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Members of the public are urged to complete COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible to reduce the risk of infection, severe illness or death
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announces that the 66-year-old female Macao resident who was identified as an imported case of COVID-19 yesterday has not been vaccinated against COVID-19, nor has her son who was living together with her.
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“Macao．Hengqin Craft Market” calls for booth operators
In order to promote cooperation between the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin and Macao in the cultural and creative industries sector, the Livelihood Affairs Bureau of the Cooperation Zone and the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) of the Macao SAR Government are jointly organising the “Macao．Hengqin Craft Market”, which will be held at Ocean Square outside Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom from 9 to 11 December. The call for booth operators will start today until 11:59pm on 3 November. All interested parties are welcome to apply and the application is free.
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IPIM successfully held 3 MICE trainings online Keeping abreast of international MICE market trends
To continue to promote the professional and international development of the MICE industry, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has held an online training on MICE industry on 26 October, with the theme “Market Brief – Asia Pacific”. International industry experts have been invited the event to share and exchange experiences with participants, allowing attendees to grasp new trends of the MICE market across time zones and regions. The event attracted 30 representatives of the MICE industry from the Mainland and Macao, as well as teachers and students from local universities and citizens to participate online.
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25th Lusofonia Festival starts this Friday (28th) A three-day celebration of Portuguese flavours
Organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and co-organized by the Macao Government Tourism Office and the Municipal Affairs Bureau, the 25th Lusofonia Festival will be held from 28 to 30 October, at the Taipa Houses. This year's event will focus on Macao's Macanese culture, including Macanese Gastronomy and Handicraft Exhibitions, and will showcase the culture of each of the local Portuguese-speaking communities through their respective stands, music and dance performances, typical cuisine, games, amongst other contents with characteristics of the Portuguese-speaking countries.
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Results of travel agencies survey 2021
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that there were 184 travel agencies operating in 2021, a decrease of 16 year-on-year. Number of persons engaged dropped by 985 year-on-year to 2,774. Receipts of the industry inched up by 0.7% year-on-year to MOP2.02 billion, whereas expenditure went down by 1.6% to MOP2.14 billion.
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Package tours and hotel occupancy rate for September 2022
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 120 hotel establishments offered accommodation services to the public in September 2022, an increase of 5 year-on-year; number of available guest rooms rose by 4.8% year-on-year to 37,000. Data on hotel establishments designated for medical observation and self-health monitoring were excluded in the compilation of the results. The average occupancy rate of guest rooms in September dropped by 11.9 percentage points year-on-year to 37.6%, with the rate for 4-star hotels falling by 21.5 percentage points; in addition, the rates for 2-star and 3-star hotels recorded double-digit decreases of 14.2 percentage points and 13.6 percentage points respectively.
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