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“Art Macao” presents shows and concerts in summer
The event “Art Macao” continues to offer the public multiple artistic experiences with a festive atmosphere throughout the city. In addition to organizing art exhibitions and outdoor large-scale installations in all different corners of Macao, this summer will bring even more brilliant concerts and performances, including the 2019-20 season opening concerts of the Macao Orchestra and the Macao Chinese Orchestra, as well as the Haojiang Moonlight Night – Dance Drama “Thangka”, showcasing different forms of art that should not be missed by art aficionados.
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Consumer price index (CPI) for July 2019
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Composite CPI (116.05) for July 2019 increased by 2.60% year-on-year, a further slowdown of 0.02 percentage points from the growth in June (+2.62%). The increment in July was attributable to dearer charges for eating out, rising rentals for dwellings and higher prices of motor cars, gasoline and fresh pork.
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Carrying forward the Tradition of Loving the Country and Macao MPI Held Opening Ceremony for the New Academic Year
Macao Polytechnic Institute held the opening ceremony for academic year 2019/2020 in MPI Multi-sport Pavilion on 20 August at 3:00 p.m. The ceremony carried forward the tradition of loving the country and Macao by hoisting the national flag and playing and singing the national anthem. This academic year, MPI inducted 1000 freshmen of Bachelor’s Degree programmes, Master’s Degree programmes and Ph.D. programmes, from Macao and other parts of the Greater Bay Area and from Portuguese-speaking countries; and more than 500 excellent students were awarded scholarships at the ceremony. Over 2000 participants, including community leaders, representatives of scholarship sponsors, representatives from universities at home and abroad, and MPI staff and students, attended the ceremony and stood as witnesses for the freshmen to be sworn into the MPI family with their oath of “MPI heart, our new start”, in a lively and touching atmosphere.
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Consumer Council released 5th supermarket price survey report of the current month
The Consumer Council conducted its ‘Supermarket price survey’ of the second-half of August on 19 August for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. Surveyed locations included 14 supermarkets in N. Sra. de Fátima Parish. Consumers may now check the report data on the Council’s website (www.consumer.gov.mo), the “Supermarket Price Information Platform” app, or the Council’s WeChat account.
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UM inaugurates alliance for technological innovation and talent development in western GBA, Tam Chon Weng: UM has a unique status and advantage in western GBA
An inauguration ceremony for the Alliance for Technological Innovation and Talent Development in Western Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) and the first Alliance Forum on Collaboration in Technology and Education were held today (19 August) at the University of Macau (UM). Over 70 members of senior management teams of universities and government representatives from western GBA attended the ceremony to witness the inauguration. In his speech, Tam Chon Weng, secretary for social affairs and culture of the Macao SAR, said that the SAR government places equal emphasis on ‘enhancing Macao’s own capacity’ and ‘strengthening regional collaboration’, adding that the establishment of the alliance is an important measure aimed to promote technological innovation and personnel training in western GBA.
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Signing of“Memorandum of Understanding on Friendship City” between Macao SAR, China and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
To fulfill the national development strategy and the Belt and Road Initiative, with the approval of the Chief Executive of Macao SAR, a delegation comprising of members and the Secretariat of the Working Committee for the Development of “Belt and Road” Initiative, and representatives from relevant government departments paid a working visit to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from August 15 to 17, to start the friendship city cooperation between two cities.
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Electoral Affairs Commission issues guideline on how to fill in ballot for Chief Executive Election
The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive Election has today issued its fourth guideline, regarding the method to fill in the ballot paper to be used in the Chief Executive Election. The polling is to be held on 25 August.
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Statistics of Investment Residency Applications in the First Half of 2019 (Jan-Jun)
According to the statistics and industry classification of approved applications in the first half of 2019, the industries involved mainly include: financial services (50%) and education (33%).
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UM scholar publishes new book on the history of human-animal relationship
Che Hio Ieong, a senior instructor in the Department of Communication at the University of Macau (UM), recently published a new book titled ‘Discipline and Desire – The Dark History of the Relationship Between Human Beings and Animals’. In the book, Che discusses various aspects of the relationship between human beings and animals from a historical perspective.
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Private sector construction and real estate transactions for the 2nd quarter of 2019
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 3,593 building units and parking spaces were purchased and sold in the second quarter of 2019 as per Stamp Duty record, and the total value of transactions was MOP20.05 billion, up by 94.2% and 90.1% respectively quarter-to-quarter.
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