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As the prevention and control work of the novel coronavirus has reached the critical moment, in order to protect the health of the public and implement the preventive measures of the SAR Government such as avoid going out or assemble, local temples dedicated to Kun Iam cancelled the event, opening of Kun Iam Treasury, originally scheduled to be held at the night of 18 February and 19 February, hoping to reduce the risk of an outbreak of novel coronavirus in the community and to work together for epidemic prevention and ensure the health and safety of the public.
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Please be informed that during the said period SWB units will operate with following essential services:
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Due to the development of the novel coronavirus, CTT Macao would like to inform that the public service of Macao Postal Savings will resume from 17^th to 21^st February 2020 with the opening hour from 12:00 to 17:00.
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Due to the development of the novel coronavirus, CTT Macao would like to inform that the underneath opening hour for Post Offices, Philatelic Shop, Radioelectric Licensing Area, eSignTrust Registration Authority and Macao Network Information Centre from 17^th to 21^st February 2020, while the other Post Offices will be closed temporarily.
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In compliance with the Macao SAR Government’s latest measure regarding virus outbreak prevention, the CCAC will resume its basic services for the public between 17th and 21st February.
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The Government has announced a five-pronged approach in order to ease the economic pressure faced by Macao residents and local businesses as a result of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (also known as COVID-19).
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During the period of class suspension due to the novel coronavirus, the higher education institutions have given their full support to carry out the instructions of the Higher Education Bureau. To minimise the impact on the studies of tertiary students, local institutions have actively adopted online and distance teaching and learning tools. The efforts are made to achieve the goal of suspending classes without suspending learning.
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The Social Security Fund (abbreviated to FSS in Macao) announced that the old-age pension or disability pension applicants who have received the approval notice in January this year will receive their payments on the 14th day of this month (Friday). The FSS also appeals to the people concerned to cooperate with the SAR Government’s epidemic prevention recommendations, not to go to the banks for this reason to “update their passbooks”, and they should try to stay at home.
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To prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Higher Education Bureau of the Macao SAR has decided to postpone the four-university joint entrance examination for the 2020/2021 academic year to between 16 April and 19 April 2020, upon discussion with the four universities, namely University of Macau (UM), Macao Polytechnic Institute, the Institute for Tourism Studies, and Macau University of Science and Technology. The delay is to make sure that students have sufficient time to prepare for the examinations. UM’s entrance examination will also be held during the same period. UM says that it will make thorough preparations to ensure the health of examinees and working personnel.
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In view of the recent suspension the entry of Hong Kong and Macao residents in the Taiwan region, thousands of Macao students studying in Taiwan are unable to continue their studies. The Higher Education Bureau is paying close attention to this matter and to the adequacy of online learning resources for the affected students. After consulting the University of Macao (UM), the Bureau has received full support from UM, which will shoulder social responsibility to provide online learning resources for the affected students to help them enhance their professional knowledge without leaving home, and to ensure that their studies will not be delayed.
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