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Macao has an extensive plan to monitor the health of people living in Macao that have contracted COVID-19 and subsequently recovered. Such checks include follow-up consultations via a specialised out-patient service.
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The University of Macau (UM)’s Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) will launch two training courses, Marketing and Service Strategy, and Crisis Management and Leadership, for owners of small- and medium-sized enterprises in Macao. The courses aim to enhance the marketing and risk management skills of local SME owners, as well as to reduce the impact of the epidemic on Macao’s job market and to increase the competitiveness and adaptability of the local labour force. Both courses were originally priced at MOP 3, 900, and are now offered for free. The registration period is from 6 April to 15 April. Quotas are limited, and applications will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis.
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The adjustment in the amount of gross gaming revenue generated by Macao’s casino sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic was within the Government’s expectation, said the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Mr Lei Wai Nong.
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According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply retreated in February 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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In order to provide talent-matching services to its students and the recruiting companies and organisations, Macao Polytechnic Institute organised the first online career fair so that its students and prospective graduates can remotely apply for jobs under this anti-epidemic period. More than 350 corporations and governmental agencies from Macao, Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area participated in the virtual career fair, providing more than 4,000 job openings.
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The eighth round of the face mask supply scheme started today, allowing members of the public to purchase a total of 10 face masks at designated locations by presenting either a Macao ID card or a non-resident worker ID card.
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The latest technology developed by the University of Macau (UM) is expected to bring a breath of hope for patients suffering from chronic liver disease! Long-term presence of acute and chronic hepatitis can cause liver fibrosis, which can progress to cirrhosis or even liver cancer. In view of this, a research team led by Wang Chunming, an associate professor of the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences at UM, has developed a new technology for early detection of fibrotic markers. Mouse models have shown that this technology can achieve high-sensitivity detection of tissue fibrosis, and has the potential to be applied to liver fibrosis detection, so that patients can receive early treatment. The study has been published in the top international journal Nature Communications.
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Being the first Design Programme in Macao, MPI’s 25-year-old Bachelor of Arts is regarded as the regional cradle of the arts and creative industry. With the passion and love in arts, the persistence in pursuing dreams, MPI students actively participate in various competitions and received international awards. The class project TAKE A RISK, created by NG Weng Ian, LEI Seng Hou and LAI Weng Ian, students of MPI’ s design programme, has received Honorable Mention of Best Documentary Short Film of American Golden Picture International Film Festival, Honorable Mention of Student Film of New York Movie Awards, and Honorable Mention of Best Student Film of Oniros Film Awards.
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The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre has confirmed on Monday (30 March) two new cases of imported COVID-19 infection, taking to 41 the tally of confirmed cases in Macao.
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