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July’s Diverse International Conferences Welcome Over 10,000 Trade Visitors to Macao
Adhering to the development direction of further internationalisation and professionalism of Macao MICE industry, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has always widely explored international MICE projects to attract more overseas visitors to Macao and nurture the new develop pattern “industry+MICE”. In July, the MICE events held in Macao welcomed more than 10,000 trade visitors, among which about 3,000 of them were overseas trade visitors coming from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam. In the first half of 2023, IPIM has brought upwards of 20,000 visitors into various communities in Macao for sightseeing and consumption, well leveraging the “multiplier effect” to benefit different industries involved.
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IAM attends Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Sanitary Inspection, Animal and Plant Inspection and Food Safety Control Conference 2023
The delegation of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) of Macao recently attended the “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Sanitary Inspection, Animal and Plant Inspection and Food Safety Control Conference 2023” in Shenzhen. During the conference, representatives from the three regions had in-depth exchanges and sharing of experiences in the above-mentioned professional fields, and established cooperative liaison mechanisms to further enhance existing exchanges and cooperation.
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Macao, China participated in the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering
As a member of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG), the Financial Intelligence Office (GIF) coordinates the AML/CFT Working Group to participate in the Annual Meeting of APG as Macao, China delegation every year. For this year, the Annual Meeting was held from 9 to 14 July 2023 in Canada.
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Visitor arrivals for June 2023
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that visitor arrivals totalled 2,209,662 in June 2023, representing an upsurge of 480.5% year-on-year but a slight drop of 0.2% month-on-month. Overnight visitors (1,163,784) and same-day visitors (1,045,878) soared by 543.7% and 423.3% year-on-year respectively. Meanwhile, the average length of stay of visitors increased by 0.2 day year-on-year to 1.3 days; the duration for same-day visitors (0.2 day) rose by 0.1 day whereas that for overnight visitors (2.2 days) remained unchanged.
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IAM restores Statue of Our Lady and Plaques of Stations of the Cross in Rotunda de Seac Pai Van in Coloane
The Statue of Our Lady and the Plaques of Stations of the Cross located in Rotunda de Seac Pai Van in Coloane were damaged to a certain extent due to the passage of typhoons in the early years. Therefore, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has planned to carry out restoration works and has constantly maintained close communication with the Catholic Diocese of Macau about the restoration plan. The works concerned will be carried out by contractor with experiences and technique in restoration of statues.
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CE stresses ‘1+4’ strategy to boost economic diversification
The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, said thanks to concerted effort across the community, Macao's economy was back on the right track, with good momentum in terms of post-pandemic recovery. Macao had seen a significant increase in the number of tourists it has been welcoming, and had seen revitalisation in all areas of community life.
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IFTM Showcased Gastronomy and Wine Expertise at the 11th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE)
The 11th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE), organised by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), is a professional international tourism exhibition and Macao's first tourist product consumption show. This year's Expo featured renowned chefs from Cities of Gastronomy across the world, who demonstrated their unique culinary skills at the City of Gastronomy (CoG) Showcase and offered wine education to local students. IFTM Culinary Arts Management (CAM) Programme team had the honour of assisting in the organisation of the CoG Showcase, thanks to the invitation from MGTO and MITE. IFTM faculty member Mr. Oscar Ho delivered two wine education Seminars in the event.
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Commissioner Against Corruption Chan Tsz King attended IOI Asian Regional Meeting in Thailand
The Commissioner Against Corruption Chan Tsz King earlier led a delegation of the CCAC to Bangkok of Thailand to attend the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) Asian Regional Meeting and International Seminar.
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Macao Polytechnic University Hosts “The 2023 Pan-Pearl River Delta+ University IT Projects Competition Final”
The 2023 Pan-Pearl River Delta+ University IT Projects Competition Final has been opened on July 3 at the Macao Polytechnic University. Thousands of students from 17 provinces and cities, including Guangdong, Yunnan, Hainan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Sichuan, Jiangsu, Chongqing, Hubei, Heilongjiang, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, participated in the competition and 60 teams entered the final.
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