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Macao holds drill, tabletop exercise to bolster COVID-19 emergency-response capability
The Government today held respectively a drill to simulate its district- and risk-specific plan for epidemic prevention, and a tabletop exercise to review the preparedness of the civil protection system. The steps were in order to bolster Macao’s capability to respond to any public health emergency relating to COVID-19.
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MPI Publishes Chinese-Portuguese Teaching Materials to Promote Disciplinary Development
To contribute to Macao’s success in becoming the training base for Chinese-Portuguese bilingual talents, the teaching team of the School of Languages and Translation (ESLT) of the Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) has published five Chinese-Portuguese interpretation and translation textbooks, covering topics such as translation theory and practice, literature and Chinese traditional medicine. The Chinese-Portuguese translation discipline has witnessed remarkable developments in recent years, but teaching materials in the local context have not been catching up. These publications are valuable teaching materials which have just now filled the gaps in the fields of Chinese-Portuguese translation studies and Chinese-Portuguese translation skills.
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Prequalification Tendering for Lot P Temporary Housing and Home Swap Project starts
Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) has started the prequalification tendering for Lot P Temporary Housing and Home Swap Project. The whole project will be divided into four sections, including Lot A Home Swap Construction, Lot B and Lot C Temporary Housing Construction. Lot C will be divided into two sections which are C1 and C2. A prequalification tendering approach will be used for all sections.
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“Macao Week in Hangzhou” to open next week promoting Macao as a healthy, safe and quality destination
The Macao Special Administrative Region Government will present the roadshow “Macao Week in Hangzhou” in Hangzhou from 26 – 29 March 2021. Following the “Beijing Macao Week” in Beijing last September, the “Macao Week in Hangzhou” will enliven Hubin Pedestrian Street with a mega roadshow in Hangzhou to showcase the city’s diverse offer of travel experiences and commercial opportunities to locals and visitors there. Raising Macao’s profile as a healthy, safe and quality destination, the event seeks to attract Mainland visitors for travel and spending in Macao to expand visitor source and spur economic revival.
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UM PhD student wins second prize at National Academic Forum for Doctoral Students in Statistics
Zhu Haibin, a doctoral student in the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) of the University of Macau (UM), won a second prize at the Fourth National Academic Forum for Doctoral Students in Statistics held in Guangzhou. He was the only PhD student from Macao to receive an award at this event. This year’s forum attracted doctoral students from various well-known universities and institutions, including Tsinghua University, Peking University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fudan University, Sun Yat-sen University, and the Southern University of Science and Technology.
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IFTM ranked top-5 in Asia for hospitality and leisure studies for fifth year in a row
IFTM has been placed in Asia’s top-5 for hospitality and leisure management studies for the fifth consecutive year, according to the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings. The result highlights the Institute’s position as a leading global provider of education in tourism.
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Guangdong and Macao organized forum on Mainland real estate laws Joint prevention mechanism safeguard Macao consumers’ rights in purchasing properties
In response to the call of World Consumer Rights Day to pay attention to consumer rights and to enrich Macao consumers’ knowledge in laws regarding real estates in the Mainland, Guangdong Consumers Council, Macao Consumer Council and the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) organized “Forum on Guangdong and Macao Real Estate Consumer Rights Protection” on 14 March in Macao. Consumers are suggested to use the information available through the “Joint prevention mechanism for Macao citizens purchasing real estate in the Mainland” to make careful decision.
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Results of survey on manpower needs and wages for the 4th quarter 2020
The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released results of the Survey on Manpower Needs and Wages for the fourth quarter of 2020. Survey coverage comprises Wholesale & Retail Trade; Transport, Storage & Communications; Security Activities and Public Sewage & Refuse Disposal Activities; however, the self-employed are excluded.
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Foreigners meeting certain requirements permitted to enter Macao from mainland China
Foreigners meeting certain requirements are now permitted to enter Macao from mainland China. The measure became effective from the stroke of midnight today, according to Executive Order No. 43/2021.
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IFTM first in Asia to partner with UNWTO for postgraduate courses on tourism
IFTM has launched a series of postgraduate courses in collaboration with the UNWTO Academy from February to June. The Institute is the first higher education institution in Asia to collaborate with the UNWTO Academy – the education arm of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) – to offer tourism-focused courses within its postgraduate programmes.
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