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President Xi fully affirms MSAR Government’s work
President Xi Jinping today said the Central Government fully affirmed the work done by the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government, led by the Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng.
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CCM cancels ARTwarming Winter programmes
The Macao Cultural Centre, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will cancel, due to the current pandemic impact, all the ARTwarming Winter programmes scheduled from 25 December 2022 to 1 January 2023, including family jamboree Arty Christmas, baby theatre Sweet Dream in the Woods and the puppetry play The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Refunds for Sweet Dream in the Woods and The Very Hungry Caterpillar are available through 5 February 2023 at CCM’s Box Office and Macao Ticketing Network counters.
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Former Iec Long Firecracker Factory Walkway Opens to Public
Renovated and revitalised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from its Portuguese acronym), the “Former Iec Long Firecracker Factory Walkway” had its inauguration ceremony held today (23 December). The 400-metre walkway aims to pass on historical memories and is integrated into the characteristics of the environment for the public to indulge in the natural beauty of both the historic structures and plants. It will enrich the public’s experiences of cultural tourism and leisure. Within the site, “The Echo of Firecrackers – Exhibition of the History of Macao Firecracker Industry” and a souvenir shop are open to the public. All are welcome to visit.
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Consumer Council’s special service during Christmas holidays
During Christmas holidays, the Consumer Council will offer special service during 24 to 27 December to accept consumers’ enquiries and complaints.
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Consumer price index (CPI) for November 2022
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Composite CPI for November 2022 (103.85) increased by 0.76% year-on-year. The increment was attributed to higher wages of domestic helpers and tuition fees, dearer charges for eating out and electricity, as well as rising prices of gasoline; yet, the rise was partially offset by lower rentals for dwellings, reduced charges for telecommunication services, and falling prices of vegetables and liquefied petroleum gas. Among the various sections of goods and services, price indices of Household Furnishings & Services and Education rose by 10.26% and 10.07% year-on-year respectively, whereas the index of Communication decreased by 9.23%. The CPI-A (103.43) and CPI-B (104.39) saw respective growth of 0.42% and 1.22% year-on-year.
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Gross national income for 2021
Gross National Income (GNI) refers to the total income earned by residents (including individuals and institutions) of an economy from engaging in various economic activities within or outside the economy, corresponding to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) plus total inflow of external factor income (income earned by residents from abroad), minus total outflow of external factor income (income earned by non-residents in Macao).
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UM, BFSU co-organise 2nd Chinese-Portuguese Translation Contest for Higher Education Institutions in China
The Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Teaching and Training Centre of the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the School of Hispanic and Portuguese Studies of Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) recently jointly held the Second Chinese-Portuguese Translation Contest for Higher Education Institutions in China. The contest aimed to promote exchanges in Portuguese language education in China, encourage students of Portuguese studies to engage in Chinese-Portuguese translation, and discover high-quality translators. Two students from UM earned honourable mentions in the Chinese-Portuguese translation category and the Portuguese-Chinese translation category.
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