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To continue to expand customer base and extend tourist stays in the Macao Special Administrative Region, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) encourages the MICE industry to provide “food, accommodation, transportation, sightseeing, shopping, and recreation” packages for MICE events to attract tourists with high spending power stay longer in Macao, motivating more co-operation and consumption in the city. The annual enterprise conferences and academic conferences to be held in Macao from March to April are projected to receive over 14,000 attendees.
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An efficient and adaptable wireless charging system developed by a research team at the University of Macau (UM) recently received a first prize of the Science and Technology Achievement Award, the highest award in this category, in the 2022 Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macao science and technology project review activity.
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The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released survey results of Manpower Needs and Wages of the Gaming Sector for the fourth quarter of 2022. Survey coverage excludes junket promoters and junket associates.
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According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply continued to grow in January. Meanwhile, resident deposits rose from a month ago whereas loans to residents posted a decline.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, has today been attending the opening of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), in Beijing, where he listened to the Report on the Work of the Government delivered by the Premier of the State Council, Mr Li Keqiang.
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As the Macau Grand Prix celebrates its 70^th anniversary this year, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and Madame Tussauds Hong Kong join hands to debut the fascinating wax figures modelled after eight accomplished racing drivers at the Macao Grand Prix Museum (the “Museum”) in late March, set to boost the charm of the Museum and enrich museumgoers’ experience. MGTO strategically harnesses the Macau Grand Prix’s unique glamour in destination marketing as part of its commitment to integrate “tourism + sports” and other sectors, in parallel with the SAR Government’s development strategy of “1+4” adequate diversification.
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Crime-case statistics recorded by the police show year-on-year decreases in full-year 2022 in a number of crime categories. The data show Macao remains a secure and safe city, said today the Secretary for Security, Mr Wong Sio Chak.
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The exhibition “Fang Lijun: The Light of Dust” was inaugurated on 3 March at the Macao Museum of Art (MAM). The opening ceremony was officiated by the Director of the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macao SAR, Wan Sucheng; the President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, Leong Wai Man;; the President of the Macau Artist Society, Lok Hei; the President of Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau, Carlos Marreiros; the featured artist Fang Lijun; the Secretary of the Communist Party and General Manager of the Luzhou Laojiao Sales Co., Ltd., Zhang Biao and the curator Luo Yi. The event was held in a lively atmosphere.
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The Macao Public Library of the Cultural Affairs Bureau has optimised the mobile application “My library” by adding functions which include online payment, library card application and renewal, and multi-account management. By providing intelligent library services and software facilities in response to the SAR Government’s electronic service initiative, the Library hopes to facilitate residents in handling relevant procedures without visiting the Library in person, thereby bolstering an ambience of city-wide reading.
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