上网普及程度晋身世界前列
全世界互联网的用户已超过15亿7000万。据 “澳门互联网使用状况统计报告”显示，至零八年底，澳门互联网普及率达66%，网民逾33万，超过95%互联网用户以宽带上网。有专家指出，澳门互联网使用普及程度晋身世界前列。

调查结果还总结了澳门互联网使用的特征。使用者上网最普遍的活动为阅读网上新闻、数据搜寻和和检查电子邮件，其次为通讯交流，花费在下载或收看影片的时间较少。非网民不上网的原因则以不知如何使用、没时间、没计算机或相关设备以及没兴趣居多。网民平均每日要花费138分钟浏览网页，可见，上网已成为人们生活的一部分。

网上物业搜寻成新趋势
据澳门专业地产信息网vproperty.mo统计，于网站上搜索物业的人数有明显提升，升幅达四成。其中超过七成访者对二百五十万以下，三到十五年楼龄的物业尤其感兴趣；而一些一线物业（三百万以上）和楼花项目受金融海啸冲击，压力较大，搜寻人数明显减少，跌幅达五成；基于租盘价格下调，同样具一定吸引力，于vproperty.mo网站搜寻租盘的访者亦有两成升幅。

黄姓本澳居民表示偏爱网上“睇楼”，他指出，楼市价格时有调整，且成交快，互联网信息时效性够强，可第一时间获得最新消息。另有李姓网民表示，网上楼盘信息够全面，可同时浏览多个最新放售或放租楼盘，而且还有楼盘照片提供，对比以往必须由地产代理带睇楼省回不少时间。亦有网民指出，地产代理推荐的楼盘与现货出入甚大，地产代理带睇楼很多时候又不好意思拒绝，如网上睇楼就可省却不必要的尴尬。

上網普及程度晉身世界前列
全世界互聯網的用戶已超過15億7000萬。據 “澳門互聯網使用狀況統計報告”顯示，至零八年底，澳門互聯網普及率達66%，網民逾33萬，超過95%互聯網用戶以寬頻上網。有專家指出，澳門互聯網使用普及程度晉身世界前列。

調查結果還總結了澳門互聯網使用的特徵。使用者上網最普遍的活動為閱讀網上新聞、資料搜尋和和檢查電子郵件，其次為通訊交流，花費在下載或收看影片的時間較少。非網民不上網的原因則以不知如何使用、沒時間、沒電腦或相關設備以及沒興趣居多。網民平均每日要花費138分鐘瀏覽網頁，可見，上網已成為人們生活的一部分。

 網上物業搜尋成新趨勢
據澳門專業地產資訊網vproperty.mo統計，於網站上搜索物業的人數有明顯提升，升幅達四成。其中超過七成訪者對二百五十萬以下，三到十五年樓齡的物業尤其感興趣；而一些一線物業（三百萬以上）和樓花項目受金融海嘯衝擊，壓力較大，搜尋人數明顯減少，跌幅達五成；基於租盤價格下調，同樣具一定吸引力，於vproperty.mo網站搜尋租盤的訪者亦有兩成升幅。

黃姓本澳居民表示偏愛網上“睇樓”，他指出，樓市價格時有調整，且成交快，互聯網資訊時效性夠強，可第一時間獲得最新消息。另有李姓網民表示，網上樓盤資訊夠全面，可同時流覽多個最新放售或放租樓盤，而且還有樓盤照片提供，對比以往必須由地產代理帶睇樓省回不少時間。亦有網民指出，地產代理推薦的樓盤與現貨出入甚大，地產代理帶睇樓很多時候又不好意思拒絕，如網上睇樓就可省卻不必要的尷尬。

Globally, there are more than 1.57 billion Internet users. Macao’s Internet Utility report says that as at the end of 2008 Macao’s Internet usage achieved 66% penetration of the population, which translates into 330,000 subscribers, 95% of whom use broadband connection facilities. According to an expert, the Internet coverage rate of Macao ranks number one in the world.

The report also summarises the features of Macao’s Internet use. The most popular activities among Internet users are reading online news, searching for information and checking emails. Less time is spent on downloading or watching films. Most non-users of the Internet said that they do not use it because they do not know how, have no time, do not have a computer or related facilities, or are not interested. Internet users spend an average 138 minutes on a daily basis on browsing websites, thus it is evident that the Internet has become an integral part of everyday human life.

Online Property Search in Vogue
According to statistics from the website vproperty.mo, a rise of 40% in the number of online property searches has been recorded in February 2009 showing an increase in the number of people re entering the property market. 70% of which target apartments below MOP 2.5 million and between 3-15 years old. Due to the fall in rental prices, renting has become more attractive, a proposition supported by the 20% increase in searches on vproperty.mo.

A local resident Mr. Wong said that he prefers to search for apartments online, pointing out that property prices fluctuate and that deals are closed relatively quickly: as information on the Internet is more timely and current, he can source the latest news immediately. Another Internet user, Mr. Lei, said that online information about property sales is more complete and searchers may browse several properties for sale or rent at the same time. With the images provided, they can save a lot of time compared with making personal visits via an agent as in the past.

The two most popular websites in Macao - vproperty.mo, a real estate search expert, and Qoos.com, an integrated community information website - announce their strategic partnership. Starting soon, the property section of Qoos.com will be powered by vproperty.mo. “This partnership will give Qoos.com members so much more information on properties for rent and sale” says Simon Henry, CEO of vproperty.mo.  “Users will now have the benefit of 3D maps, advanced search, multiple photos per property, email alerts, the hottest selection of properties and the widest range of available properties in Macau”, Mr. Henry said.

Qoos.com is the most popular online portal in Macao, providing services such as local information, news, forums, personal space, blogs, photo publishing, e-shopping, online games, and online chat facilities, etc. According to figures from the International Statistical Website, the average number of monthly visitors on the website amounts to 2.2 million. For its part, vproperty.mo is the largest and most popular online property search engine in Macau.  With more than 4,000 properties available for rent and sale, it has over 280,000 page impressions per month.

“Qoos.com was looking to provide the best experience to our users” said Mr Wong, creator of the Qoos.com website.  “vproperty.mo was the very best choice as they have customers from Macau, Hong Kong, China and the world.” Mr. Wong said.
Customers may also search for their ideal property by simply posting their requirements for a property on the website. By uploading the customer’s post, it will simultaneously appear on the Qoos.com and vproperty.mo websites.

About vproperty.mo
Established in October 2007, vproperty.mo is currently the largest and most popular real estate search engine in Macao. We put buyers and renters in contact with sellers, landlords and agents. By using the most advanced Internet technology, we attract clients to generate demand for properties in Macau.

澳门两大顶级网站澳门物业搜寻专家vproperty.mo与小区综合信息网站Qoos.com宣布成为策略性合作伙伴，将于明天(二零零九年二月二十五日)正式投入运作。vproperty.mo的加入意味令Qoos.com的地产项目更强大。vproperty.mo 行政总裁Simon Henry表示，“这样的合作将带给Qoos.com 会员更多更详尽的租售物业资料”。他又补充，“将紧贴澳门人最关注的地产动向，为客户提供更多的信息，更强大的物业及相片数据库，更多元化的的网站功能，如：物业搜寻功能、三维立体地图、平均呎价比较、电邮提示以及更专业更贴心的客户服务等，客户可第一时间掌握更全面、更准确的地产信息。”

Qoos.com拥有最大本地网络交流活动平台，网站提供本地信息、新闻、讨论区交流；个人空间分享、BLOG、图片、商品、网上游戏、聊天等项目，是澳门本地最高人气的综合性网站。据国际统计网站数据显示，该网站平均每月浏览人次达2200000 万。vproperty.mo是澳门第一物业搜寻网站，拥有超过4000个最新物业供买家选择。据统计，该网站平均每月页浏览量超过280000 万。

Qoos.com创建者黄先生表示，“Qoos.com一直致力为用户提供多元化的服务，十分期待vproperty.mo的加入，他们是一个国际平台且拥有来自世界各地的访客，可扩阔我们的客户层面”。
客户也可透过网页简单轻松发布或搜寻理想物业，只需上载一次便可同时出现于Qoos.com和vproperty.mo网页上，单一价钱即赚取双倍曝光机会。

关于vproperty.mo
vproperty.mo于2007年10月在澳门正式成立，现为全澳门最优质的物业搜寻网站。我们主要透过互联网为客户推广其物业及建立品牌。利用最顶尖的互联网市场推广技术，令潜在客户主动接触我们网站的广告客户。

澳門兩大頂級網站澳門物業搜尋專家vproperty.mo與社區綜合資訊網站Qoos.com宣佈成為策略性合作夥伴，將于明天(二零零九年二月二十五日)正式投入運作。vproperty.mo的加入意味令Qoos.com的地產項目更強大。vproperty.mo 行政總裁Simon Henry表示，“這樣的合作將帶給Qoos.com 會員更多更詳盡的租售物業資料”。他又補充，“將緊貼澳門人最關注的地產動向，為客戶提供更多的資訊，更強大的物業及相片資料庫，更多元化的的網站功能，如：物業搜尋功能、三維立體地圖、平均呎價比較、電郵提示以及更專業更貼心的客戶服務等，客戶可第一時間掌握更全面、更準確的地產資訊。”

Qoos.com擁有最大本地網絡交流活動平臺，網站提供本地資訊、新聞、討論區交流；個人空間分享、BLOG、圖片、商品、網上遊戲、聊天等項目，是澳門本地最高人氣的綜合性網站。據國際統計網站資料顯示，該網站平均每月瀏覽人次達2200000 萬。vproperty.mo是澳門第一物業搜尋網站，擁有超過4000個最新物業供買家選擇。據統計，該網站平均每月頁瀏覽量超過280000 萬。

Qoos.com創建者黃先生表示，“Qoos.com一直致力為用戶提供多元化的服務，十分期待vproperty.mo的加入，他們是一個國際平臺且擁有來自世界各地的訪客，可擴闊我們的客戶層面”。
客戶也可透過網頁簡單輕鬆發佈或搜尋理想物業，只需上載一次便可同時出現於Qoos.com和vproperty.mo網頁上，單一價錢即賺取雙倍曝光機會。

關於vproperty.mo
vproperty.mo於2007年10月在澳門正式成立，現為全澳門最優質的物業搜尋網站。我們主要透過互聯網為客戶推廣其物業及建立品牌。利用最頂尖的互聯網市場推廣技術，令潛在客戶主動接觸我們網站的廣告客戶。

With regard to the bill lowering the transaction tax - which has been sent to the Legislative Assembly for passage - real estate associations and chambers of commerce recently said that government policies should be people-oriented, with all of them expressing the desire for a standard tax rate. They further suggest that a nominal charge of MOP100 should be applied to properties worth less than $2m. to help lower income homebuyers.

The property transaction tax currently levied in Mainland China and Hong Kong is relatively lower than that of Macao. In China, the tax rate for low and medium-priced properties of less than 144 m² is 1.5% while high-priced properties larger than 144 m² are levied at 3% of the property price. In Hong Kong, the tax rate for properties valued at less than HK$3m. is 1.5%, 3% for those below HK$6m., and only 3.75% for properties above HK$6.72m. A nominal HK$100 is charged for properties valued at less than HK$2 million.

Chong Sio Kin, President of Macau General Association of Real Estate, expressed his support for the government’s plan to implement a standard stamp duty of 1%, which should help people with a lower income own flats. He further suggests a nominal charge of MOP100 for properties priced less than MOP2 million.

Macao’s homebuyers currently have to pay five different types of tax in a property transaction (i.e.) transaction tax, stamp duty, notarisation fee, registration fee and mortgage registration fee. By adding up these complex figures, the total tax rate amounts to 4.95%, which is higher and more complicated than the standard rate of tax of 1.5% in Mainland China and Hong Kong.

Ng Lee Fan, President of the Association of Real Estate Development of Macau, believes that a nominal charge of between MOP100-150 should be applied to property transactions of less than MOP2m., while the tax rate for property transactions exceeding MOP2 m. should be lowered to 1%. He also believes that the preferential tax rate scheme would indeed help revitalise the real estate market. He further suggests that the government combine transaction, notarisation, registration and mortgage registration fees into a single charge adjusted to 0.5% of the transaction price so that property investment can be relieved of high taxes.

Ung Choi Kun, Standing Vice-President of the Association of Property Agents and Realty Developers of Macau, believes that homebuyers in Macao are still burdened with complicated procedures and expensive notarisation and mortgage registration fees. He thinks that the relevant departments should keep pace with the times and be in tune with government policies to lower, simplify and devise a standard and reasonable tax rate in order to achieve the goal of people-orientation.

对于已送交立法会讨论的调降印花税法案，有关地产业协会和商会均认为施政须为民，均赞同划一征税，并建议政府考虑楼价200万以下楼盘象征式收100元印花税，协助低收入人士置业。

    内地及香港的物业买卖税率均比澳门低。内地中下价楼及小于144平方米的楼宇，税款为1.5%；高价楼及大于144平方米为3%。香港300万以下为1.5%；600万以下为3%；672万以上税率最高，亦只为3.75%；200万以下更只象征式收100港元印花税。故地产业总商会会长锺小健赞同政府计划将印花税划一为1%,认为特区政府应助本澳低收入人士置业，建议200万以下楼宇象征式收取100澳门元印花税。

    现时澳门买卖楼宇需缴交的税项有五种，分别是印花税、凭单印花税、立契费、买卖登记费、按揭登记费。五种复杂计算的税种加起来总税率为4.95%，比起内地及香港单一划收税项的1.5%都要高及复杂。

    地产发展商会会长吴利勋认为，购买200万以下住宅应缴纳象征式100-150元印花税，200万以上应调降印花税率至1%，共享低税优惠，盘活房地产。此外，他亦建议政府把买卖、按揭契费、买卖和按揭登记费合并成一项，降为成交价的0.5%，调低物业投资的高昂税赋成本。

    房地产联合商会常务副会长吴在权则表示，现时物业交易还需缴纳颇为繁复和为数不菲的立契和按揭公证登记费等，认为有关部门应与时俱进，配合政府施政，同步调低、简化合并为单一、合理的税费，以达到施政为民的目的。

對於已送交立法會討論的調降印花稅法案，有關地產業協會和商會均認為施政須為民，均贊同劃一徵稅，並建議政府考慮樓價200萬以下樓盤象徵式收100元印花稅，協助低收入人士置業。

    內地及香港的物業買賣稅率均比澳門低。內地中下價樓及小於144平方米的樓宇，稅款為1.5%；高價樓及大於144平方米為3%。香港300萬以下為1.5%；600萬以下為3%；672萬以上稅率最高，亦只為3.75%；200萬以下更只象徵式收100港元印花稅。故地產業總商會會長鍾小健贊同政府計劃將印花稅劃一為1%,認為特區政府應助本澳低收入人士置業，建議200萬以下樓宇象徵式收取100澳門元印花稅。

    現時澳門買賣樓宇需繳交的稅項有五種，分別是印花稅、憑單印花稅、立契費、買賣登記費、按揭登記費。五種複雜計算的稅種加起來總稅率為4.95%，比起內地及香港單一劃收稅項的1.5%都要高及複雜。

    地產發展商會會長吳利勳認為，購買200萬以下住宅應繳納象徵式100-150元印花稅，200萬以上應調降印花稅率至1%，共用低稅優惠，盤活房地產。此外，他亦建議政府把買賣、按揭契費、買賣和按揭登記費合併成一項，降為成交價的0.5%，調低物業投資的高昂稅賦成本。

    房地產聯合商會常務副會長吳在權則表示，現時物業交易還需繳納頗為繁複和為數不菲的立契和按揭公證登記費等，認為有關部門應與時俱進，配合政府施政，同步調低、簡化合併為單一、合理的稅費，以達到施政為民的目的。

Housing Bureau Director Chiang Coc Meng recently revealed that the Macao SAR Government and the original lessee of Bairro da Ilha Verde have reached an agreement regarding public housing project plot 4 in the area, which is earmarked to provide 500 apartments.
Construction will begin this year. The lessee has also agreed to finalise the clearance of plots 1 to 3 by 2010 and return them to the Government for public housing development.

Furthermore, the Government has also reserved twelve plots in Seac Pai Van in Coloane for public housing. The location was originally a quarry; the nearby traffic network and infrastructure are currently inadequate, and inappropriate for immediate use. The government is currently drafting a related urban plan incorporating traffic network and infrastructure with a view to early construction.

As far as the Temporary Subsidy Plan for Public Housing Applicants is concerned, as of December 2008, some 2,495 application forms have been submitted for the 6,199 units available, of which 2,341 forms have been processed. A total of 2,055 applications were approved while 286 were rejected. Six applicants have voluntarily forfeited the subsidy or withdrawn their application and 128 are pending supplementary documentation, while 20 are pending processing. For those not qualified to apply for public housing, but fulfil income requirements, the Welfare Bureau will extend assistance if they are unable to pay rent charges.

The government has also reserved a plot in the former Mong Há Barracks on Rua de Francisco Xavier Pereira, allotting an area of 2200m² for a public housing scheme. At the same time, the government will speed up the legal amendments pertaining to public housing to ensure the proper use of resources.

房屋局长郑国明表示，特区政府已经与青洲坊原土地承批人达成协议， Lote 4公共房屋建筑工程预期今年内启动工程，可提供约五百个住宅单位。其余的一、二及三地段，承批人亦同意于2010年前完成清迁，并交还政府发展公共房屋。

    另外，特区政府在路环石排湾规划了十二幅地段，作为兴建公共房屋的土地储备。基于该选址的主体原为石矿场，周边尚未有道路和基础配套设施，暂未具备直接使用条件。特区政府现正草拟相关的都市化规划，并编制配套的路网和基建设施计划，争取尽快施工。

    有关“社屋轮候家团住屋临时补助发放计划”方面，截至去年十二月底，在6199个轮候家团中，递交了2495份申请表，已处理的有2341份，其中批准的申请共2055份，不批准的共286份。获批后自行放弃或取消补助的有六份，尚待补交文件及待处理的申请，则分别为128份及20份。对于现时不能申请社屋，但符合社屋入息审查标准的申请人士，若有租金负担困难，社工局会给予协助。

    另外，政府已在俾利喇街（望厦旧兵营）预留一幅约2200平方米的土地，作为规划兴建公共房屋的地段。同时，政府将加快修订公共房屋相关法例的进度，加强资源合理运用。

房屋局長鄭國明表示，特區政府已經與青洲坊原土地承批人達成協議， Lote 4公共房屋建築工程預期今年內啟動工程，可提供約五百個住宅單位。其餘的一、二及三地段，承批人亦同意於2010年前完成清遷，並交還政府發展公共房屋。

    另外，特區政府在路環石排灣規劃了十二幅地段，作為興建公共房屋的土地儲備。基於該選址的主體原為石礦場，周邊尚未有道路和基礎配套設施，暫未具備直接使用條件。特區政府現正草擬相關的都市化規劃，並編製配套的路網和基建設施計劃，爭取盡快施工。

有關“社屋輪候家團住屋臨時補助發放計劃”方面，截至去年十二月底，在6199個輪候家團中，遞交了2495份申請表，已處理的有2341份，其中批准的申請共2055份，不批准的共286份。獲批後自行放棄或取消補助的有六份，尚待補交文件及待處理的申請，則分別為128份及20份。對於現時不能申請社屋，但符合社屋入息審查標準的申請人士，若有租金負擔困難，社工局會給予協助。

    另外，政府已在俾利喇街（望廈舊兵營）預留一幅約2200平方米的土地，作為規劃興建公共房屋的地段。同時，政府將加快修訂公共房屋相關法例的進度，加強資源合理運用。