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With the aim of actively promoting the cooperation and exchange in food safety area between Macao and the Greater Bay Area cities, under the “Framework Agreement on Exchange and Cooperation in Food Safety for Macao and Guangdong”, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) and the Guangdong Administration for Market Regulation jointly organised a Guangdong-Macao food safety exchange activity in Jiangmen, Guangdong in early May. Through seminar and site visits, the communication of food safety information among the regions is enhanced to strengthen food safety supervision.
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The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) releases the detailed results of the revised figures for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2025, after the release of the preliminary figures on 2 May to provide more timely GDP data to the public.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that number of MICE events rose by 22.9% (+77) year-on-year to 413 in the first quarter of 2025, and the total number of participants & attendees grew by 3.7% to 188,000.
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According to statistics released today (16 May) by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) both increased month-on-month in March 2025. With regard to the outstanding balances, both RMLs and CRELs witnessed declines on a monthly basis.
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In order to further promote a reading culture in the community and disseminate the concept of “enriching life through reading”, the Public Library of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) launched the book swap activity “Book for Book” for the first time last year, which was well-received by the public. This year, the event will be held again in May in the communities of the Macao Peninsula and Taipa, facilitating the circulation and sharing of reading resources in the community through the establishment of a stable book exchange platform, and allowing more members of the public to participate and enjoy the fun and value of reading.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the electronic payment transaction value (hereinafter referred to as transaction value) for restaurants & similar establishments increased by 2.2% year-on-year to MOP3.52 billion in the first quarter of 2025, while that for retail trade dropped by 17.4% to MOP13.12 billion.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total non-gaming spending of visitors decreased by 3.6% year-on-year to MOP19.62 billion in the first quarter of 2025, primarily due to a decline in per-capita spending which was partially mitigated by the increase in visitor arrivals. Total spending of overnight visitors (MOP15.38 billion) dropped by 6.4% year-on-year, while that of same-day visitors (MOP4.24 billion) rose by 8.4%.
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In order to celebrate the “World Telecommunication and Information Society Day” (WTISD) established by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Macau Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) held a celebration ceremony and thematic seminar at 10:00 am on May 16^th. The Director of CTT, Lau Wai Meng, gave a speech. The theme of WTISD this year was "Gender Equality in Digital Transformation", aiming to promote social equity and justice, enhance women's participation in the digital age and create more development opportunities, and promote sustainable development for society.
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The Macao University of Tourism (UTM) is honoured to announce that Dr Wu Chi Wai (Don), a lecturer at the university, has been awarded the 9th Outstanding Achievement Award in Scientific Research (Humanities and Social Sciences) in the category of Youth Achievement Award by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. This recognition was granted for the research paper he led, “Forecasting Tourist Daily Arrivals with a Hybrid SARIMA–LSTM Approach.” Regarded as one of the most prestigious academic accolades in China’s humanities and social sciences fields, the award celebrates exceptional contributions to research innovation by young scholars under the age of 40.
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The protective backfilling works on the Preservation and Display Area of the Archaeological Remains of the Pit on Rua de D. Belchior Carneiro have been concluded recently, and the area will reopen to the public on 17 May.
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