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CE orders raised preparedness regarding Typhoon Mangkhut
The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, today directed members of the civil protection system to apply their utmost effort in preparing for the possible impact of Typhoon Mangkhut, classified as a “super typhoon”.
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The 23rd Macao International Trade and Investment Fair to be Held in Mid-October Building Regional Platforms to Explore Worldwide Business Opportunities
The 23rd Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (23rd MIF) will be held at The Venetian Macao from 18 to 20 October (Thursday to Saturday). The 23rd MIF has invited Mozambique to the "partner country" and Fujian province as the "partner province". Forums, conferences and workshops will be organised to promote regional economic and trade exchanges and co-operation in diversified ways and assist the participating enterprises to keep in line with the development of the “Belt and Road” Initiative, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and China-PSCs platforms. The 2018 Portuguese Speaking Countries Product and Services Exhibition (Macao) (2018 PLPEX) will continue to be held concurrently with the 23rd MIF.
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UM researchers develop supramolecular nanovesicles to make pesticides environmentally friendly
Researchers from the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) at University of Macau (UM) recently developed a new type of supramolecular nanovesicles loaded with high-potent herbicides, which may replace Paraquat, the most widely used pesticide in mainland China that is known to be detrimental to both human health and the environment. The supramolecular nanovesicles are expected to significantly reduce the toxicity to users caused by pesticides. The study has been published by the leading multidisciplinary open access journal Nature Communications, with a patent pending in China.
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Workshop on the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT)
In the latest evaluation of the Macao SAR by the Committee against Torture of the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT), a training need was identified for the personnel in the Security branches. In this regard, the Committee recommended that the Macao SAR should consider the provision of specialized training in the CAT area, bearing in mind the “Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment ", better known as the Istanbul Protocol.
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Exhibition “Chapas Sínicas” still open at the Archives of Macao Exhibition extension opens to the public at the University of Macau
The exhibition “Chapas Sínicas ─ Stories of Macao in Torre do Tombo”, jointly organised by the Archives of Macao and the National Archives of Torre do Tombo of Portugal, is still open at the Archives of Macao, and an extension of the exhibition, in cooperation with the University of Macau Library, opened in the University Gallery of the University of Macau. All are welcome to visit.
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Macao Yearbook 2018 released today
The Chinese, Portuguese and English special edition of Macao Yearbook 2018, an annual publication compiled by the Government Information Bureau (GCS) of the Macao SAR, is released today.
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Foreign exchange reserves and nominal effective exchange rate index for the pataca – August 2018
The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP159.5 billion (USD19.73 billion) at the end of August 2018. The reserves increased by 1.7% from the revised value of MOP156.9 billion (USD19.41 billion) for the previous month. Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves at end-August 2018 represented 10 times the currency in circulation or 81.2% of pataca M2 at end-July 2018.
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