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Gong Yang, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Education of the University of Macau (UM), has published an article on Chinese language teaching and learning worldwide in Language Teaching. As the first review article on Chinse language education published in this journal, it has been cited many times since it was published online in January this year.
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The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released results of the Survey on Manpower Needs and Wages for the first quarter of 2020. Survey coverage for this quarter comprises Manufacturing; Hotels; Restaurants; Electricity, Gas & Water Supply; Insurance; Activities Auxiliary to Financial Intermediation (formerly referred to as Financial Intermediation Activities); Child-care and Elderly Care, and the coverage has been extended to Other Financial Intermediation except Banking. This survey excludes the self-employed, as well as insurance agents and brokers not directly employed by insurance companies.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that owing to the epidemic of novel coronavirus pneumonia, the general unemployment rate for February-April 2020 increased by 0.1 percentage point to 2.2% from the previous period (January-March 2020), and the unemployment rate of local residents rose by 0.2 percentage points to 3.1%. The underemployment rate grew by 1.3 percentage points to 2.1%.
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Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, many performers will not be able to visit Macao. The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) has decided to cancel the concerts “Music at World Heritage: Romantic Orchestral Music” and “Music at World Heritage: Beethoven Symphony No. 1” by the Macao Orchestra on 5 June and 26 June respectively; and the family musical theatre “Music Adventure III” and “Chinese Musical Milestones – Wang Fujian and Macao Chinese Orchestra” by the Macao Chinese Orchestra on 6 June and 21 June respectively.
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The DSEJ and representatives of education sector discussing relevant educational work after the class resumption of primary and secondary schools
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Liu Yongdan, a PhD student in the Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) at the University of Macau (UM), and Prof Matthew Liu Ting Chi, a professor in the faculty, co-published a paper titled ‘Big Star Undercover: The Reinforcing Effect of Attenuated Celebrity Endorsers Faces on Consumers Brand Memory’ in the latest issue of the Journal of Advertising, one of the top journals in the field of communication marketing.
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Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau announces that the reprint label stamp “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” will be available at the automatic stamp vending machines in Macao, starting gradually from 9:00a.m. on 8^th June 2020.
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As summer approaches and the weather turns hot, there is a growing number of cases of water dripping from air-conditioners resulting from the increase in frequency of use of air-conditioners. The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) urges members of the public to check the air-conditioners before using them. If any issue is found, professional air-conditioner technicians should be invited to conduct on-site inspection so as to avoid affecting others and environmental hygiene.
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The Macao Public Library of the Cultural Affairs Bureau has launched the 22^nd issue of Books and the City, which is now available to the public. Themed on “Building Physical Strength through Reading”, this issue recommends a series of books to readers about building physical and mental health, giving voice to several specialists to reveal the various secrets hidden in the “House of Gold”.
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【Classes of Primary 1 to 3 resume from 1st June】Matters of attention for class resumption
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