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The Organising Committee of the International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) announced today (10 May) in Beijing that the 15^th IIICF, jointly organised by the China International Contractors Association and the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), will take place in Macao from 19 to 21 June. The Forum will coincide with the 10^th China-CELAC Infrastructure Cooperation Forum, organised by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China.
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The Administrative Regulation no.4/2024 – Protection and Management Plan of the Historic Centre of Macao was promulgated on 15 January 2024 and shall come into force on 1 June.
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The probabilities of issuing severe weather warning signals
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Due to unforeseen weather conditions, ‘Children’s Funday at MNN’ outdoor event originally set to take place on 1 June (Saturday) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Macau New Neighbourhood Lotus Square in Henqgin will be rescheduled, the date of which will be announced in due course. We would like to thank the public for their understanding and support.
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紅街市.現新顏 O Mercado Vermelho regressa renovado
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This issue of Review of Culture resumes the studies on Portuguese periodicals published in the 19^th-century Macao, with an emphasis on the Echo Macaense. The historical context of the Macao press, its historical impact on society, and its contribution to the construction of identity are all covered in this column.
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The U.S.-China Bay to Bay Dialogue, co-organised by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the People’s Government of Guangdong Province, the California government, and the California-China Climate Institute, took place in San Francisco, US, on 29 May (San Francisco time). The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Ms Ao Ieong U led, on behalf of the Chief Executive, the delegation of the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao SAR) to participate in the event. Other honoured attendees included Governor of Guangdong Province, Mr Wang Weizhong; Governor of California, Mr Gavin Newsom; President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Mr Yang Wanming; Financial Secretary of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR), Mr Chan Mo-po; and Consul General of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in San Francisco, Mr Zhang Jianmin.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that licensed motor vehicles in Macao totalled 250,167 as at end-April 2024, up by 0.4% year-on-year, with light automobiles (116,379) rising by 2.1%. New registration of motor vehicles in April went up by 0.4% year-on-year to 937 (including 273 electric vehicles); of which, light automobiles increased by 20.2% to 452 (75 of them were electric), whereas heavy motorcycles dropped by 17.1% to 379 (104 of them were electric). In the first four months of 2024, new registration of motor vehicles grew by 2.4% year-on-year to 4,022. Number of traffic accidents in April climbed by 16.6% year-on-year to 1,250, with 493 persons injured. In the first four months of 2024, there were 5,005 traffic accidents, which resulted in 2 deaths and 1,817 injuries.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total merchandise exports amounted to MOP1.22 billion in April 2024, up by 42.0% year-on-year. Value of re-exports rose by 50.5% to MOP1.10 billion, of which re-exports of Diamond & diamond jewellery and Garments grew by 344.6% and 52.0% respectively, while those of Articles for casino and Perfumes tumbled by 61.2% and 47.7%. Value of domestic exports dropped by 6.8% to MOP118 million, of which domestic exports of Copper & articles thereof and Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits & other bakers' wares declined by 28.6% and 26.6% respectively, while those of Pharmaceutical products & organic chemicals rose by 48.3%. Meanwhile, total merchandise imports dipped by 4.3% year-on-year to MOP11.12 billion; imports of Construction materials, Watches and Mobile phones reduced by 33.6%, 23.0% and 17.2% respectively, whereas imports of Articles for casino and Motor cars showed respective growth of 140.9% and 51.3%. Merchandise trade deficit totalled MOP9.90 billion in April.
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