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IAM to offer ornamental plants after festive period to the public on Sunday
To make good use of green resources, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will offer the ornamental flowers after the festive period to the public in Central da Taipa Park and Flora Park on 16 February (Sunday), in the hope of extending the lives of the plants and promoting public awareness of greening in the living environment.
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Rental statistics for the whole year and the 4th quarter of 2024
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the average rent per square metre of usable area for shops was MOP479 in 2024, down by 1.1% year-on-year. The average rents for office units (MOP293) and industrial units (MOP123) fell by 2.8% and 0.1% respectively year-on-year, while the average rent for residential units grew by 3.9% to MOP137.
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Foreign exchange reserves and nominal effective exchange rate index for the pataca – January 2025
The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today (14 February) that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP240.4 billion (USD29.97 billion) at the end of January 2025. The reserves increased by 2.3% from the revised value of MOP235.0 billion (USD29.39 billion) for the previous month. Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves at end-January 2025 represented 12 times the currency in circulation or 93.4% of pataca M2 at end-December 2024.
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Full support given to Macao family affected by gas explosion in Taiwan region
Staff from Macao’s tourism crisis assistance team, accompanied by Macau Red Cross staff, have established contact with the Macao family involved in the recent gas explosion incident in Taichung City, Taiwan region, to understand their needs and formulate a concrete support plan to provide all necessary assistance.
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CE paying close attention to matters regarding gas explosion incident in Taiwan region
The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, is paying close attention to matters regarding the gas explosion incident that occurred on Thursday (13 February) at a shopping mall in Taichung City, Taiwan region.
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UM postgraduate programmes now open for applications
The University of Macau (UM)’s doctoral, master’s and postgraduate certificate programmes are now open for applications for the 2025/2026 academic year. Applicants can apply directly through UM’s official website. The application deadline for doctoral programmes is 7 March 2025, while the application deadline for master’s and postgraduate certificate programmes is 14 March 2025.
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