(12 March 2012) The Government Information Bureau (GCS) today introduced an iPad App for Macao Yearbook after the successful launch of the Macao Yearbook iPhone App late last year.

The App allows users to download the entire Macao Yearbook or parts of the publication for convenient browsing on the iPad.

The new iPad App and the updated version of the Yearbook iPhone App offer free downloads of the latest edition of the Macao Yearbook as well as the full texts of the Macao Yearbook published in the previous five years.

In addition, the App has individual sections on Macao Facts; Highlights of the Annual Policy Address; Major Events; and Principal Officials to give users a quick glance at Macao. The section on Macao Facts provides tables and charts for easy comparison of data in different years.

The App is available for free download at the App Store in three languages, namely Chinese, Portuguese and English. Users can search the App with the key word “Macao Year Book” or “Macau – Livro do Ano”; alternatively it can be downloaded through a link on the Government Information Bureau’s website www.gcs.gov.mo.

The Macao Yearbook is a reference book published annually by the Government Information Bureau. It outlines major events and changes made in the course of Macao’s political, economic, social and cultural development. It aims to promote Macao and provide detailed information and data for all who wish to study and understand Macao.