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The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, today sent a congratulatory message to the Chinese delegation for their exceptional and sensational achievements at the Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
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The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released results of the Survey on Manpower Needs and Wages for the fourth quarter of 2021. Survey coverage comprises Wholesale & Retail Trade; Transport, Storage & Communications; Security Activities and Public Sewage & Refuse Disposal Activities; however, the self-employed are excluded.
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The Consumers International (CI) announces this year’s World Consumer Rights Day to be themed Fair Digital Finance and calls for access to safe and fair financial service for all consumers around the world.
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As scheduled, the exchange period for the XXIV Olympic Winter Games banknotes will end on 25 March 2022 (Friday). The Monetary Authority of Macao would like to remind those registrants who have not yet conducted the note exchange to exchange for their subscribed notes at their previously selected bank during the remaining exchange period.
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According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) increased while those of commercial real estate loans (CRELs) decreased in January 2022. With regard to the outstanding balances, RMLs dropped whereas CRELs witnessed an increase.
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In order to promote the reading habits as well as to encourage residents who love reading to meet friends through books and share their resources, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) will hold the “Book Exchange” activity of the 2022 “Macao Library Week”. The book collection for the activity will be held from 14 March (Monday) to 17 April (Sunday), from 2pm to 8pm on Monday, and from 8am to 8pm from Tuesday to Sunday, excluding on public holidays. All are welcome to participate.
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Two concerts organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from its Portuguese acronym) and coordinated by the Macao Orchestra Company, Limited will be staged at Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium and the Broadway Theatre at Broadway Macau at 8 p.m. on 19 March (Saturday). The concerts will feature renowned conductors and musicians from mainland China, who will collaborate with the Macao Orchestra and the Macao Chinese Orchestra to present a compelling repertoire of Chinese and Western classics from different periods of time, bringing a multicultural artistic gala to all. Tickets for the concert “Charming Romance” are now on sale from today and those for the concert “Enchanting Tunes from the Screen 3” will be available from 11am on 12 March. The public can purchase tickets through the Macao Ticketing Network.
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To facilitate its renovation project, the Almirante Lacerda Municipal Market (Red Market) will be in operation until March 29, while the temporary Almirante Lacerda Municipal Market in Rua Marginal do Lam Mau will be open from March 29. A total of 127 stalls will be relocated to the market to continue operation. For the convenience of the public, free shuttle buses will be arranged to commute between the Horta e Costa area and the temporary Almirante Lacerda Municipal Market.
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According to the Social Security Fund (abbreviated to FSS in Macao), there are about 140,000 beneficiaries receiving old-age and disability pension this year, and about 3,400 of them have yet to provide the proof of life. The FSS reminds that according to the law, beneficiaries of old-age and disability pension must provide the proof of life every year, otherwise their benefit payment will be affected. For this reason, beneficiaires who have not provided the proof of life must complete the formalities by the end of March, otherwise the relevant payment will be suspended from April.
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