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The Social Security Fund (abbreviated to FSS in Macao)announced today (June 12) the name list of the special allocation of funds from budget surplus 2017 for the provident fund individual accounts. This year, a total of 361,974 people are included on the list and 133,207 people are not. Members of the public can visit the website of the FSS at www.fss.gov.mo, call our 24-hour interactive voice response hotline 2823 0230, use self-service machines or visit all service points of the FSS for making enquiries.
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To celebrate “China Cultural and Natural Heritage Day” and the “International Archives Day”, the Archives of Macao (AM) under the auspices of Cultural Affairs Bureau will organize the exhibition “Macao Illustrated - Exhibition of City Plans and Architectural Drawings from the Macao Archives’ Collection” from 10 June to 3 December 2017. The exhibition was inaugurated on Friday, 9 June, at 6pm, at the Archives of Macao. The opening ceremony was officiated by the Vice President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Chan Peng Fai; the President of the Fellow Members Council of the Architects Association of Macau, Carlos Marreiros; and the architect of cultural heritage, Lui Chak Keong.
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According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) both decreased from a month earlier in April 2017. With regard to the outstanding balance, RMLs posted a slight monthly increase whereas CRELs remained virtually unchanged.
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On 6-8 June 2017, Macao Polytechnic Institute is holding a joint international conference, comprising the first part of the 6^thInternational Conference on English, Discourse and Intercultural Communication (EDIC), together with the 23^rd International Conference of the International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies (IAICS).
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To strengthen the higher education cooperation and exchange between mainland China and Macao, a delegation led by Professor Hu Jun, President of Jinan University, and accompanied by Mr Ma Iao Hang, the President of the Jinan University Macao Alumni Association, visited Macao Polytechnic Institute on 3 June and was warmly welcomed by President Lei Heong Iok. Both parties agreed to reinforce the academic cooperation and students and faculty exchange and discuss the idea of cooperation on Portuguese language.
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To strengthen the higher education cooperation and exchange between mainland China and Macao, a delegation led by Professor Hu Jun, President of Jinan University, and accompanied by Mr Ma Iao Hang, the President of the Jinan University Macao Alumni Association, visited Macao Polytechnic Institute on 3 June and was warmly welcomed by President Lei Heong Iok. Both parties agreed to reinforce the academic cooperation and students and faculty exchange and discuss the idea of cooperation on Portuguese language.
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To showcase a rich array of its collection, the Macao Museum of Art, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (MAM), is now holding the exhibition “Ceramic and Seals of 108 Heroes of Shui Hu Legend from the MAM Collection”, featuring ceramic figurines of the 108 Heroes of Shui Hu Legend and 194 seals, for the first time. The exhibition is open until 19 November.
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Macao should grasp opportunities arising from the “Belt and Road” initiative, as a route to advancing the city’s development, suggested officiating guests at the “International Conference on Belt and Road and Macao’s Development”.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, today called for the Macao public to make further contributions to the development of the “Belt and Road” initiative, saying it would be a fresh driving force for boosting socio-economic development and social well-being in Macao.
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The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym), under the Cultural Affairs Bureau, presents the “2016-2017 Season Closing Concert ─ Eine florentinische Tragödie” on Saturday, 29 July, at 8pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium, featuring the staged version of renowned opera Eine florentinische Tragödie by Alexander von Zemlinsky, as well as the eternal masterpiece Songs of a Wayfarer by Gustav Mahler, a great composer of the Post-Romantic Era. Under the baton of the Music Director of the Macao Orchestra, Lü Jia, the concert also features three young singers who will present a high quality music feast to the audience. Tickets are now available at the Macau Ticketing Network.
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