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Day: June 3, 2013

Tourist spending in Macau up 10 percent

Tourist spending in Macau up 10 percent

Macau saw the total spending of visitors (excluding gaming expenses) reached 14.5 billion patacas (1.81 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2013, up 10 percent year-on-year, according to figures released on Friday by the city’s Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). In the first quarter of 2013, per-capita spending of visitors was 2,046 patacas […]
Govt ‘undecided’ on imposing duty on plastic carrier bags

Govt ‘undecided’ on imposing duty on plastic carrier bags

The government said Sunday that it has not yet decided whether or not to impose a plastic carrier bag tax, admitting that it has the responsibility to reduce the number of plastic carrier bags used in the city but declining say whether it will come up with anyspecific measures to lower the amount. Talking to […]
1/3 of coronary disease sufferers are smokers: cardiologist

1/3 of coronary disease sufferers are smokers: cardiologist

Macau Health Promotion Association (APSM) Vice President Leong Man Kin said Sunday he estimated that a third of local residents suffering from coronary disease are smokers. Leong added that while he noticed more locals have decided to quit lighting up after the city’s anti-smoking law came into effect last year, it was easy for them […]