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The Legal Affairs Division of the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute will relocate to the first floor of the office building of the Complex of Commerce and Trade Co-operation Platform for China and Portuguese-speaking Countries in Rua Sul de Entre Lagos, Macao, on April 28, 2025. From April 28, the relevant members of the public must go to the new address (China-PSC Complex) for services related to temporary residency applications. Office at The Carat on Avenida do Governador Jaime Silvério Marques will cease operations on the same day.
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A Continuation of the “One Exhibition, Two Locations” Initiative
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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the 35^th Macao Arts Festival will kick off with the opening performance Life of Pi on 25 April (Friday). The opening ceremony will be held at 7:45pm on the same day in the lobby of the Macao Cultural Centre. The organiser held a press meeting at the Macao Cultural Centre today (23 April), in which the male protagonist Kashif Ghole (who plays young Pi), the Resident Puppetry and Movement Director Tom Stacy, the Resident Director Gabriella Bird, the puppet of the Bengal tiger, as well as the puppeteers Tom Norman, Jasmine Chiu and Kate Rowsell, met with the media to share their thoughts and present the highlights of the show. In the afternoon of the same day, the cast of the stage production also conducted a roadshow at the Ruins of St. Paul’s to liven up the atmosphere for the opening on Friday.
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The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) of the University of Macau (UM) organised two science talks at the Affiliated School of the University of Macau and Colégio Mateus Ricci. Attended by over 600 secondary school students, the two talks focused on health topics including cancer and internet addiction among young people. The aim was to deepen students’ understanding of the health challenges related to these issues. Through expert explanations and engaging examples, the speakers encouraged students to develop healthier attitudes towards their well-being and their digital lives.
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The 21^st China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) will be held in late May 2025 in Shenzhen. The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will set up a pavilion at the ICIF to promote Macao’s culture and is now calling for submissions of products featuring elements of Macao’s World Heritage or Intangible Cultural Heritage from local cultural and creative companies to display and consign their products at the ICIF. The application period is open from today until 4 May.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that visitor arrivals increased by 11.1% year-on-year to 9,862,665 in the first quarter of 2025. Same-day visitors (5,823,384) rose by 21.5% year-on-year while overnight visitors (4,039,281) dropped by 1.1%. Meanwhile, the average length of stay of visitors decreased by 0.1 day year-on-year to 1.1 days, due to the growth in the proportion of same-day visitors in the total number of visitors. The duration of stay for same-day visitors (0.2 day) went down by 0.1 day year-on-year, while that for overnight visitors (2.2 days) remained unchanged.
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As of 22 April, approximately 12,400 employers have yet to pay the obligatory system contributions for their employees under the Social Security System for the first quarter of 2025, accounting for around 50% of all obligated employers. As the payment deadline approaches and the number of people at service points increases, the Social Security Fund (abbreviated to FSS in Macao) urges employers and residents to use the “Business & Associations Platform” or “Macao One Account” to make payments as soon as possible to avoid overdue payments and long wait queues.
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The Maritime Museum will reopen to the public on April 25, 2025 (Friday) following the completion of the facility repair and renovation works. The Museum opens from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (admission until 5:30 p.m.) and closes on Tuesdays. It offers free admission and group guided tours. For more information, please visit the website of the Museum: www.museumaritimo.gov.mo.
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The 81^st session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) is being held in Bangkok, Thailand from 21 to 25 April 2025. To enhance the connection and exchange between Macao, China and other UNESCAP members, the Director of the Economic and Technological Development Bureau of the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (DSEDT), Mr. Yau Yun Wah, is attending the session as a delegate of Macao, China.
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