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According to the statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, on 31 December 2018, investment of Macao residents (including individuals, the government and other legal entities but excluding Macao’s foreign exchange reserves) in securities issued by unrelated non-residents reached MOP684.5 billion at current market value, representing a decline of 1.8% from end-June 2018 but a rise of 2.9% from end-2017. Among the various instruments of portfolio investment, equity securities (including mutual funds and investment trust units), long-term debt securities and short-term debt securities were valued at MOP237.1 billion, MOP428.3 billion and MOP19.1 billion respectively. As compared with end-2017, equity securities and short-term debt securities dropped by 1.0% and 34.4% respectively, whereas long-term debt securities rose by 8.0%.
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In order to increase local primary and secondary school students’ interest in science, the University of Macau (UM) in June and July this year will hold a series of summer camp in various fields. It helps to deepen and extend students’ understanding of science and engineering knowledge with hands-on experience and vivid on-site practical demonstration.
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The “2^nd Encounter in Macao – Arts and Cultural Festival between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries”, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, features a series of highlighted activities. Tickets for two thematic activities, “China and Portuguese-speaking Countries Film Festival” and “Traditional Chinese Strings and Fado” Concert by the Macao Chinese Orchestra will be available on 22 June (Saturday) and 25 June (Tuesday), respectively.
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The State Key Laboratory of the Internet of Things for Smart City (University of Macau) (SKL-IOTSC) held an inauguration ceremony for its first Academic Committee, which was followed by the committee’s first meeting in 2019. The first Academic Committee is comprised of 13 academicians, experts and scholars in different fields.
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The Central Government will issue on 4 July, 2 billion renminbi-worth of government bonds in Macao, announced today the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China, and the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR).
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IFT held on June 24 a special talk with the theme “Hotel VVIP Journey Service and Digital Social Media Promotion”, for its Evening Degree and Diploma students. The activity was aimed at enriching the students’ learning experience at IFT.
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The “2^nd Encounter in Macao – Arts and Cultural Festival between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries”, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, is going to present residents and tourists a series of highlight activities. Among which, “A Cherished Memory from 1999 ― Archives Exhibition in Celebration of the 20^th Anniversary of the Return of Macao to the Motherland”, organized by the Archives of Macao, will be inaugurated on 28 June (Friday), at 6pm, at the Archives of Macao. The exhibition is held until 27 December and admission is free. In conjunction with the exhibition, a thematic lecture will be held on 29 June (Saturday), at 3pm, at the Archives of Macao. All are welcome.
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The CCAC received complaints from some civil associations last year, where the latter expressed their doubts about the process of title obtaining, delineation and area calculation concerning the land parcel at Colina da Ilha Verde (literally known as green island hill). They therefore requested an investigation by the CCAC. The Commissioner Against Corruption, according to Law no. 10/2000 (Organic Law of the Commission Against Corruption), mandated an investigation into the matter through an order. After the investigation, the CCAC believed that there were not adequate signs or evidence to challenge the title established by the relevant property registration as well as the delineation and area of the parcel determined on the relevant cadastral map. When it comes to conservation and planning of the parcel at Colina da Ilha Verde, the government departments responsible failed to strictly adhere to relevant provisions of the Urban Planning Law and the Cultural Heritage Protection Law.
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