News

Organised by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, and presented by the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government and the China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd., the “Hong Kong-Macao Visual Art Biennale” will be held from 5 March to 1 April at the Art Museum of the Nanjing University of the Arts, presenting the contemporary cultural landscapes and spirits of the two cities.
…

Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from its Portuguese acronym), the 43^rd Macao Young Musicians Competition, dedicated to the piano category, will be held from 19 to 31 July this year. The competition rules and competition repertoire will be announced on 7 March at 10am on the Competition’s website (https://www.icm.gov.mo/CJMM). Applications will be open from 10am on 27 March to 4pm on 2 April. All eligible individuals are welcome to register.
…

The Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) of the Macao SAR and the Macau Association of Banks carried out investment promotion initiatives in Guangzhou and Shenzhen from 3 to 4 March, motivating businesses in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to engage with the market of Portuguese-speaking countries via Macao, known as the “Precise Connector” linking China and Portuguese-speaking countries. During their visit to Guangzhou and Shenzhen, the IPIM team met with many local government departments, commerce and trade associations, and two Fortune 500 companies, Encouraging the companies to leverage the Macao platform to streamline their investment strategies in Portuguese-speaking countries and secure collaboration opportunities for future international market expansions.
…

…

The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, today attended the opening meeting of the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), in Beijing, where he listened to the Report on the Work of the Government delivered by the Premier of the State Council, Mr Li Qiang.
…

The Commissioner Against Corruption, Ao Ieong Seong, met with the Director of the Corruption Practices Investigation Bureau of Singapore (CPIB), Sam Tee, today (5^th March) at the headquarters of the CCAC where they exchanged experiences of corruption fighting.
…

In order to continue to improve Macao’s public green landscape, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will reorganise and optimise the green flower beds at both ends of Rua do Campo in phases from 17 March to 15 April, during which the works site will be temporarily enclosed. Members of the public are advised to pay attention to the arrangements.
…

Rui Martins, vice rector of the University of Macau (UM), recently attended the Board of Administrators meeting of the Association of Portuguese Speaking Universities (AULP) held in Lisbon, Portugal, on behalf of UM. The meeting was attended by representatives of 13 higher education institutions from Portuguese-speaking countries and regions, all of whom hold positions as the president and members of the Board of Administrators and the Board of Supervisors of AULP. UM currently serves as one of the vice-presidents of AULP.
…

Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the total population of Macao at end-2024 increased slightly by 0.7% (+4,600) year-on-year to 688,300, mainly due to a rise (+4,900) in the number of non-resident workers living in Macao. Females and males accounted for 53.7% and 46.3% of the total population respectively. Analysed by age group, the youth population (aged 0-14) took up 12.5% (85,900) of the total population, whereas the elderly (aged 65 and above) constituted 14.6% (100,200).
…

The Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Mr Xia Baolong, said that since the inauguration of Mr Sam Hou Fai as Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR), Mr Sam had led his team to implement resolutely the spirit of President Xi Jinping’s important speeches, and the central authorities’ directions relating to decision-making and deployment.
…