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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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The Wealth Partaking Scheme 2008 was established by virtue of the Administrative Regulation no. 12/2008 approved on 9th June, 2008, aiming to distribute fund to holders of valid or renewable Macao SAR Resident Identity Card. Holders of Macao SAR Permanent and Non-Permanent Resident Identity Cards are entitled to receive MOP5,000.00 and MOP3,000.00 respectively. As the validity period for cashing the cheques will end on 31st December 2011, citizens are reminded to have their cheques are presented prior the expiration. Until the present time, 3,916 cheques remained to be claimed or deposited. For assistance and enquiries associated with the 2008 Wealth Partaking Scheme, the Service Centre of Civil and Municipal Affairs Bureau located in Avenida da Grande Praia, China Plaza, 2/F remains service for this purpose. The opening hours of this Centre are from 9am to 6pm straight, Monday to Friday, except public holidays. Telephone enquiries can also be made at 8795 2675 and 8795 2676. Relevant information is also available at the official website of Wealth Partaking Scheme http://www.planocp.gov.mo.
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (6th April 16:01 till 7th April 16:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1152 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 statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, on a monthly basis, money supply M2 witnessed a decline in February. As loans grew at a faster pace than deposits, the overall loan-to-deposit ratio continued to rise. Money supply Currency in circulation and demand deposits decreased 10.7% and 4.1% respectively. M1 thus dropped 5.2% when compared with the previous month. Meanwhile, quasi-monetary liabilities fell 2.0%. M2 therefore decreased by 2.5% to MOP251.0 billion. On an annual basis, M1 and M2 rose 16.3% and 19.4% respectively. The share of Pataca (MOP) in M2 stood at 28.1%, up 0.5 percentage points over a month ago but down 1.1 percentage points from a year earlier. The share of Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) in M2 was 52.7%, up 0.4 percentage points month-to-month or slightly down 0.2 percentage points year-on-year. Deposits Resident deposits dropped after growing for two straight months. Their value decreased 2.4% from the previous month to MOP244.6 billion. Of which, MOP deposits increased 0.5%, while HKD deposits and other foreign currency deposits decreased at respective rates of 1.8% and 7.7%. Concurrently, non-resident deposits grew 9.6% to MOP84.9 billion and public sector deposits with the banking sector increased 4.2% to MOP23.0 billion. As a result, total deposits with the banking sector grew 0.6% from a month earlier to MOP352.4 billion. The shares of MOP and HKD in total deposits were 23.6% and 44.4% respectively. Loans Domestic loans to the private sector increased 1.8% on a monthly basis to MOP137.4 billion. Among which, MOP38.3 billion was MOP-denominated and MOP88.9 billion was denominated in HKD, representing 27.9% and 64.7% of the total respectively. Meanwhile, external loans increased 4.8% to MOP135.5 billion, of which loans denominated in MOP and HKD respectively accounted for 0.3% (MOP0.4 billion) and 38.9% (MOP52.7 billion). Loan-to-deposit ratios As domestic loans to the private sector increased while resident deposits dropped, the loan-to-deposit ratio for the resident sector at end-February 2011 rose 1.9 percentage points month-to-month to 51.4%. The ratio for both the resident and non-resident sectors was 77.4%, up by the same pace of 1.9 percentage points from the previous month. For enquiry, please contact:
Research and Statistics Department, Monetary Authority of Macao (Tel: 83952532; Fax: 28353042)
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (6th April 10:01 till 7th April 10:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1152 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 April 16:01 till 6th April 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 0.1492μGy/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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Two seminars, organized by the Macao Museum of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will be held at Macao Museum Auditorium on April 16th (Saturday) and 17th (Sunday) from 3 pm to 5:30 pm. These seminars are free and open to all interested. However, seats are limited and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. For registration, please contact Mr. Sio at 8394 1233. Macao Museum is very honored to have Mr. Zheng Xinmiao, Director of the Palace Museum in Beijing, to be the guest speaker for the seminars. Mr. Zheng has held numerous seminars on the topics of “Studies of the Imperial Palace” and Palace Museum over the years. During his visit to Taiwan in 2009, he lectured at the National Chengchi University on the same topics, receiving overwhelming response from the teachers and students. By illustrating seminars with rich and colorful images and movie clips, Mr. Zheng shows his mastery in telling the stories happening at the Imperial Palace in Beijing, taking the audience through the world of “Studies of the Imperial Palace.” This series of seminars is divided into two main topics. One is “Imperial Palace Protection and Museum Construction,” focusing on the relation between “Imperial Palace Protection” and “Museum Construction” and aiming to provide a better understanding for the public on the repair of the Palace as well as the arrangements of sorting out cultural relics, holding exhibitions and carrying out exchange programs; another one is “Museum and Intangible Cultural Heritage,” introducing the preservation of intangible cultural heritage at home and aboard, combining with the theme of this year's International Museum Day “Museum and Memory.” Besides, the expansion of museum's functions will also be discussed on the basis of comparing the museums in Macao to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. This activity is held with the purposes of not only enhancing the public's knowledge of the Imperial Palace and Palace Museum, but also promoting and improving their awareness of cultural relic preservation. Seats are limited and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Act immediately if interested. Further information is now available on Macao Museum's website www.macaumuseum.gov.mo.
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According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (5th April 10:01 till 6th April 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 0.1492μGy/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 (4th April 16:01 till 5th April 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 0.1335μGy/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 (4th April 10:01 till 5th April 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 0.1414μGy/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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