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Employment survey for December 2022 – February 2023
The local employment situation continued to improve. Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the general unemployment rate (3.3%) and the unemployment rate of local residents (4.1%) for December 2022 - February 2023 decreased by 0.1 and 0.2 percentage points respectively from the previous period (November 2022 - January 2023). Besides, the underemployment rate dropped further by 0.5 percentage points to 2.7%.
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Consumer price index (CPI) for February 2023
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Composite CPI for February 2023 (104.20) grew by 0.77% year-on-year. The increment was attributed to higher charges for eating out and electricity, dearer wages of domestic helpers, increased tuition fees, as well as rising prices of gasoline; yet, the rise was partially offset by lower rentals for dwellings and receding airfares. Among the various sections of goods and services, price indices of Education and Household Furnishings & Services rose by 9.98% and 6.52% year-on-year respectively, whereas the indices of Housing & Fuels and Communication dropped by 1.70% and 1.57% respectively. The CPI-A (103.77) and CPI-B (104.77) saw respective growth of 0.55% and 1.05% year-on-year.
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Happy Chinese New Year – National Art Troupes Performance Season in Macao Concert “Everlasting Joy of Heaven and Earth – Chinese Festivals” offers a feast of national music
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China and the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, the concert “Everlasting Joy of Heaven and Earth – Chinese Festivals”, will be staged as part of the Happy Chinese New Year – National Art Troupes Performance Season in Macao on 15 April (Saturday), at 8pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. Jointly produced by the China National Traditional Orchestra and the Palace Museum, the concert introduces the Macao audience to the appeal of Chinese music by connecting them with important terms from the Chinese 24 solar terms. Tickets for the concert will be on sale from this Sunday (19 March) through the Macau Ticketing Network.
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CE outlines four points to support high-quality development of Cooperation Zone in Hengqin
The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, has today raised four points of aspiration regarding the high-quality development of the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone in Hengqin.
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Players announced for WTT Champions Macao 2023 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group
WTT Champions Macao 2023 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group, organized by the Sports Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, World Table Tennis (WTT) and Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG), and co-organized by the Macau Table Tennis General Association, will be held at Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion from 17 to 23 April 2023. The world’s elite players will line up to showcase their exceptional techniques to residents and tourists alike as they vie for the men’s and women’s singles title.
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UM Career and Internship Fair provides over 3,000 job vacancies
The University of Macau (UM) kicked off the two-day UM Career and Internship Fair 2023 today (23 March). Over 110 companies and organisations from various industries participated in this year’s fair, providing more than 3,000 job vacancies. The university has also organised a series of career guidance activities to assist graduating students in finding a job.
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