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As Macao will enter the second phase of the transition period tomorrow and put into effect the new measure that infected persons may undergo home isolation, local hotel establishments can receive guests infected with COVID-19 and close contacts from tomorrow (14 December) onwards.
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The “Best Certified Shop” and “Excellent Certified Shop” Award Ceremony was held by the Consumer Council today (13^th December), 20 “Certified Shops” are awarded as the best. The Award for the coming year 2023 will start accepting application from 13^th December.
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“Reflective Glow — Art Exhibition of Shadow Play and Puppetry of Shaanxi and Sichuan Provinces”, organised by the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from its Portuguese acronym) of the Macao SAR Government, Department of Culture and Tourism of Shaanxi Province, and Department of Culture and Tourism of Sichuan Province, co-organised by the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR and coordinated by the Centre for Ethnic and Folk Literature and Art Development of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, is open at the Tap Seac Gallery until 6 February 2023. Admission is free and all are welcome to visit.
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The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) is carrying out restoration works on the west wall of Mount Fortress. In order to meet the needs of the works, sections of the pavement will be temporarily closed for the installation of scaffolding between 14 December (Wednesday) and 17 December (Saturday). During the aforementioned period, the respective area will be closed to the public. The Cultural Affairs Bureau will place instruction signs on-site.
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The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has been actively promoting the digitalised display of cultural heritage and enriching the online tourism resources in Macao. Last year, IC presented the pilot project for online virtual tours of the “Guia Fortress” and the “Mandarin’s House”, which was well received by residents and tourists. This year, it has introduced online virtual reality tours for five more heritage sites, including the Ruins of the Church of Mater Dei (commonly known as the Ruins of St. Paul’s), the Old City Walls (Section at Calçada de S. Francisco Xavier), the Lou Kau Mansion, the Na Tcha Temple (next to the Ruins of St Paul’s), and IC’s Na Tcha Exhibition Room.
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The CCAC completed the detection of a case involving electoral bribery in relation to the 7^th Legislative Assembly Elections. The involved trustee of a nomination committee allegedly provided a free tour, catering and gifts to more than 200 Macao citizens in order to collect enough voters’ signatures for submission of the application forms of confirmed nomination for his group to the Legislative Assembly Elections Affairs Management Committee.
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