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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total merchandise export amounted to MOP1.19 billion in March 2023, down by 16.7% year-on-year. Value of re-exports (MOP1.07 billion) dropped by 15.4%, of which re-exports of Electronic components and Watches declined by 71.8% and 52.1% respectively, while those of Articles for casino and Beauty, cosmetic & skincare products jumped by 543.3% and 84.5% respectively. Value of domestic exports (MOP120 million) shrank by 26.6%, with domestic exports of Garments and Copper & articles thereof falling by 53.9% and 51.9% respectively. Meanwhile, total merchandise import went down by 7.0% year-on-year to MOP12.85 billion; imports of Mobile phones, Beauty, cosmetic & skincare products and Watches reduced by 76.9%, 59.8% and 19.3% respectively, whereas imports of Gold jewellery and Food & beverages showed respective growth of 92.1% and 60.5%. Merchandise trade deficit totalled MOP11.66 billion in March.
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To facilitate the use of public toilets by the public and tourists, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has launched the “EasyGo Public Toilet Navigation” service. QR codes have been added to public toilet signage in the various districts. Users can scan the QR code with their mobile phones to use the navigation service to guide them to the nearest public toilet. IAM will successively increase public toilet signage and improve the appearances and facilities of public toilets to provide a better public toilet environment.
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To provide the latest visitor statistics and highlights, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) continues to enrich the content of the platform “Macao Tourism Data plus”. An optimized range of regional statistics are available from today (28 April). There are data of visitor arrivals from the Greater China region, more Mainland provinces and municipalities as new categories. Macao is divided into more statistical districts, with the debut of average visitor arrivals per hourly time slot in each statistical district each month. The advanced statistics offer industry operators and users greater insights into visitors’ behavior in different local districts.
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Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will launch the project “‘Mak’ and Greet” on 1 May. Macao Tourism Mascot MAK MAK will join tourism promotions in different outlooks. A new themed page will be dedicated to MAK MAK on social network to draw and engage more followers. The character of MAK MAK will be harnessed to bring out Macao’s unique colors and dynamic of cultural tourism for destination branding.
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Guia Hill is a place of high incidence of brown root rot disease. With a large number of trees damaged in the typhoons in previous years, vines have more conditions to thrive and cause damage. This has continuously made trees in the Guia Hill area weak and the forest cannot regenerate naturally. Since last year, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has established a designated ecological restoration area in 5.5 hectares of land in the periphery of Guia Hill. Vines and wilted trees have been cleared, tree pits have been dug and the soil has been improved. About 3,100 new saplings have also been planted to increase biodiversity and the natural ecological environment in Guia Hill has been gradually restored.
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To promote the development of veterinary clinical care and commercial activity of animals in Macao, and to reinforce animal protection and public health protection, the Macao SAR Government has formulated Law No. 4/2023 “Law on Veterinary Clinical Care and Commercial Activity of Animals”, which will come into force on 1 April 2024, establishing the regime of veterinary professional accreditation, and the regime of licensing and supervision of establishments of veterinary clinical care, breeding, sale or boarding of animals. The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will hold two briefings in mid-May this year to explain the content of the law to the public and to the sector respectively. Interested individuals are welcome to register for the briefings.
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In an effort to strengthen the professional capacity of the staff, improve their scientific literacy, and cultivate their integrity quality, the Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) has been conducting a series of training lectures on professional knowledge related to science and technology expertise and integrity awareness. It is mandatory for all the FDCT staff to participate in this collective training series each month.
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The 18^th China Expo Forum for International Co-operation (CEFCO 2023) was held from 24 to 25 April in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) organised a delegation comprising 19 Macao MICE representatives to attend the event in Shaoxing, aiming to facilitate the exchange between Macao’s MICE sector and their counterparts outside Macao, jointly promoting Macao’s MICE advantages, and seek more opportunities for further development of Macao MICE industry.
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The Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee announced that the 70th Macau Grand Prix - Family Carnival, originally scheduled to be held on 29 to 30 April, has been postponed due to foreseeable unstable weather. The rescheduled date will be announced in due course.
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