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After Macao was hit by typhoons Hato and Mangkhut, the mountain forests of Macao had been severely damaged. Since 2018, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has continuously carried out ecological restoration of mountain forests in phases and planting of over 125,000 saplings of more than 120 native tree species has been completed. After many years of continuous monitoring, the survival rate of saplings reached over 90% and their growth has been good, and the foundation of safeguarding biodiversity in mountain forests has been established. In the second quarter of this year, the sixth phase of mountain forest restoration will be carried out successively in areas on both sides of Estrada Militar, south of Hac Sá Reservoir and in Long Chao Kok in Coloane, spanning a total area of 35 hectares. It is planned that 35,000 new saplings will be planted next year.
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“Star on Coast” has become popular among the public and tourists since its opening as it has provided a space for leisure and play for families, parents and children. From June onwards, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will launch various parent-child workshops on different themes in the venue to enrich the play experience. The public are welcome to enrol and participate in these workshops.
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Celebrating its 2^nd inauguration anniversary as an expanded attraction, the Macao Grand Prix Museum (the “Museum”), under Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO)’s management, will hold special activities and offer free admission this Thursday (1 June). Residents and visitors are welcome to visit and celebrate the occasion.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 129 hotel establishments offered accommodation services to the public in April 2023, an increase of 8 year-on-year. Total number of available guest rooms grew by 10.6% to 43,000. The average occupancy rate of guest rooms in April rose by 50.0 percentage points year-on-year to 79.8%; the rates for 3-star (86.1%) and 2-star hotels (85.9%) both exceeded 80%, representing respective growth of 49.9 percentage points and 48.0 percentage points.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that number of MICE events leapt by 114.4% (or 111) year-on-year to 208 in the first quarter of 2023, and the number of participants & attendees rose by 20.5% year-on-year to 199,000.
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In order to promote contemporary art of Macao to international audiences, the Macao Museum of Art, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, is now calling for submission of exhibition proposals for the “60^th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale de Venezia – Collateral Event from Macao, China” from today until 28 July. All interested teams are welcome to submit proposals and the outstanding proposal will have the opportunity to be featured in the international art exhibition in Venice, Italy in April 2024 together with other exceptional works from around the globe.
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The Judiciary Police (PJ) has received various reports alleging that someone has posted an advertisement on a social platform under the pretense of an actual store in Macao, claiming "blind box" toys are available for sale at a low price. Buyers can access the store via the embedded link and pay with credit cards. Once victims entered the one-time transaction password to confirm payment, they discovered that the amount charged to their cards was much higher than the price of the goods. Buyers suspected the “blind box” toys promotion was a hoax to obtain credit card information for making further unauthorized transactions. In the end, the victims never received any product.
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The Vice Chairman of the 13th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and Director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Mr Xia Baolong, yesterday concluded his four-day visit to Macao, and returned to Beijing.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, presided on Friday (26 May) over a seminar discussing and promoting important messages contained in a letter of reply from President Xi Jinping to local students and faculty members who took part in research for the ‘Macao Science Satellite-1’ space-exploration satellite. He told the gathering that the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government would increase investment in the education and science and technology sectors, enhance the support mechanism for technological innovation, provide incentives for innovation, and promote the practical application of scientific research.
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(Macao - 27 May 2023) The Vice Chairman of the 13th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and Director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Mr Xia Baolong, yesterday concluded his four-day visit to the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) and returned to Beijing.
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