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MSAR Government response to European Union report on Macao
The Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) of the People’s Republic of China expresses strong opposition to content within the 2022 annual report on the MSAR, issued lately by the European Union (EU).
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[Joint Efforts of Professional Sectors] 2023MIECF Green Business Co-operation Day Fosters Green and Sustainable Development of “Tourism +”
The “Green Business Co-operation Day: Green Forum Session 1” was held on the first day (17 August) of the “2023 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition” (2023MIECF).
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[Promoting Green Development] Four-Day 2023 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition Opens Today (17 August)
Hosted by the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region, the 2023 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (2023MIECF) will be held for four consecutive days from today (17 August) at Cotai Expo, The Venetian Macao under the theme of “Building an Ecological Civilisation Through Innovative Initiatives”. It will continue to function as a professional exhibition dedicated to “carbon neutrality” and a green environmental platform.
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2023MIECF Keynote Speaker Professor Lan Hong Shares Green Finance Insights
At the opening ceremony of the 2023 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (2023MIECF) held today (17 August), Professor Lan Hong, Deputy Director of the Eco-finance Research Centre of the Renmin University of China, Deputy Director of the Green Finance Branch of the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences, and Deputy Director of the Green Finance Professional Committee of the China Association of Environmental Protection Industry, delivered a keynote speech on “Deepen Co-operation on Green Finance, Work Together to Achieve Carbon Neutrality”.
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Consumer price index (CPI) for July 2023
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Composite CPI for July 2023 (104.76) grew by 0.78% year-on-year. The increment was attributed to higher charges for eating out and package tours, rising tuition fees, as well as increases in hotel room rates and clothing prices; yet, the rise was partially offset by lower rentals for dwellings and reduced airfares. Among the various sections of goods and services, the price indices of Education, Recreation & Culture and Clothing & Footwear climbed by 9.98%, 6.80% and 5.07% year-on-year respectively, whereas the indices of Transport and Housing & Fuels dropped by 4.38% and 1.74% respectively. The CPI-A (104.25) and CPI-B (105.43) recorded respective growth of 0.55% and 1.08 year-on-year.
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Private sector construction and real estate transactions for the 2nd quarter of 2023
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 1,368 building units and parking spaces were purchased and sold in the second quarter of 2023 as per Stamp Duty record, and the total value of transactions was MOP7.44 billion, up by 13.3% and 7.4% respectively quarter-to-quarter. Purchase and sale of residential units increased by 30 quarter-to-quarter to 878 units, and the total value went up by 3.4% to MOP5.78 billion. Number of existing residential units transacted (831 units) decreased by 1.4% and the transaction value (MOP5.48 billion) fell by 1.6%. On the other hand, transaction volume (47 units) and value (MOP 302 million) of pre-sale residential units surged by 840.0% and 1,018.5% respectively quarter-to-quarter.
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IFTM welcomes nearly 600 new undergraduate and postgraduate students at the student orientation
Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) held a student orientation for the academic year 2023/2024 on 18 August, welcoming around 600 new undergraduate and postgraduate students from Macao, Mainland and beyond.
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