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A team from the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) of the University of Macau (UM) won the championship and a prize of RMB100,000 at the Global Multimedia Deepfake Detection Challenge held during the 2024 Inclusion Conference on the Bund, after competing with nearly 10,000 participants from over 7,000 teams from more than 20 countries and regions. These teams came from renowned institutions and companies, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Peking University, the National University of Singapore, Microsoft, Google, ByteDance, the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Microsoft Research Asia, and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research in Singapore.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that receipts of the interviewed restaurants & similar establishments went up by 7.4% month-on-month in July 2024. All types of interviewed establishments registered a month-on-month increase in receipts, with receipts of Local Style Cafes, Congee & Noodle Shops and Chinese Restaurants rising by 7.8% and 7.3% respectively. In addition, sales of the interviewed retailers rose by 5.4% month-on-month in July; sales of retailers of Motor Vehicles, Adults' Clothing and Cosmetics & Sanitary Articles grew by 38.4%, 19.0% and 18.4% respectively.
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The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive Election issued a notice today, announcing Mr Sam Hou Fai as the sole accepted candidate for the Chief Executive election, due to be held on 13 October.
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Organised by Cultural Affairs Bureau and co-ordinated by the Macao Orchestra Company, Limited, the Mid-Autumn Festival Concert by the Macao Chinese Orchestra “A Full Moon Night at the Ruins of St Paul’s 2024”, was held on 17 September at 8pm and 9pm, at the Ruins of St. Paul’s. The Orchestra presented a number of classical pieces, drawing the participation of residents and tourists to celebrate this festivity.
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Jointly organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from its Portuguese acronym) and MGM, and co-organised by the Municipal Affairs Bureau, the Marine and Water Bureau and the Macao Government Tourism Office, “hush! Beach Concerts x Yo~ga Wellfest 2024” will be held at Ha Sa Beach from 9 to 10 November, offering diverse music, as well as land and water-based sports and recreational activities, brightening the longest beach coastline of Macao with music performances and sports. This large-scale outdoor event fused with music and yoga will showcase the creativity and vitality of cultural tourism in Macao.
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The latest dates of posting for Christmas surface mail is listed in post offices and on CTT website. The public are advised to post the mail item as early as possible.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, today said the Macao Union Hospital was an important collaborative effort between Macao and the mainland regarding healthcare services, developed under the “One country, two systems” principle. The project marked a significant milestone in Macao’s healthcare services, helping to optimise further the city's healthcare system, he added.
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The University of Macau (UM) held a Doctor honoris causa Lecture titled ‘Multi-disciplinary Research Promotes Inheritance and Innovative Development of TCM’ today (16 September). Chen Kaixian, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and honorary doctor of UM, was the speaker. During the talk, Chen shared his thoughts and insights on the interdisciplinary integration of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine. The talk was well attended by UM students and faculty, as well as people from various sectors of the community.
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