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The director of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (hereinafter referred to as the “DSEJ”) Lou Pak Sang, together with the deputy directors and chiefs of the bureau, met with representatives of the Chinese Educators Association of Macao and the Union of Catholic Schools of Macao on 5^th May to conclude in depth the phased experience obtained from the resumption of classes for senior secondary education so as to better prepare for the resumption of classes for junior secondary education on 11^th May and the implementation of the friendly measure, and also actively discuss about the class resumption preparatory plan for the rest of the educational stages.
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Due to the global spread of the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia, after careful assessment and consideration, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced its cancellation of the 31^st Macao International Fireworks Display Contest originally slated to be held this September and October.
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The University of Macau (UM) has reached a next level in microelectronics research! Prof Elvis Mak Pui-In in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UM, who is also the associate director (research) of the State-Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI and the Institute of Microelectronics, has been elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1841, RSC (www.rsc.org) is the oldest chemical society in the world, with more than 54,000members. Achieving fellow status in the chemical profession denotes to the wider community a high level of accomplishment as a professional chemist.
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The Government pledges there will be sufficient supply –during the entire month of May – of face masks under a designated scheme for purchase by the Macao public of such items.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 1,046 new companies were incorporated in the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of 567 year-on-year. Newly incorporated companies operating in Wholesale & Retail Trade and Business Services totalled 432 and 297 respectively. Total value of registered capital fell by 80.0% year-on-year to MOP249 million. Companies in dissolution totalled 156 in the first quarter, and the value of registered capital of these companies amounted to MOP15 million.
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According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply continued to fall in March with a stable share of patacas. Meanwhile, resident deposits dropped from a month ago whereas loans to residents posted an increase.
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Starting today (5 May), Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is launching online learning videos in a range of series tailored for catering professionals to gain deeper knowledge about occupational safety, hospitality skills and more. The videos enable continuing education and knowledge enrichment, which catering professionals can leverage conveniently during the pandemic to enhance their competitiveness at work, thus advancing catering service quality in Macao and its development as a Creative City of Gastronomy.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the average daily wage of construction workers increased by 3.3% quarter-to-quarter to MOP720 in the first quarter of 2020. The average daily wage of non-resident construction workers (MOP607) edged up by 0.5%, while that of local construction workers (MOP942) dropped by 1.8%.
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