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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that receipts of the interviewed restaurants & similar establishments went up by 38.5% year-on-year in November 2023; receipts of Western Restaurants and Chinese Restaurants surged by 74.7% and 52.5% respectively, whereas those of Japanese & Korean Restaurants dropped by 22.1%. Meanwhile, sales of the interviewed retailers rose by 45.7% year-on-year in November. All types of interviewed retailers registered a year-on-year increase in sales, with significant growth in the sales of Watches, Clocks & Jewellery Retailers (+78.2%), Department Stores (+73.9%), Cosmetics & Sanitary Articles Retailers (+65.8%) and Leather Goods Retailers (+58.4%).
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Macao will continue to work closely with the authorities on the mainland, to help realise the first-phase development goals of the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone in Hengqin. The two sides would also work together to implement the Development Plan for Appropriate Economic Diversification of the Macao Special Administrative Region (2024-2028), and the city’s “1+4” industrial development strategy.
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Concerning the Public Security Police Force’s operations and the Labour Affairs Bureau’s operations as well as various joint operations against illegal workers in December 2023, the figures are set out below:
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Organized by the Sports Bureau, Sands China Ltd. and the General Association of Athletics of Macau (AGAM), the 2024 Sands China Macao International 10K will take place on 17 March (Sunday). The Organizing Committee held a press conference today (18 January) to announce the details and registration arrangements for the event. The press conference was attended by Mr. Pun Weng Kun, President of the Sports Bureau; Dr. Wilfred Wong, President and Executive Director of Sands China Ltd.; Mr. Chan Pou Sin, Vice President of AGAM; Ms. Christine Lam, Vice President of the Sports Bureau; and members of the Sports Committee along with other guests.
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【MGTO】MGTO’s promotional video for Chinese New Year festivities 2024
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As one of the major Chinese New Year festivities organized by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), the “Celebrations of the 25^th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao SAR – Parade for Celebration of the Year of the Dragon 2024” will dazzle the central and northern districts on the 3^rd day (12 February) and 8^th day (17 February) of Chinese New Year. Encompassing float parades, cultural performances, float exhibition and more, the event will set off the destination glamour in “tourism + events”, enrich travelers’ nighttime experience and attract visitors for festive vacations in Macao, set to boost tourism spending for more robust tourism and economic development.
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2023 marks the 100^th anniversary of the birth of Macanese writer Henrique de Senna Fernandes (1923–2010), to whom the Review of Culture (RC) dedicates issue No. 73, the last International Edition issue of the year.
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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the 22^nd Macao City Fringe Festival was inaugurated today (17 January) at the Former Iec Long Firecracker Factory. The opening ceremony was attended by the President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Leong Wai Man; the Vice President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Cheang Kai Meng; the Head of Division of Performing Arts of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Chan Shuk Mei of the Cultural Affairs Bureau; and representatives of art groups participating in this year’s Fringe Festival. The participatory exhibition “Art Exhibition for All” was also inaugurated on the same day, followed by the launch of a range of programmes throughout the community, upholding the concept of “All around the city, our stages, our patrons, our artists”, while introducing audiences from all walks of life to a wider range of art creations.
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