were 1,274 live births, down by 10.3% quarter-to-quarter. Gender ratio of the newborn was 108.5, with 663 male babies. Number of mortality cases totalled 509, up by 16.2% quarter-to-quarter; major underlying causes of death were Diseases of the Circulatory System and Neoplasms. Meanwhile, 2 cases of fetal mortality were recorded. There were 2,004 cases of Notifiable diseases reported in this quarter, consisting mainly of Influenza (1,119 cases), H1N1 (Swine Influenza ) (238 cases) and Acute Norovirus gastroenteropathy (156 cases). In addition, 873 cases of marriage registration were recorded, up by 7.5% over the fourth quarter of 2010. In the first quarter of 2011, there were 2,081 Chinese immigrants with One-way Exit Permit moving to Macao, a decrease of 1,365 quarter-to-quarter; meanwhile, 292 illegal immigrants were repatriated. Moreover, a total of 704 individuals were authorized to reside in Macao, down slightly by 19 quarter-to-quarter. Total number of non-resident workers stood at 81,416 at the end of the first quarter, up by 5,603 quarter-to-quarter.
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According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, on a monthly basis, money supply M2 resumed its growth in March. As loans grew at a faster pace than deposits, the loan-to-deposit ratio continued to rise. Money supply
Currency in circulation and demand deposits dropped 2.5% and 6.4% respectively. M1 thus decreased 5.8% when compared with the previous month. Nevertheless, quasi-monetary liabilities rose by 3.7%. M2 therefore increased by 2.4% to MOP257.0 billion. On an annual basis, M1 and M2 rose 7.6% and 19.0% respectively. The share of Pataca (MOP) in M2 stood at 27.3%, down 0.8 percentage points over a month ago and 0.9 percentage points from a year earlier. The share of Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) in M2 was 53.6%, up 0.9 percentage points month-to-month but down 1.0 percentage point year-on-year. Deposits
Resident deposits grew 2.5% from the previous month to MOP250.7 billion. Of which, MOP deposits dropped 0.5%, while HKD deposits and other foreign currency deposits increased at respective rates of 4.1% and 2.1%. Concurrently, non-resident deposits grew 1.8% to MOP86.4 billion and public sector deposits with the banking sector increased 2.8% to MOP23.6 billion. As a result, total deposits with the banking sector grew 2.3% from a month earlier to MOP360.7 billion. The shares of MOP and HKD in total deposits were 22.9% and 44.9% respectively. Loans
Domestic loans to the private sector increased 1.8% on a monthly basis to MOP139.8 billion. Among which, MOP38.4 billion was MOP-denominated and MOP89.7 billion was denominated in HKD, representing 27.5% and 64.1% of the total respectively. Loans to "wholesale and retail trade", "manufacturing industries" and "personal housing loans" increased quarter-to-quarter at respective rates of 36.5%, 9.4% and 8.2% whereas those to "gaming" dropped 6.3%. Meanwhile, external loans increased 9.2% to MOP148.0 billion; of which, loans denominated in MOP and HKD accounted for 0.3% (MOP0.4 billion) and 35.9% (MOP53.2 billion) respectively. Loan-to-deposit ratios
As resident deposits grew faster than domestic loans to the private sector, the loan-to-deposit ratio for the resident sector at end-March 2011 dropped 0.4 percentage points month-to-month to 51.0%. The ratio for both the resident and non-resident sectors was 79.8%, up 2.4 percentage points from the previous month.
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Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) participated in the Luckyrice Food Festival with an exclusive dinner at the James Beard House on May 5, 2011, in New York City. Representatives of MGTO in the USA and organizers of the Luckyrice festival attracted over 1,300 festival guests to taste Macau's unique cuisine. Cuisine is one of the best channels to open lines of communication among people. In the past, MGTO has participated in food festivals around the globe. But this is the first time ever that we do a culinary event in New York with chefs from Macau. New York is considered one of the world's capital of food, fashion, finance and culture, so it is important for MGTO to participate in this event and introduce Americans to authentic Macanese cuisine. MGTO-USA has joined forces with Macau's Institute of Tourism Studies (IFT) and have brought Chef David Wong and Chef Iong Keong Tong to NY for the events. The chefs prepared the five-course dinner at James Beard House and also participate at two additional Luckyrice events: The Grand Feast and Talk+Taste. The chefs have showcase Macanese cuisine to an American audience and enticed them to join the increasing number of Americans heading to Macau every year. In 2010, 188,254 Americans visited Macau, up 4.9% from the previous year (179,500). Since the opening of a Macanese restaurant in 2009, New Yorkers have become increasingly curious about Macanese cuisine. Bringing authentic chefs to prepare some of Macau's most famous dishes at this event will showcase Macau's culinary history and offerings to New Yorkers, giving them more reasons to visit Macau. The second event where Macanese food showcased was on May 6th. The chefs prepared Macanese cuisine for 1,000 culinary enthusiasts at the Grand Feast. The Grand Feast brought together the best of Asian cuisine, with an acclaimed line-up of master chefs from Asia as well as those from the Luckyrice culinary council. Chef David and Chef Keong were side by side with New York's most beloved chefs and star chefs from Asian culinary hotspots. On May 8th, the chefs have a tasting table during the Talk+Taste event, serving a special Macanese dish to 300 food enthusiasts. This event features cooking demonstrations by masters of Asian cuisine as they prepared regional specialties. The event was hosted by Ching-He Huang, the charismatic host of Cooking Channel's most watched show, "Chinese Food Made Easy." Today's Macau's cuisine is enticing travelers from around the world to come and experience its unique flavors. Add this to the cultural and historical sites to be seen and you have a great vacation experience. About Luckyrice
An annual week of festivities, the LUCKYRICE Festival shines a spotlight on Asian culinary culture through eight auspicious events including the Grand Feast, Night Market, Opening Cocktails, Talk + Taste and other tastings, dinners and gastronomic gatherings.
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (8th May 10:01 till 9th May 10:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1169 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 (7th May 16:01 till 8th May 16:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1169 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 (7th May 10:01 till 8th May 10:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1169 and 0.1283μGy/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 (6th May 16:01 till 7th May 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 (5th May 16:01 till 6th May 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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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 768 new companies were incorporated in the first quarter of 2011, up by 10.7% year-on-year; total value of registered capital decreased by 10.3% to MOP79 million. The majority of new incorporations were operating in Wholesale and Retail (286), with value of registered capital amounting to MOP35 million; 122 were in Business Services and 106 in Real Estate. There were 552 (71.9% of total) new incorporations registered with capital under MOP50,000 and the value of capital (MOP15 million) made up merely 18.4% of the total; meanwhile, there were 11 new companies registered with capital of MOP1,000,000 or over, and the value of capital (MOP37 million) accounted for 46.8% of the total. In addition, nearly 80% of the new incorporations were limited companies. Capital of the new companies came mainly from Macao (MOP42 million), Mainland China (MOP29 million) and Hong Kong (MOP4 million). Capital originating from the 9 Provinces of the Pan-Pearl River Delta Region amounted to MOP6 million, with that from Guangdong province sharing MOP5 million. Analyzed by place of residence of the shareholders, 500 new companies were established solely by Macao shareholders, and 75 were joint ventures between shareholders from Macao and other countries or regions. In the first quarter of 2011, number of companies in dissolution totalled 137 and the value of registered capital amounted to MOP13 million, of which registered capital of 42 Wholesale and Retail companies in dissolution accounted for 23.5% of the total.
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