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The Vice Chairman of the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Director of the State Council's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Mr Xia Baolong, will be in Macao for a four-day visit from 23-26 May.
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The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released results of the Survey on Manpower Needs and Wages of Financial Activities for the first quarter of 2023. The Survey covers the Banking Sector, Other Financial Intermediation, Insurance Activities, and Activities Auxiliary to Financial Intermediation, including financial institutions supervised by the Monetary Authority of Macao, but excluding insurance agents and brokers not directly employed by insurance companies.
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In 2021, the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) was appointed as the protection unit for national intangible cultural heritage linked to Macanese Gastronomy. As such, IFTM is responsible for the promotion and inheritance of this cultural heritage and must take measures to prevent it from disappearing. Chefs of the Educational Restaurant have been committed to the study, preservation and revitalisation of traditional Macanese recipes and therefore, nostalgic dishes such as stuffed bitter gourd (margoso lorcha), fried vegetables with shrimp paste (bredo raba raba), starfruit sambal (sambal de carambola) and jaggery egg (jagra com ovos) became part of the current restaurant menu. Other products such as Macanese shrimp paste (balichão), fig syrup (xarope de figo), cornstarch cookies (genetes) and winter melon jam (doce de camalenga) are available for sale at the retail corner. Macanese traditional cakes including coconut cake (bolo menino) and pineapple cake (bolo de ananás) are also available for guests to order and share on festive occasions.
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The exchange of the Tiger and Rabbit Zodiac banknotes and the previously issued XXIV Olympic Winter Games banknotes starts today (22 May) and will end on 11 August 2023. Each registered Macao resident can bring along his/her Macao ID card to the selected bank on the selected date and exchange for 30 pieces of the Tiger and of the Rabbit Zodiac banknotes of each Issuing Bank, and 4 pieces of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games banknotes previously issued by Bank of China, totaling the exchange for 124 pieces of the mentioned banknotes with an exchange amount of MOP1,280.
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After undergoing thorough disinfection, cleaning and water replacement at the swimming pool of Tamagnini Barbosa Sports Centre, the required water standards have been met for reopening for public use. Therefore, the swimming pool of Tamagnini Barbosa Sports Centre will be reopened to the public at 14:00 on 20 May (Saturday). Additionally, online booking service has also resumed for pre-purchase ticket two days in advance and online purchase on-the-spot ticket for the swimming pool of Tamagnini Barbosa Sports Centre to allow the public to continue swimming activities and exercises.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Composite CPI for April 2023 (104.43) grew by 0.85% year-on-year. The increment was attributed to dearer charges for eating out, rising tuition fees and wages of domestic helpers, as well as higher hotel room rates and prices of fruits and gasoline; yet, the rise was partially offset by lower rentals for dwellings and reduced airfares. Among the various sections of goods and services, price indices of Education and Household Furnishings & Services rose by 9.99% and 4.68% year-on-year respectively, whereas the index of Housing & Fuels dropped by 1.97%. The CPI-A (103.94) and CPI-B (105.08) saw respective growth of 0.60% and 1.17% year-on-year.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that receipts of the interviewed restaurants & similar establishments rose by 54.7% year-on-year in March 2023. All types of interviewed establishments registered a year-on-year rise in receipts, with Western Restaurants recording a notable growth of 125.7% and Chinese Restaurants posting an increase of 79.7%. In addition, sales of the interviewed retailers grew by 54.3% year-on-year in March. Sales of Watches, Clocks & Jewellery Retailers surged by 116.3%, and sales of Adults' Clothing Retailers and Cosmetics & Sanitary Articles Retailers swelled by 80.2% and 75.3% respectively; meanwhile, Motor Vehicle Retailers saw a 10.3% decrease in sales.
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Due to inspection works, the Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), and parts of its surrounding areas, will be temporarily closed to the public from 20 to 22 May. During this period, the Guia Fortress will remain open to the public.
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As the typhoon and rainy season is approaching, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) clears and maintains sewers continuously in various districts with a focus on stepping up inspections in areas susceptible to floods. The silt clearing work in multiple low-lying areas has been completed, and a total of over 200 tonnes of waste has been removed from public drains. IAM also continues to step up inspections of construction sites and food establishments and initiates prosecutions against violations of regulations. IAM appeals to the society to jointly protect the drainage networks to safeguard the normal operation of the drains.
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