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Themed as “Duo Celebrations for Macao”, the 30th Macao International Fireworks Display Contest (the “Contest”) culminated in splendour tonight (5 October). Throughout the Contest, twelve fireworks teams presented their spectacular shows with unreserved efforts to compete for prizes to bring home. The top prize went to Marutamaya Ogatsu Fireworks Co., Ltd. from Japan, followed by the fireworks teams from China (Liuyang New Year Fireworks Trading Co., Ltd.) and France (SAS BREZAC Artifices) as first and second runners-up.
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Macao SAR becomes the first member which passes all 40 FATF Technical Compliance Recommendations
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The 33^rd Macao International Music Festival (MIMF), organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), kicked off with the opera in two acts The Magic Flute. The opening ceremony was held on 4 October, at 7:40pm, at the lobby of the Macao Cultural Centre.
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The 24^th Macao International Trade & Investment Fair (24^th MIF) will be held in The Venetian Macao from 17 to 19 October. In the past, some exhibitors managed to reach co-operation with international companies via the MIF, while some participated in the fair again to explore the market in the Greater Bay Area.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, outlined two aspirations while planning the next phase of Macao’s contribution to the development of the country’s “Belt and Road” initiative.
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The International Youth Dance Festival, organised by the DSEJ and first held in 1987, has provided a platform for young dance lovers from around the world to cultivate friendship, exchange cultures and display diverse dances. It also provides an opportunity for local residents and tourists in Macao to appreciate and experience the art and culture of different countries and regions from a different perspective.
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According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply rebounded in August with a stable share of patacas. Meanwhile, both resident deposits and loans increased from a month earlier.
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On the occasion of the “2019 Traditional Medicine International Cooperation Forum (Macao, China)” held on 25 September at The Venetian Macao, the session of “Investment and Financing Forum” took place on 26 September. Participants engaged in discussions and exchanges on new opportunities and challenges facing the development of the TCM industry, having also provided a platform tackle the issue of alignment of good quality TCM projects with capital.
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During the “2019 Traditional Medicine International Cooperation Forum (Macao, China)”, the “Business Matching Forum – Seminar on Economic and Trade Cooperation of Portuguese-speaking Countries in Traditional Medicine” was held on 26 September, at The Venetian Macao. Over 400 government representatives, traditional medicine experts, business representatives, and domestic and foreign distributors from Macao, Mainland China, the European Union, Africa, South America and the ASEAN countries attended the Forum. The representatives shared insights on the current development, market features, international trade and registration cases of traditional medicine and phytomedicine in Europe, Africa, South America and the ASEAN countries, as well as their interpretations of relevant laws and regulations.
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The “Transformation Base for TCM Scientific and Technological Achievements in the Greater Bay Area” held its first event after establishment, the Scientific and Technological Achievements Sharing Forum, at The Venetian Macao on 26 September. More than 400 people attended the event, including experts from 11 higher education institutions in Macao and other cities in the Greater Bay Area, and representatives of well-known companies and third-party agencies. The event aims to make full use of the advantages of GMTCM Park as a public service platform to promote the transfer and transformation of TCM scientific and technological achievements in universities and research institutes in the Greater Bay Area, thus contributing to the development of the TCM industry.
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