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The new academic year is about to start. In order to protect the health and safety of teachers and students, the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) announced on 12^th August the epidemic prevention measures for school opening. Students and teaching staff of tertiary and non-tertiary education are required to return to their usual places of residence (Macao, Zhuhai or Zhongshan) before school starts, and on the school opening day, they should have a negative test result of a NAT taken within 72 hours.
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Epidemic-prevention measures for inbound travellers of different identities
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that, owing to the lingering impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, visitor arrivals declined by 98.8% year-on-year to 9,759 in July 2022; the figure also represented a fall of 97.4% month-on-month. Numbers of same-day visitors (7,189) and overnight visitors (2,570) both recorded year-on-year decreases of over 90%. As people entering Zhuhai from Macao were subject to centralised medical observation in July, some visitors extended their stay in Macao, bringing the average length of stay of overnight visitors to surge by 22.0 days to 25.4 days. With the duration for same-day visitors remaining at 0.1 day, the overall average length of stay of visitors increased by 6.5 days to 8.3 days.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total spending of visitors (excluding gaming expenses) dropped by 46.3% year-on-year to MOP3.85 billion in the second quarter of 2022. Total spending of overnight visitors (MOP2.83 billion) declined by 55.7% year-on-year while that of same-day visitors (MOP1.01 billion) rose by 30.5%. In the first half of 2022, total spending of visitors amounted to MOP10.44 billion, down by 21.8% year-on-year.
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The basement construction of the Macau New Neighbourhood (MNN) project in Hengqin has been completed in the middle of this year and superstructure works of the buildings have begun, as pre-fabricated components are being installed. The residential and school buildings’ structures are expected to reach topping-out before the end of the year, creating a new space for Macau residents to live and work.
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Today (18 August) is the first day of the new academic year at the University of Macau (UM). The university welcomed over 3,900 new students. In line with the government’s measures to prevent and control the epidemic, UM Rector Yonghua Song delivered a welcome speech to the students through a video. According to him, the university will fully support and assist the students in all aspects of their development and create an environment conducive to their personal growth and academic development.
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List of Reopened Red Code Zones Downgraded to Yellow Code Zones (Last Update: 2022/08/18 09:15)
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List of Red Code Zones（Last Update：2022/08/18 09:15）
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 1,232 building units and parking spaces were purchased and sold in the second quarter of 2022 as per Stamp Duty record, and the total value of transactions was MOP6.64 billion, down by 12.4% and 9.0% respectively quarter-to-quarter. Purchase and sale of residential units decreased by 33 quarter-to-quarter to 793 units, and the total value fell by 13.0% to MOP4.85 billion. Number of existing residential units transacted (761 units) dropped by 3.2% and the transaction value (MOP4.65 billion) fell by 12.1%. Moreover, transaction volume (32 units) and value (MOP 197 million) of pre-sale residential units reduced by 20.0% and 30.8% respectively quarter-to-quarter.
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