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“Macao．Hengqin Craft Market” to be held at the end of this month
The “Macao．Hengqin Craft Market”, jointly organised by the Livelihood Affairs Bureau of the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin and the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) of the Macao SAR Government, will be held from 29 February to 3 March, at Ponto Legend Square in Hengqin. The event features over 100 stalls of cultural and creative products and gastronomy, as well as music performances by singers from Guangdong and Macao. All are welcome to participate.
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【My Treats for You】Present 250,000 gifts in celebration of 25th anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao SAR Attract international visitors and expand travel markets
As the international travel markets and air sector revive further in 2024, a year which also marks the 25th anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao SAR, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) launches the scheme “My Treats for You” of special travel offers for international visitors (from beyond the Greater China region). 250,000 gifts are rolled out including special offers on air tickets, cross-border transportation, hotel accommodation, dining, entertainment and show tickets. Fueled by multichannel promotions, the scheme aims to draw greater flows of international visitors to Macao for the rich experiences of “tourism +”, as part of the endeavor to expand the diversity of travelers for a more robust tourism economy.
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Macao hails addition of Xi’an and Qingdao to facilitated individual travel scheme
The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, today hailed the State Council’s endorsement of a step enabling eligible people from Xi’an City in Shaanxi Province, and Qingdao City, in Shandong Province, to travel to Hong Kong and Macao under the facilitated individual travel (FIT) scheme, with effect from 6 March 2024.
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Visitor arrivals for January 2024
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that visitor arrivals soared by 104.7% year-on-year to 2,861,609 in January 2024, recovering to 83.5% of the level in the same month of 2019; however, the figure represented a drop of 2.8% month-on-month. Same-day visitors (1,480,098) and overnight visitors (1,381,511) leapt by 154.5% and 69.3% year-on-year respectively. Meanwhile, the average length of stay of visitors shortened by 0.4 day year-on-year to 1.2 days, with that of overnight visitors (2.2 days) and same-day visitors (0.2 day) decreasing by 0.4 day and 0.1 day respectively.
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Consumer price index (CPI) for January 2024
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Composite CPI for January 2024 grew by 1.01% year-on-year. The increment was attributed to the increases in the charges for eating out and package tours, as well as rising tuition fees and higher prices of clothing and liquefied petroleum gas; however, the rise was partially moderated by lower airfares and reduced prices of pork and vegetables.
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Macao’s composite interest rates – 4th Quarter 2023
According to statistics released today (23 February) by the Monetary Authority of Macao, funding costs of the banking sector in Macao generally increased in the fourth quarter of 2023.
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IAM launches mosquito elimination work in municipal facilities and calls on the public to cooperate by removing stagnant water regularly
To facilitate the work of the health authorities on prevention and control of mosquito-borne infectious diseases, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will launch chemical mosquito elimination work in about 170 municipal facilities under its management starting from March. The work aims to lower the chance of mosquito breeding, so the public and tourists can use the mentioned facilities safely. As mosquito and insect activity increases when the temperature rises, IAM calls on the public to actively facilitate the mosquito elimination work by removing stagnant water regularly and jointly prevent mosquito infestation.
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The 43rd Macao Green Week – “Passing on the love of nature to build a beautiful city together”
Organised by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), the 43rd Macao Green Week will take place between 16 and 24 March under the theme “Passing on the love of nature to build a beautiful city together”, inheriting the concept of the “World Planting Day”. During the Green Week, a number of tree planting and experience activities will be held to introduce Macao’s greening development, ecological resources and conservation status. Besides, nearly a thousand saplings will be planted together with groups and members of the public to encourage their participation in environmental greening activities and joint protection of natural ecological resources. In addition, IAM will continue to organise eco-tours in Hengqin to provide the public with more opportunities to get close to nature.
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