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Macau New Neighbourhood to Host Lantern Festival Event on Sunday with Wonderful Gifts for the Community
“Happy Lantern Festival” will be held on Sunday, February 9, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Lotus Square.
Last year, the “Macau New Neighbourhood” (MNN) in Hengqin received widespread recognition for hosting various large festive events. This year, the first large-scale event, titled “Happy Lantern Festival”, will be held on Sunday, February 9, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Lotus Square in the New Neighbourhood. The event will feature numerous activities, including handicraft workshops, game booths, performances, etc. We welcome everyone to experience the exciting festive atmosphere of the MNN.
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Team entries for 2025 SJM Macao International Dragon Boat Races to start on February 5
The 2025 SJM Macao International Dragon Boat Races, organized by the Sports Bureau, SJM Resorts, S.A. (SJM) and the Dragon Boat Association of Macao, China (DBAMC), will be held at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre on May 24, 25 and 31.
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Wages of construction workers and prices of construction materials for the whole year and the fourth quarter of 2024
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the average daily wage of construction workers decreased by 2.7% year-on-year to MOP763 in 2024. After discounting the effect of inflation, the average real wage index of construction workers (92.6) went down by 3% in 2024. The average price index of construction materials for residential buildings was 123.6, down by 1.2%.
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Monetary and financial statistics – December 2024
According to statistics released today (3 February) by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply rebounded in December 2024. Meanwhile, resident deposits rose from a month ago whereas loans to residents posted a decline.
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Remaining firecrackers, fireworks and rockets in areas for lighting firecrackers to be destroyed tomorrow morning
The activities of lighting firecrackers, fireworks and rockets in Macao Peninsula and Taipa will end today (2 February) at midnight. In accordance with relevant stipulations, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will collect the remaining firecrackers, fireworks and rockets immediately and will destroy them in batches in the area for lighting firecrackers in Taipa starting from tomorrow morning (3 February).
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【Happy Chinese New Year】Float parade splendidly unfolds with dazzling fireworks for the Year of the Snake
As one of the major Chinese New Year festivities, the “Parade for Celebration of the Year of the Snake” was grandly unveiled at Sai Van Lake Square tonight (31 January) on the 3rd day of Chinese New Year, followed by the first dazzling show of the Chinese New Year Fireworks Displays. Many local and visiting spectators enjoyed the extravaganzas, immersed in the festive air that permeated the square.
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