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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that licensed motor vehicles in Macao totalled 248,679 as at end-October 2022, up by 0.9% year-on-year; light automobiles (113,882) and heavy motorcycles (107,564) rose by 1.1% and 2.3% respectively. New registration of motor vehicles in October dropped by 5.5% year-on-year to 853 (including 258 electric vehicles), with that of heavy motorcycles falling by 6.8% to 466 (110 of them were electric). From January to October 2022, new registration of motor vehicles decreased by 18.8% year-on-year to 8,276. Number of traffic accidents in October grew by 21.5% year-on-year to 1,080, with 383 persons injured. In the first ten months of 2022, there were 9,287 traffic accidents, which resulted in 5 deaths and 3,291 injuries.
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Three students from the University of Macau (UM) recently won the first prize, second prize, and third prize respectively at the 20th Portuguese Speech Contest after competing with students from different higher education institutions in Macao.
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To cooperate with the anti-epidemic work of the Macao SAR, starting from tomorrow (1 December), all people entering sports facilities of Sports Bureau are required to present negative result of rapid antigen test of the day, or negative nucleic acid test result with 24 hour validity. In addition, individuals entering sports facilities are still required to wear masks, present "Macao Health Code", scan "Visit Record (Venue QR Code)" and check body temperature.
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Rapid Antigen Test for 3 days starting from 30 Nov
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The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announces that, in response to the import-related cases found over the last few days, in order to identify any potential infected persons who may be lurking in the local community and to lower the risk of viral transmission, the Centre has decided to require all people in Macao (including Macao residents and non-residents) to conduct COVID-19 rapid antigen testing (RAT) every day.
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According to Macao’s criminal-case and law enforcement data for the period January to September 2022, the Judiciary Police opened 7,329 cases for special criminal investigation, down 16.7 percent compared to the same period in 2021. The overall number of criminal cases continued to decrease. This indicates that Macao is maintaining as a whole its stability and public order, thanks to the police’s strengthened efforts in law enforcement, and a reduction in public outdoor activity due to the pandemic.
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The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announces that, in response to the four new import-related cases of COVID-19 reported in Macao on 28 November, to eliminate the risk of infection for people who have had activities in the places visited by the reported cases, and to balance the impact to the society, only NAT drive will be carried out for the individuals in the key areas, and the testing drive will start today (29 November).
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Epidemic-prevention measures for inbound travellers of different identities
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On the occasion of its 35^thanniversary, the Centre for Macau Studies (CMS) of the University of Macau (UM) kicked off the Annual Conference of Macao Studies 2022 today (29 November). Co-organised by the CMS, the Macao Foundation, the local academic journalJournal of Macau Studies, and two SSCI journals, namelyJournal of Contemporary AsiaandChina Information, the event gathered experts from all over the world to share results of Macao studies and contribute insights, providing a fertile ground for the cultivation of local research talent.
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