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Starting from after the stroke of midnight on Friday, (18 March 2022), people arriving in Macao via boundary checkpoints between Zhuhai and Macao will be required to present a nucleic acid test certificate issued within the previous 24 hours, proving the person is ‘negative’ for COVID-19 infection.
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In response to the continuous improvement of various walking systems and facilities in Macao, as well as the opening of the pedestrian walkway along the Avenida de Guimarães of Taipa, the Cartography and Cadastre Bureau (DSCC) has cooperated with the Transport Bureau, the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau, the Municipal Affairs Bureau and the Cultural Affairs Bureau to launch the updated version of “Walking Routes Map” and the thematic website. It is convenient for the citizens to learn about the latest walking systems and facilities in Macao and to meet the needs of the citizens.
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The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) raised the Base Rate of the Discount Window today (17 March 2022) by 25 basis points to 0.75%.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that receipts of the interviewed restaurants & similar establishments grew by 0.3% year-on-year in January 2022; receipts of Chinese Restaurants increased by 5.5% whereas those of Western Restaurants and Local Style Cafes, Congee & Noodle Shops dropped by 10.8% and 7.6% respectively. Meanwhile, sales of the interviewed retailers went up by 16.3% year-on-year in January, with notable rise in the sales of Leather Goods Retailers (+24.0%), Department Stores (+20.0%) and Watches, Clocks & Jewellery Retailers (+19.6%); on the other hand, sales of Motor Vehicle Retailers (-23.9%) showed a marked decrease.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that visitor arrivals totalled 655,505 in February 2022, up by 53.5% year-on-year but down by 5.6% month-on-month. Same-day visitors (376,033) and overnight visitors (279,472) increased by 106.8% and 13.9% year-on-year respectively. Meanwhile, the average length of stay of visitors shortened by 0.4 day year-on-year to 1.5 days, on account of an uplift in the proportion of same-day visitors; the duration for same-day visitors stayed at 0.1 day while that for overnight visitors went up by 0.1 day to 3.3 days.
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In response to the changes in the epidemic situation in Nanping Town, Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City today (17th), in order to prevent the epidemic from happening in school campuses, after listening to the advice from the health department, the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) announced that students and teachers of tertiary education institutions and non-tertiary education schools who, in the past 14 days, have lived in sealed areas, controlled areas and prevention areas of Nanping Town, Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City will be suspended from face-to-face teaching from March 17th (Thursday). For the abovementioned people who have already returned to school, the schools should arrange them to stop all face-to-face teachings, separate them from the other staff and students and assist them to go home when it is safe to do so. The DSEDJ will announce the school return date in due course depending on the changes in the epidemic situation. Students will study at home instead, and their assessment will be handled flexibly.
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Prevent food and sundries from COVID-19 contaminationWash and disinfect key to worry-free consuming
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The University of Macau (UM) Macao Base for Primary & Secondary STEM Education (UM Faculty of Science and Technology) has been included in the first batch of 2021-2025 national science education bases. UM is the first university in Macao to have entered the list.
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Organized by the Sports Bureau and the Dragon Boat Association of Macao, China, and co-organized by the Municipal Affairs Bureau and the Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau, the Macao International Dragon Boat Races 2022 will be held on 29 May and 3 June at Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre.
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Organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the 32^nd Macao Arts Festival (MAF), themed “Invigorate”, sets off in May, featuring a range of programmes and outreach activities to encourage the public to invigorate imagination through art. Previews of four programmes are now launched, including the contemporary dance theatre production Free Man from the South, the cutting-edge theatrical production I Am a Moon, the Ancient Greek tragedy Electra, and the new Shanghai-style Peking opera New Dragon Inn. Details of the full programme of the 32^nd MAF will be announced later.
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