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Upon the radiation leak occurred at Fukushima Prefecture Nuclear Power Plant No. 1 in Japan, the Macao Meteorological Bureau has been monitoring closely for any alteration of the radiation level in Macao and so far no abnormalities has been discovered. According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (18th March 16:01 till 19th March 16:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1213 and 0.1379μGy/h (micro Gray / hour) which is far more below the warning level of 0.35μGy/h. Besides, the radiation level in Macao has always been within the normal level with no abnormalities found since the very beginning of this incident. 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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Upon the radiation leak occurred at Fukushima Prefecture Nuclear Power Plant No. 1 in Japan, the Macao Meteorological Bureau has been monitoring closely for any alteration of the radiation level in Macao and so far no abnormalities has been discovered. According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (18th March 10:01 till 19th March 10:00) by the Taipa Grande Station of the Macao Meteorological Bureau, the Gamma-ray absorbed dose rate per minute ranges between 0.1204 and 0.1379μGy/h (micro Gray / hour) which is far more below the warning level of 0.35μGy/h. Besides, the radiation level in Macao has always been within the normal level with no abnormalities found since the very beginning of this incident. 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 launching of trade and tourism promotional activities of Macao in Jiangsu Province epitomised the long-existing co-operation between Macao and Jiangsu, the Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, said during his visit to the province today. He said this when he met the Governor of Jiangsu Province, Mr Li Xueyong, Vice Governor, Mr Zhang Weiguo, and a number of top officials of the province. Mr Chui said that the government is now focused on development of Chinese medicine, cultural, tourism and services industries and aimed to bring more conditions for Macao to diversify its industrial portfolio. Mr Li briefly introduced Jiangsu's recent development to Mr Chui and said he hoped that the two places could further co-operate in the future. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Macao SAR, Ms Gao Yan, the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Mr Tam Pak Yuen, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Mr Cheong U, the Chief-of-Cabinet of the Office of the Chief Executive, Mr Tam Chon Weng, the Secretary-General of the Executive Council and Advisor of the Office of the Chief Executive, Ms O Lam, the Director of Government Information Bureau, Mr Chan Chi Ping, the President of Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, Mr Cheong Chou Weng, the Director of Macao Economic Services, Mr Sou Tim Peng, and the Director of the Office of the Macao Special Administrative Region in Beijing, Ms Hong Wai, and Advisors of the Office of the Chief Executive, Mr Fung Sio Weng and Mr Kou Chin Hung. After the meeting, Mr Chui opened Macao Week and Dynamic Macao promotion, a series of trade and tourism promotional activities, and attended a luncheon hosted by Mr Li. In the evening, Mr Chui hosted a reception to thank contributors of Macao Week.
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As organised by the Legal and Judicial Training Centre, the Seminar on Mutual Legal Assistance - Adoption will start tomorrow, March 21st, at 17:00, in the Multi- function Room of the Law Reform and International Law Bureau located on Alameda Dr. Carlos D' Assumpção, n. ° 398, CNAC Building, 6th floor. This seminar is part of the 2nd Co-operation Programme in the Legal Field between the European Union and Macao, and will have as its keynote speaker Dr. Anne-Marie Flo, Master in Law (LLM), from the Catholic University of Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven), Belgium, and Lawyer of the Central Federal Authority of Belgium. This event will be conducted in English, with simultaneous translation into Cantonese and Portuguese. During the five sessions that will take place daily between 17:00 and 19:00 until March 25th, the following topics will be discussed: 1. Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption of May 29th,1993;
2. Guide of Good Practices;
3. Practical cases: Colombia, the Philippines, Thailand, South Africa and Ethiopia;
4. Legal framework and practice in EU-member states. The main content of this seminar is to explore the reality aspect of inter-country adoption practices and to bring forth constructive opinions on the subject. In this seminar, the child protection and adoption mechanism of the Macao SAR as well as the corresponding legal practices will be discussed in depth through an analysis of the different modes of practices in different countries. The 2nd Co-operation Programme in the Legal Field between the European Union and Macao, which incorporates this seminar, has as its main objective the “Consolidation of the Macao Legal System” and is going to take place until December 2012. The execution of the Co-operation Programme is coordinated by the Law Reform and International Law Bureau, together with many entities and public departments of the Macao SAR, namely the Legal and Judicial Training Centre, the Legal Affairs Bureau, the Economic Services, the Financial Services Bureau and the Institute of European Studies of Macao.
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Upon the radiation leak occurred at Fukushima Prefecture Nuclear Power Plant No. 1 in Japan, the Macao Meteorological Bureau has been monitoring closely for any alteration of the radiation level in Macao and so far no abnormalities has been discovered. At the same time, the World Meteorological Organization has already activated its Environmental Emergency Response operation. According to the latest forecasts conducted today (18th) by the two Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres including Beijing and Tokyo, nuclear radiation will mainly affect the eastern part of Japan and the Northern Pacific to the east of Japan for the next two days. Thus this nuclear incident is still not expected to affect Macao directly and we are still safe from that. According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (17th March 16:01 till 18th 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 0.1318μGy/h (micro Gray / hour) which is far more below the warning level of 0.35μGy/h. Besides, the radiation level in Macao has always been within the normal level with no abnormalities found since the very beginning of this incident. 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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Upon the radiation leak occurred at Fukushima Prefecture Nuclear Power Plant No. 1 in Japan, the Macao Meteorological Bureau has been monitoring closely for any alteration of the radiation level in Macao and so far no abnormalities has been discovered. At the same time, the World Meteorological Organization has already activated its Environmental Emergency Response operation. According to the latest forecasts conducted today (18th) by the two Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres including Beijing and Tokyo, nuclear radiation will mainly affect the eastern part of Japan and the Northern Pacific to the east of Japan for the next two days. Thus this nuclear incident is still not expected to affect Macao directly and we are still safe from that. According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (17th March 10:01 till 18th 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. Besides, the radiation level in Macao has always been within the normal level with no abnormalities found since the very beginning of this incident. 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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Due to the severity and uncertainty of the Japan nuclear power plant incident, GGCT opened a hotline in Japan to assist inquiries from Macao residents who are still in Japan. Should Macao residents be in any necessity, including plans to return to Macao, GGCT will provide the utmost assistance. Meanwhile, GGCT appeals to residents not to travel to Japan.
GGCT's Japan hotline (in English and Japanese) is 09027490386 (dialing from Japan), +819027490386 (dialing from Macao). Macao residents can also call the tourism hotline 853-28333000. The Embassy of China has also established a 24-hour contact service for Chinese citizens affected by the earthquake in Northeastern Japan: 03-3403-3388, extensions 8881, 8882, 8712.
Meanwhile, GGCT is contacting Macao residents in Japan through SMS and other means. According to the four telecommunications service providers in Macao, there are currently 79 roaming Macao mobile telephone users in Japan. According to information from the travel industry, there are currently no Macao tour groups in Japan.
Air Macao has announced that it will utilize larger capacity aircraft for its Macao-Tokyo route.
GGCT continues to monitor the latest situation in Japan after the occurrence of the earthquake last Friday and maintains close contact with the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Macao SAR, the tourism sector, all related government departments and the representative of the Macao Government Tourist Office (MGTO) in Japan.
GGCT reminds Macao residents in Japan to be attentive to safety instructions given out by the Japanese authorities and take all necessary precautions to guarantee their personal safety.
Until 19:00 hours today (17 March), GGCT has received a cumulative total of 284 inquiries. The new inquiries are mainly related to flight schedules and information on the latest situation in Japan. Information releases from government departments related to the Japan earthquake are also available from the following web-portals:
GCS: http://www.gcs.gov.mo
SMGM: http://www.smg.gov.mo
DSS: http://www.ssm.gov.mo
IAS: http://www.ias.gov.mo
DSPA: http://www.dspa.gov.mo
GGCT: http://www.ggct.gov.mo
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The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, said Macao would strengthen co-operation with Jiangsu in tourism and other services industry with Jiangsu Province. Mr Chui said this soon after he and his official delegation arrived in Jiangsu in the afternoon when he met with the Secretary of CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee, Mr Luo Zhijun, and other top Jiangsu officials. Mr Luo told Mr Chui that Nanjing had maintained a long co-operation relationship with Macao in culture and tourism, and that Nanjing would fully support Macao's promotional activities -- Macao Week and Dynamic Macao in the city. Mr Chui said he wanted to extend the co-operation between the two places and pledged that Macao would fully support Jiangsu's promotional activities in Macao. After the meeting, he witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Jiangsu and Macao's tourism authorities on co-operation in this area and attended a reception hosted by Mr Luo. Before his departure for Nanjing, when asked by reporters on the government's response to the nuclear crisis triggered by earthquakes in Japan, Mr Chui said the Government had been monitoring the situation closely and believed that Macao was generally safe at the moment. As for the panic buying of salt among the community, Mr Chui said Macao had a stable stock but he called on the public not to worry or even panic because of rumours. He said the Fire Services Bureau and Health Bureau were now providing radiation screening on a voluntary basis to those returning from Japan.
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The Office of the Chief Executive today assured the people that the nuclear power plants accidents in Japan following last week's devastating earthquakes and tsunami had no direct impact on Macao. But the crisis could last for a certain time and Macao would be watching the situation closely and keep citizens informed of the latest developments, a statement from the Office said. The statement was issued after the Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, convened a meeting with his top officials. Officials who attended the meeting included the Secretary for Security, Mr Cheong Kuoc Va, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Mr Cheong U, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Mr Lau Si Io, the Chief-of-Cabinet of the Office of the Chief Executive, Mr Tam Chon Weng, the Secretary-General of the Executive Council and Advisor of the Office of the Chief Executive, Ms O Lam, the Director of Government Information Bureau, Mr Chan Chi Ping, the Director of Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau, Mr Fong Soi Kun, the Commissioner of Fire Services Bureau, Mr Ma Io Weng, the President of Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, Mr Tam Vai Man, the Director of Health Bureau, Mr Lei Chin Ion, and the Acting Director of Macau Government Tourist Office, Mr Manuel Gonçalves Pires Júnior. Mr Chui convened the meeting this morning to evaluate the effects of the radiation leakages in relations to Macao. Officials reported what they have done so far and gave their assessments to the Chief Executive. The statement following the meeting said the leakages had no direct impact on Macao to date, but that the crisis could last for a certain period. Mr Chui stressed that the Government would do its utmost to deal with the situation and he called on the public to stay calm and pay attention to information released by the authorities. He had instructed all related government agencies to make the necessary preparation to ensure public health and ordered the Fire Services Bureau and Health Bureau to activate the radiation screening equipment at Macau International Airport. He said the Government was aware of the rumours about radiation and the authorities would keep on releasing information to arrest the rumours. Meanwhile the Government would keep on with its current measures, such as: - Health Bureau provide radiation screening on a voluntary basis to those returning from Japan; - Tourism Crisis Management Office operate 24-hour a day to assist travellers;
- Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau monitor the radiation level in Macao; and - Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau inspect for food imports from Japan. The Government would activate its civil defense mechanism if necessary, the statement said.
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Upon the radiation leak occurred at Fukushima Prefecture Nuclear Power Plant No. 1 in Japan, the Macao Meteorological Bureau has been monitoring closely for any alteration of the radiation level in Macao and so far no abnormalities has been discovered. At the same time, the World Meteorological Organization has already activated its Environmental Emergency Response operation. According to the latest forecasts conducted today (17th) by the two Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres including Beijing and Tokyo, nuclear radiation will mainly affect the eastern part of Japan and the Northern Pacific to the east of Japan for the next two days. Thus this nuclear incident is still not expected to affect Macao directly and we are still safe from that. According to the monitoring data of Gamma Radiation recorded for the past 24 hours (16th March 16:01 till 17th 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 0.1309μGy/h (micro Gray / hour) which is far more below the warning level of 0.35μGy/h. Besides, the radiation level in Macao has always been within the normal level with no abnormalities found since the very beginning of this incident. 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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