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Under the Social Security System, April is the month for payment of contributions for the first quarter of this year. The Social Security Fund (abbreviated to FSS in Macao) reminds that 30^th April (Thursday) is the first day of consecutive holidays, and the contribution period will be extended to the next working day. The FSS expects that the number of people at the service point will increase approaching the end of the month. Employers are urged to make early payments and use appointment services, and employers who have already applied for the use of electronic filing service, and beneficiaries of the arbitrary system should make use of the electronic payment channels as much as possible.
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Jointly organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) and the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ), and co-organized by the University of Macau and Macao Library and Information Management Association, the activity “4.23 Reading in the City” will be launched online in April, offering reading recommendations for the public. The activity, with the slogan “Read actively and independently to gain valuable insights!”, aims at inciting the residents to open a book on 23 April the “World Book Day”, in order to enjoy the pleasure of reading.
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The University of Macau (UM) Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) has received approval to join China’s national system of co-working space. This is testament to the Ministry of Science and Technology’s recognition of industry-academia development at UM and the central government’s encouragement and support for the development of technological innovations as well as the commercialisation of research result in Macao.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Composite CPI (103.30) for March 2020 increased by 2.47% year-on-year, up by 0.14 percentage points from the growth in February (+2.33%). The increment was attributable to higher prices of fresh pork and Liquefied Petroleum Gas, dearer charges for eating out and rising rentals for dwellings.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, said today the Government would complete – within its five-year tenure – the construction of a first phase of 3,000 Home-Ownership Scheme housing units planned in the New Urban Zone Area A.
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The University of Macau (UM) and Peng Cheng Laboratory in Guangdong province recently signed a strategic collaboration agreement via video conferencing, marking the beginning of a long-term strategic collaborative relationship that will combine the strengths of both institutions. According to the agreement, both parties will conduct collaborative research in artificial intelligence (AI), network and communication, cyberspace security, and robotics. The partnership also reflects the determination of both parties to carry out cross-regional cooperation in scientific research during the epidemic.
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In response to the epidemic, the University of Macau (UM) earlier launched two training courses, namely Marketing and Service Strategy, and Crisis Management and Leadership, for owners and employees of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Macao. The two courses have been very well received and the quotas were quickly filled. They will start today.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, today said Hengqin island in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, would be a prominent platform for Macao to play an active part in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area; while Macao further integrated in general terms into the national development effort.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, today said the overall direction of the public policies implemented in the remainder of 2020 would be: fighting the pandemic, safeguarding employment, stabilising the economy, caring for local people’s livelihoods, implementing reform, and facilitating development.
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