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The University of Macau (UM) Centre for Macau Studies (CMS) today (31 August) held an online seminar on the Macao SAR government’s policy address for the fiscal year 2023. During the event, which was chaired by CMS Director Agnes Lam, experts and scholars provided suggestions on the SAR government’s future policies and measures in the next fiscal year, including policies on stabilising the economy and improving people’s livelihood and strategies to integrate into national development. The participants also addressed the SAR government’s anti-pandemic measures and suggested enhancing the ability to cope with emergencies as well as formulating contingency plans for different situations in advance.
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Since the establishment of the Portuguese Language Resources Alliance for Academic Libraries between Macao SAR and the Mainland China, member libraries of the alliance have jointly offered various services and carried out different activities, such as inter-library document borrowing services and video conferences on Portuguese language teaching. In response to the alliance’s ‘One Library One Product’ activity to showcase innovative library services, the University of Macau (UM) will hold the Joint Exhibition of Macao and Mainland University Libraries Service Innovation from today until 15 September at the UM Library to exhibit the achievements of member libraries of the alliance in library service innovation.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total merchandise import fell sharply by 71.3% year-on-year to MOP4.39 billion in July 2022, owing to a decrease in demand for imported goods along with a substantial decline in local economic activity amid the coronavirus pandemic. Imports of Beauty, cosmetic & skincare products, Mobile phones and Watches plunged by 97.1%, 94.5% and 82.6% respectively. Total merchandise export amounted to MOP594 million, down by 47.0% year-on-year. Value of re-exports (MOP462 million) declined by 51.1%, of which re-exports of Watches and Diamond & diamond jewellery tumbled by 74.3% and 63.6% respectively, while those of Articles for casino expanded by 67.0%. Value of domestic exports (MOP132 million) dropped by 24.9%, of which domestic exports of Copper & articles thereof and Garments reduced by 24.9% and 6.7% respectively. Merchandise trade deficit in July totalled MOP3.80 billion.
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The “Performance to Celebrate the 73^rd Anniversary of the National Day of the People’s Republic of China” – Contemporary Acrobatic Show “The Butterfly Lovers”, jointly organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government and the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR, produced by the Publicity Department of Guangzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, supported by The Venetian Macao, and performed by the Guangzhou Acrobatic Arts Theater Co., Ltd., will be held on 30 September and 1 October, at 8pm, at Venetian Theatre, allowing the public to enjoy an exquisite acrobatic show while celebrating the National Day. Tickets will be on sale from 2 September (Friday).
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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 June and July 2022, the figures are set out below:
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The online subscription period for the 2023 Year of the Rabbit commemorative coins and Lunar Year Commemorative Coin Collector Box (2020-2031) will end at 6:00pm on 2 September 2022 (Friday). AMCM would like to remind Macao residents who are interested in subscribing for the said coins and collector box to complete the online subscription process before the mentioned deadline.
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The issuance again of government bonds denominated in renminbi in the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) – this time with a face value of three billion renminbi – is another crucial initiative by the Central Government to support Macao to develop a modern finance industry, and to facilitate the city’s effort at adequate economic diversification.
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(Released by the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Macao Special Administrative Region)
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