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Genesis and Spirit – Showcase of Hainan Intangible Cultural Heritage inaugurated Revealing the splendid culture of Hanan Province
In order to celebrate the 2023 “China Cultural and Natural Heritage Day”, to promote exchanges and cooperation between Mainland China and Macao in the field of protection of intangible cultural heritage, and to enable Macao residents to better experience the rich cultural essence of China, the “Genesis and Spirit – Showcase of Hainan Intangible Cultural Heritage”, presented by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China and the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports of Hainan Province, co-organised by the Hainan Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Centre, and supported by Galaxy Entertainment Group, was inaugurated in the evening of 30 June at the Mount Fortress Garden.
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Macao Creative Pavilion participates in the Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) for the first time
The 11th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) is held from 30 June to 2 July at Halls A and B of Cotai Expo, The Venetian Macao. The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has organised the participation of Macao’s cultural and creative entities in the exhibition for the first time as well as the establishment of the “Macao Creative Pavilion”, with the aim of showcasing various Macao’s IP brands, increasing the popularity of the IP brands and promoting diversified cross-disciplinary cooperation in “Tourism + culture & creativity”.
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Actualize the development strategy of “1+4” adequate diversification — 11th MITE grandly commences today (30 June) Highest number of exhibitors and buyers since inception
The 11th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (referred to as the “Expo” or “MITE”) grandly commenced today (30 June). This edition is the first to be held after the lifting of travel restrictions in Macao. Themed as “MITE connects the World”, the Expo once again welcomes tourism and related industry delegates from near and far to Macao. Committed to the Macao SAR Government’s development strategy of “1+4” adequate diversification, the 11th MITE presents six major highlights to support the trade to explore business opportunities and jointly create a new outlook for tourism.
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Employment survey for March – May 2023
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that both the general unemployment rate (2.8%) and the unemployment rate of local residents (3.6%) for March - May 2023 held steady from the previous period (February - April 2023). Meanwhile, the underemployment rate dropped by 0.3 percentage points to 1.8%.
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Global Gaming & Tourism Research (The First Issue of 2023) by MPU is Now Published
The first issue of Global Gaming & Tourism Research for 2023 (7 issues in total), has been officially published by Macao Polytechnic University. This issue contains a rich collection of papers on gambling and tourism research written by experts and scholars from different places.
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Transport and communications statistics for May 2023
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that licensed motor vehicles in Macao totalled 249,338 as at end-May 2023, up by 1.0% year-on-year; light automobiles (114,181) and heavy motorcycles (108,407) rose by 1.0% and 2.0% respectively. New registration of motor vehicles in May went up by 41.8% year-on-year to 1,032 (325 of them were electric), with that of light automobiles rising by 60.4% to 470 (128 of them were electric). From January to May 2023, new registration of motor vehicles grew by 8.5% year-on-year to 4,961. Number of traffic accidents in May dropped by 4.9% year-on-year to 943, with 355 persons injured. In the first five months of 2023, there were 5,128 traffic accidents, which resulted in 5 deaths and 1,794 injuries.
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