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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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This year marks the 29^th anniversary of The Macao University of Tourism (UTM) and its predecessor – Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM). The celebration ceremony was held at the Mong-Há Campus, where management team and heads, faculty members, staff, students, and alumni representatives of UTM gathered to extend their wishes and blessings.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 282,400 individuals participated in cultural activities in the second quarter of 2024. The participation rate (the percentage of participants in cultural activities among the population aged 16 and above) was 50.1%, down by 0.2 percentage points year-on-year. Local population participating in cultural activities totalled 253,200, and the participation rate rose by 1.9 percentage points to 54.0%. Among these local participants, the most popular cultural activities were "going to the cinema" and "going to libraries", with 146,000 participants and 126,800 participants respectively, up by 0.9% and 1.4% year-on-year.
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To promote the development of bond markets in Hong Kong and Macao, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) today (16 September) jointly announced the establishment of a direct linkage between the Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) of the HKMA and the central securities depository (CSD) operated by Macao Central Securities Depository and Clearing Limited (MCSD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the AMCM.
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The exchange of four previously issued Zodiac Banknotes (including the Rat, Ox, Tiger and Rabbit Zodiac Banknotes) starts today (16 Sep) and will end on 6 December 2024. Each registered Macao resident can bring along his/her Macao ID card and funds to the selected bank on the chosen day and exchange for 15 pieces of the Rat, Ox, Tiger and Rabbit Zodiac banknotes of each Issuing Bank, totaling the exchange for 120 pieces of the mentioned banknotes with an exchange amount of MOP1,200.
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The finals of WTT Champions Macao 2024 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group, organized by the Sports Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, World Table Tennis (WTT) and Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG), and co-organized by the Macau Table Tennis General Association, were played today (15 September) at the Macao East Asian Games Dome. China’s Lin Shidong and Sun Yingsha won the men’s and women’s singles title, respectively.
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