Briefs | Grand Prix promoted in HK

A promotional campaign for the Macau Grand Prix was held in Hong Kong over the weekend. The roadshow, staged by the Macao Government Tourism Office, included several fun activities and exhibitions on the fascinating history of the event and its famous Guia Circuit. Participants had the chance to get up close and personal with the Mercedes Dallara Formula 3 car in which Spanish star Daniel Juncadella rocketed to victory on the Guia street circuit in 2011, as well as the 1000cc Ducati ridden in 2003 by Michael Rutter, eight-time Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix winner and undisputed two-wheel King of Macau. The roadshow included an immersive VR experience featuring remote control cars, while interactive games offered prizes such as Grand Prix tickets. The Grand Prix will take place from November 16 to 19.

60 temporary stations to collect furniture waste

The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) will set up 60 temporary large-scale furniture waste collecting stations across the city from November 1 to  7 to help the public in disposing their unwanted furniture, IACM announced. The public may dispose of the furniture at any designated collection point from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. during the above period. The cleaning company will send staff to collect the items and will handle the clearance on the same night. There will be 50 stations in the Macau Peninsula, six in Taipa and four in Coloane.

Most SMEs use new sources of media for publicity

The latest survey from the Macau Advertising Association shows that nearly 80 percent of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are using new sources of media to advertise themselves, according to a report by Tai Chung Pou. Eighty percent out of the 401 retail and catering companies interviewed spent an average of 58.5 percent of their total advertisement expenditures on new methods of advertisement. More than 70 percent of the interviewed companies spent less than MOP10,000 on their advertisement in 2017.  Ninety percent of these enterprises target local residents, with only a few carrying out advertisement strategies outside Macau.