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The 34^th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF), organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), concluded recently. This year, 11 programmes and outreach activities were successfully held, some of which were broadcast by China Media Group through new media platforms, allowing a wider audience to experience the atmosphere of Macao’s artistic and cultural events. This edition of the Festival enriched the city’s artistic ambience through a variety of music activities, with the overall ticketing sales reaching nearly 95%.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decreased by 33.4% year-on-year in real terms in the third quarter of 2022 owing to the previous wave of the pandemic that started on 18 June. In view of a 50.8% decline in number of visitor arrivals amid the pandemic, exports of services fell by 46.7% year-on-year, of which exports of gaming services and exports of other tourism services tumbled by 72.5% and 45.9% respectively. Domestic demand slid further by 14.4% year-on-year, dragged down by a drop in gross fixed capital formation and private consumption expenditure. The implicit deflator of GDP, which measures the overall changes in prices, went down by 1.1% year-on-year.
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Industrial structure reflects the relative importance of various industries in terms of their respective value-added contribution to the economy. Value added refers to the value created in the process of production by an economic activity (e.g. a sector or an industry), i.e. the value of goods and services produced by the economic activity, less the value of goods and services consumed in the production process. Sectors of industries are classified as primary (e.g. fishing, agriculture and animal husbandry), secondary (e.g. mining & quarrying, industrial production and construction) and tertiary (i.e. service sector, such as wholesale & retail trade, restaurants & similar activities, financial activities and gaming).
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Concerning the joint and sole operations against illegal workers launched by the Public Security Police Force, the Labour Affairs Bureau and other authorities in October 2022 at construction sites, private flats, commercial and industrial establishments, etc., the figures are set out below.
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It has come to the Judiciary Police’s attention that tickets for the 69^th Macao Grand Prix are being sold at a discount on social media. The Judiciary Police urge members of the public not to scalp or peddle tickets or free passes as it could be seen as an act against the law. In addition, residents should stay vigilant against online shopping scam and never buy tickets from unknown sources.
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List of Red Code Zones（Last Update：2022/11/18 09:30）
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Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) and Macau Culinary Association (MCA) co-organised the 13th Macanese Cooking Competition and the 10th Young Macanese Cooking Competition for university students on 12 November 2022 at IFTM.
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During a question-and-answer session at the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday (16 November), the Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, shared details of the Government’s work on various matters, including the Islands District Medical Complex, “sandwich-class” housing, sub-district urban planning, the cultural industry’s development, and preparation for the 15th National Games.
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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the Tap Siac Craft Market in autumn is held from today to 20 November and from 24 to 27 November for two consecutive weeks at Tap Siac Square, featuring over 100 original products of cultural and creative brands as well as music performances and creative handicraft workshops. All are welcome to participate.
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