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External merchandise trade statistics for October of 2024
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total merchandise exports and imports amounted to MOP1.21 billion and MOP11.26 billion respectively in October 2024, down by 10.0% and 3.7% year-on-year. Merchandise trade deficit totalled MOP10.05 billion. From January to October 2024, total value of merchandise exports rose by 3.8% year-on-year to MOP11.27 billion, while total value of merchandise imports dropped by 9.2% to MOP106.34 billion. Merchandise trade deficit totalled MOP95.07 billion in the first ten months, down by MOP11.13 billion from the same period last year (MOP106.20 billion).
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Number bib collection for the “Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China and the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region – 2024 Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon” to start tomorrow; Marathon Carnival to be held this weekend to elevate atmosphere.
Organized by the Sports Bureau, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) and the General Association of Athletics of Macau, the “Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China and the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region - 2024 Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon” will take place on December 1 (Sunday). Participants can collect their number bib from tomorrow (November 27). In addition, the ‘2024 Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon Carnival’ will be held on November 30 and December 1 for race participants, residents and tourists to experience the festive atmosphere of the event.
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UM Faculty of Law holds talk on ‘International Law in Schools: International Law and Multilateral Diplomacy’
The Faculty of Law (FLL) of the University of Macau (UM) invited Guo Xiaofeng, director of the Department of International Organizations and Legal Affairs of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao SAR, to deliver a talk on ‘International Law and Multilateral Diplomacy’. The talk attracted an audience of over one hundred scholars, students, and legal practitioners, and sparked lively discussions.
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The China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries Film Festival kicks off creating an interesting contrast with outstanding productions
Under the patronage of the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), and co-organised by the Galaxy Entertainment Group, the “China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries Film Festival”, integrated in the 6th “Encounter in Macao – Arts and Cultural Festival between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries”, is held from 22 November to 13 December, presenting nearly 30 film productions in Chinese and Portuguese.
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Coloane Market to close mid-December and IAM initiates study on revitalisation and reutilisation
In recent months, there are no vendors operating inside Coloane Market after two vendors of the market returned their stalls to the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM). After comprehensive consideration of the development trend of Coloane, the distribution of locations supplying fresh and live food in the area, the service functionality and efficiency of Coloane Market in recent years and the opinions of the Coloane community, IAM initiates a study on revitalisation and reutilisation of Coloane Market to facilitate the overall development of Coloane. Chief Executive Writ of Instruction no. 181/2024 published in the “Official Gazette” today (25 November) no longer includes Coloane Market in the list of municipal markets.
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Exchange for four previously issued Zodiac banknotes ending next Friday (6 December)
As scheduled, the exchange period for four previously issued Zodiac Banknotes (including the Rat, Ox, Tiger and Rabbit Zodiac Banknotes) will end on 6 December 2024 (Friday). The Monetary Authority of Macao would like to remind those registrants who have not yet conducted the note exchange to exchange for their subscribed notes at their previously selected bank during the remaining exchange period.
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