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Commemorative Coin of Lunar Year of the Snake
Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau will start to sell the commemorative coin of Lunar Year of the Snake released by the Monetary Authority of Macao at the Philatelic Shop of General Post Office on 20th January 2025 (Monday) . The selling prices are as follows:
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IPIM Visits Zhuhai, Foshan, Zhongshan and Jiangmen Fostering Regional Economic Co-operation and Helping Companies Go Global Together
The Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (hereinafter referred to as the “IPIM”) visited Zhuhai, Foshan, Zhongshan, and Jiangmen—four cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area—in January 2025. During the visit, they met with 12 local government and business associations, collaborating with trade promotion agencies to study and assess the plans for advancing regional economic and trade co-operation in the new phase of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. They actively sought to attract “1+4” industries, leveraging Macao's unique function as a Chinese-Portuguese-speaking countries platform and the advantages of its open business environment to help enterprises and products “go global”.
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43% of Employers Have Not Paid Contributions; FSS Calls on Prompt Use of “Business & Associations Platform” and “Macao One Account” for Their Payments
As of 20 January, about 18,000 employers have yet to pay the obligatory system contributions for their employees under the Social Security System for the fourth quarter of 2024, representing about 43% of the total employers required to pay contributions. The Social Security Fund (abbreviated to FSS in Macao) calls on employers and residents to utilise the “Business & Associations Platform” or the “Macao One Account” to make payments as soon as possible, especially with the approaching long Lunar New Year holiday, to avoid overdue payments and long queues.
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CE: Strengthening responsibility and accountability in line with President Xi’s important speeches
(Macao – 19 January 2025) The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, called on civil servants to realise the aspirations and requirements put forward by President Xi Jinping, while taking into account the practical situation of Macao and maintaining a big-picture mentality.
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DSEC launches “Government statistical questionnaires” at “business & associations platform”
With the aim of enhancing statistical services and improving service quality through development of e-services, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) launched the “Government Statistical Questionnaires” service (hereinafter “the service”) at the public e-service platform “Business & Associations Platform” today (17 January), providing enterprises and establishments with another convenient way to respond to government statistical surveys.
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MGTO presents Golden Dragon Parade and three sessions of Fireworks Displays to attract visitors this Spring Festival
【DST】MGTO’s promotional video for Chinese New Year festivities 2025
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Float parade welcomes the Year of the Snake on 3rd and 11th Days of Chinese New Year “Happy Chinese New Year” Celebrations manifest diverse glamour of “tourism + events”
【DST】MGTO’s promotional video for Chinese New Year festivities 2025
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IAM to set up temporary ornamental plant inspection station at Border Gate Port from 26 January
As Chinese New Year approaches, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will set up a temporary inspection station for ornamental plants at the visitor entry channel at Border Gate Port for a consecutive three days from 26 to 28 January (the 27th to 29th day of the 12th lunar month) to provide convenience for the public to bring back to Macao the ornamental plants they purchased in the Mainland for self-use during the Chinese New Year period. The plant inspection service is free of charge. IAM reminds the public that they should not bring endangered wild plants into Macao without permission.
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IAM organises multiple traditional festive activities for celebration of Chinese New Year
As the Chinese New Year is approaching, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will organise multiple traditional festive activities in various locations in Macao successively, including demonstration of calligraphy by famous calligraphers, giveaway of fai chun, activities of Chinese New Year Lucky Walk to get close to nature, setting up of the Chinese New Year Market, firecrackers areas and stalls selling incense and pinwheels, etc., to celebrate the Chinese New Year with members of the public and tourists. At the same time, IAM calls on participants of the activities to maintain personal and environmental hygiene at all times, pay attention to the crowds on site, and follow the instructions of on-site staff to observe order.
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