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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that there were 177 travel agencies operating in 2023, an increase of 1 year-on-year. Total number of persons engaged rose by 802 year-on-year to 2,993. Receipts of the industry soared by 214.3% year-on-year to MOP5.06 billion, which recovered to 60% of the level in 2019. Expenditure amounted to MOP4.78 billion, an uplift of 180.8% year-on-year.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that number of visitor arrivals set a new monthly record of 3,651,731 during the summer holiday in August 2024, which represented a year-on-year increase of 13.3%, a rise of 0.8% from the same month in 2019, and a month-on-month growth of 20.9%. Same-day visitors (2,041,362) and overnight visitors (1,610,369) grew by 23.4% and 2.7% year-on-year respectively. Meanwhile, the average length of stay of visitors shortened by 0.1 day year-on-year to 1.1 days, with that of overnight visitors rising by 0.1 day to 2.3 days.
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In order to promote the deeds and contributions of Zheng Guanying, who was a Chinese thinker in modern China, the Cultural Affairs Bureau will host the “Exhibition of the Legacy of Zheng Guanying” at the Zheng Guanying Memorial Museum. An opening ceremony will be held on 27 September (Friday), at 4:30pm, on the third floor of the museum, and all are welcome to participate.
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The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive Election will host a “presentation and question-and-answer session on the political platform of the candidate for the post of Chief Executive”. The session will take place on 28 September (Saturday), from 10am to 1pm, at the China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Commercial and Trade Service Platform Complex.
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Organised by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) and the Oral History Association of Macao, co-organised by the Macau Artist Society, and supported by Macao Daily News, 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—Retrospective Exhibition of Macao Decorative Archways for the Celebration of China’s National Day” will be held from today (20 September) in the IAM Gallery. Through displaying precious photos of the decorative archways, their design drawings, and interviews with craftsmen, the exhibition with rich, invaluable content showcases the development and changes of the archways built to celebrate the National Day since the late 1940s.
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The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released the results of the Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES; formerly known as Household Budget Survey) conducted from March 2023 to March 2024. HIES, which is carried out once every five years, aims to understand the consumption pattern and income distribution of the households in Macao. The latest data will be used to update the Consumer Price Index basket of goods and services and their respective weights, as well as to revise the basis for calculating private consumption expenditure of Gross Domestic Product.
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The University of Macau (UM) and the Guangdong Institute of Intelligence Science and Technology (GDIIST) held a plaque unveiling ceremony for the ‘Joint Laboratory (Research Center) of Cognition and Brain-Inspired Intelligence of University of Macau and Guangdong Institute of Intelligence Science and Technology’. A collaborative effort between UM and GDIIST, the joint laboratory will focus on the field of cognitive and brain-inspired intelligence technologies, explore new cooperation mechanisms oriented towards major tasks and goals and innovative models for integrating research and teaching, thereby providing new impetus for technology development and talent cultivation in Macao and Hengqin.
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According to the “Law on Veterinary Clinical Care and Commercial Activity of Animals”, individuals engaged in the profession of veterinary surgeons in Macao must apply for certification of veterinary professional accreditation and registration of veterinary surgeons. Among them, the transition period for application for registration is about to end on 27 September 2024. The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) urges individuals who meet the requirements of the transitional regime and have successfully completed the “certification of veterinary professional accreditation” to submit their applications for registration as soon as possible.
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