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Health quarantine requirements and measures for inbound travellers of different identities.
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The Macao Grand Prix Museum was officially inaugurated today (1 June). Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng, accompanied by Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, officiated the inaugural ceremony.
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The University of Macau’s State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City and Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), and the City University of Hong Kong recently held the 2020/2021 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Asia Macau Regional Contest. As a hybrid event that involved both virtual and in-person elements, the contest attracted students from 34 well-known universities in mainland China during the event, nearly 200 faculty members and students gathered at UM to compete for the regional championship and exchange ideas on programming skills. To stimulate interest in computer programming among secondary school students, the organising committee invited a total of 12 teams from secondary schools in Macao and Hong Kong to the event as visitors.
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The Macao Cultural Centre, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, is launching a new edition of “ARTmusing Summer”, a string of imaginative activities, performances and screenings specifically curated for a vast range of audiences. From babies and families to youth and seniors, this year’s series brings entertaining ideas for all.
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Those people in Macao that have a fever without a known cause are now required to undergo a nucleic acid test, if they seek medical assistance at either Conde S. JanuárioHospital, Kiang Wu Hospital, or University Hospital.
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The first phase of data collection for the 2021 Population Census, which covers the marine population and individuals living in collective living quarters (e.g. dormitories and staff quarters), was largely completed on 31 May.
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The Consumer Council continues to strengthen consumers’ habits of retaining shopping receipts by launching promotional and educational programmes, this year, the “Keep your receipt” activity recorded nearly 7,200 entrants. A total of over 41,000 entrants have been recorded for the past few years of organizing the activity.
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To better understand and meet the market needs and cultivate the high-quality management talents for the gaming industry in Macao, The Centre for Gaming and Tourism Studies (CJT) of the Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) held a symposium on “Human Resources Development of Gaming Enterprises and Higher Education in Macao” on May 13. The conference was convened in the form of online and offline participation. Chair Professor Cathy Hsu, School of Hotel and Tourism Management of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Professor Cui Geng, Department of Marketing and International Business of the Lingnan University, participated in the symposium and gave speeches through Zoom. Representatives from the six gaming companies, Director Professor Wang Changbin, Deputy Director Johnny Siu and the teaching staff of the CJT attended the symposium held on the Macao campus of MPI.
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The University of Macau (UM) and Shaanxi University of Technology recently held the International Conference on Medicinal and Food Plant Research and the Third Sino-Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) Symposium on Natural Products and Biodiversity Resources. As a hybrid multi-venue event that involved both virtual and in-person elements, the conference attracted over 300 scholars from around the world.
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Organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and co-organized by the Municipal Affairs Bureau and the Macao Government Tourism Office, the “hush! Full Music Summer Concert” will be held from 26 June to 11 July in different districts across Macao, featuring music performances, music workshops, local booths and art installation. Registrations for the short video competition “hush! 300 Seconds” will be open from 7 June (Monday), and all music aficionados are welcome to participate.
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