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This issue delves into various aspects of Macao’s art, history and culture, as well as the city’s global interactions, while the highlight falls on the 250th anniversary of the birth of George Chinnery. To commemorate this English artist who is widely known for his remarkable landscape paintings of 19th-century Macao and his pioneering role in export paintings, the first section explores Chinnery’s work exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and discusses the peak period of the export painting market in Canton.
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The latest issue of Macao Polytechnic University's magazine Sprouting is now released and focuses on innovation and sustainable development, highlighting the latest advancements in sustainable development at Macao Polytechnic University. It showcases how MPU leverages cutting-edge technology, interdisciplinary research, and international cooperation to drive comprehensive development in education, economics, and culture.
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The Social Security Fund (abbreviated to FSS in Macao) announced that the interest income for government-managed sub-accounts under the Non-Mandatory Central Provident Fund System for 2024 has been credited, with an annual interest rate of 4.4337%. Residents can check their sub-account balances using the “Macao One Account” mobile app or online platform, the “My Social Security” page on the FSS’s website, or the Non-Mandatory Central Provident Fund System Information Platform. Additionally, balances can be checked via self-service machines.
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To promote appropriate economic diversification of the Macao SAR, and to cooperate with the “Policy Framework for the Development of the Cultural Industry of Macao”, the Macao University of Tourism (UTM) plans to launch three cultural-related and one luxury hospitality and health service management master’s degree programmes in the new academic year of 2025/2026. The new programmes will be in effect after being published in MSAR Gazette.
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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) and Wynn Macau, the “Award Ceremony for the Film and Television Talent Training Programme” was successfully held on 10 January 2025, at the Grand Ballroom, Wynn Macau, with the presence of several guests and instructors to witness the achievements of the participants in the “Scripts in Focus – Film Scriptwriting Advanced Programme” and the “Film Arts Training Programme”. The President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, Leong Wai Man, and the Vice President of Special Events of Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace, Yolanda Lao, were invited to present the awards. The ceremony was also attended by the Assistant Commissioner for Cultural and Creative Industries of the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR, Gary Mak; the Member of the Administrative Committee of the Cultural Development Fund of the Macao SAR, Chan Ka Io; the Member of the Cultural Development Consultative Committee of the Macao SAR, Choi Ian Sin; and several representatives from Hong Kong and Macao film and television industry.
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The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today (15 January) that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP235.0 billion (USD29.39 billion) at the end of December 2024. The reserves increased by 1.0% from the revised value of MOP232.6 billion (USD29.01 billion) for the previous month. Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves at end-December 2024 represented 11 times the currency in circulation or 90.9% of pataca M2 at end-November 2024.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, today called on local Chinese-language media in Macao to utilise further their credibility and influence to promote to the global community the significant achievements of Macao’s successful practise of the “One country, two systems” principle, and its inherent values of peace, inclusiveness, openness, and sharing.
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