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MGTO organizes new mega familiarization delegation from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand to Macao for Southeast Asia market development
With the successive return of international flights to Macao, several carriers progressively increase the frequency of direct flights between Macao and Southeast Asia destinations, followed by a series of familiarization group visits actively organized by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) from different countries and regions to Macao. Invited by the Office, the latest delegation comprises members of the travel trade from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, who are on a familiarization and networking trip in Macao from 9 to 13 May. Through the industry operators’ direct experience in Macao’s new travel elements, the Office hopes to spark Southeast Asians’ interest in Macao as a preferred destination and expand the diversity of international source markets, gaining new momentum for tourism and economic revival.
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Demographic statistics for the 1st quarter of 2023
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the total population as at end-March 2023 increased by 800 quarter-to-quarter to 673,600, mainly attributable to a rise in the number of non-local students living in Macao. Women outnumbered men, with the female population (359,500) accounting for 53.4% of the total population.
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Heliport full scale exercise is deemed smooth
The heliport carried out the full scale emergency exercise yesterday night (10 May) to test the capacity of the personnel in handling emergencies and train them with the necessary skills. The exercise simulated the scenario of a tail rotor drive failure after the helicopter has taken off, the accident of which resulted in a forced heavy landing on the mainpad. All responsible parties activated their contingency plans to resolve the crisis.
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Mortgage loans statistics – March 2023
According to statistics released today 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 2023. With regard to the outstanding balances, RMLs dropped whereas CRELs witnessed an increase on a monthly basis.
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The registration period for the exchange of the Tiger and Rabbit Zodiac banknotes and the XXIV Olympic Winter Games banknotes terminating tomorrow
The online registration period for the exchange of the Tiger and Rabbit Zodiac banknotes and the XXIV Olympic Winter Games banknotes will end at 6:00pm tomorrow (May 12). The Monetary Authority of Macao would like to remind those citizens who are interested in exchanging for the said banknotes to complete the registration process before the mentioned deadline.
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Rental statistics for the 1st Quarter of 2023
The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released, for the first time, the rental statistics on building units to enrich the statistical data on real estate market. According to the data, the average rent per square metre of usable area for residential units in Macao was MOP130 in the first quarter of 2023, down by 1.5% quarter-to-quarter. Among the major statistical districts, the average rents for residential units in ZAPE (MOP111), Areia Preta & Iao Hon (MOP125), Barra & Manduco (MOP128), Doca do Lamau (MOP148) and Baixa da Taipa (MOP130) decreased by 1.8%, 1.6%, 1.5%, 1.3% and 0.8% respectively.
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Macao Polytechnic University Awards Scholarships to 600 Outstanding Students
The Macao Polytechnic University held the 2023 Scholarship Award Ceremony at the University Auditorium on April 22. Scholarships were awarded to 600 outstanding students to recognise their excellent achievements in different academic and professional fields, and to encourage students to continue to strive for academic excellence and motivation. MPU aims to cultivate young leaders who are creative and competitive with an international perspective to contribute to the country.
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[“1+4” Diversified Development Strategy] Macao and Hengqin Constantly Expand Platform through Synergistic Development
In an effort to advocate for enterprises’ overall business deployment based on the Macao-Hengqin synergistic development whilst keeping in line with the “1+4” industrial layouts so as to further promote Macao’s appropriate economic diversification, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) teamed up with the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Co-operation Zone in Hengqin (the Co-operation Zone) to conduct overseas investment promotion and field visits in Southeast Asia and Portuguese-speaking countries in succession during the period from March to April 2023. Recently, it is said that the representatives of Portugal’s chambers of commerce will pay a return visit to Macao and have field inspection in the Co-operation Zone soon.
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