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The “Celebration of 75^th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China, and the 25^th Anniversary of Macao’s Return to the Motherland ‧ 2024 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair” gathers shopping, leisure and entertainment, cultural exchanges, and trade. It is a must-visit annual event for locals and tourists and entry to the fair is free. Besides branded products from the Guangdong province, Macao and “Belt and Road” countries and regions, the 2024GMBPF will introduce halal food and upgrade the “New Gourmet Tasting Zone” to a 2.0 version to titllate visitors’ taste buds. As to the China Chic elements the event unveils, there are both interactive games and a fashion display featuring China Chic attire from mainland China and Macao. A great variety of exquisite gifts and discounted items will also be provided to meet all kinds of preferences. Don’t miss out on the consumption rewards, check-in gifts, the lucky draw finale, and other activities boosting the event!
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A delegation of 40 entrepreneurs organised by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) will attend the “Entrepreneurs Meeting for Commercial and Economic Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries-Luanda-2024” to be held from 24 to 26 July, local time, and the “Macao-Hengqin Investment Promotion Seminar (Mozambique)” to be held on 29 July. The delegation will participate in a series of business activities, including the International Fair of Luanda (FILDA), which is the largest and most influential comprehensive expo in southwest Africa, various economic and trade promotion activities, business matching sessions, and field inspections, in order to build the bridges for co-operation between Chinese and Portuguese-speaking countries’ enterprises. It is also hoped to attract high-quality projects in PSCs to make full use of Macao-Hengqin business advantages and Macao’s unique role as the “Commercial and Trade Co-operation Service Platform between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries” to deepen the business exchanges between China and PSCs.
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MIT Technology Review, in collaboration with DeepTech, hosted the Meet 35 Summit 2024 and the MIT Technology Review 35 Innovators Under 35 China Award Ceremony. Sun Pengzhan, assistant professor at the Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering (IAPME) at the University of Macau (UM), was named one of the 35 Innovators Under 35 for China (TR35 China), making him the only scholar from Macao on the list.
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The Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) of the Macao Special Administrative Region and the Economic Development Bureau of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Co-operation Zone in Hengqin conducted visits to ten listed and private enterprises in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area’s cities on 16, 17 and 19 July, including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Zhongshan, as well as the Co-operation Zone in Hengqin. The joint promotion delegation drew attention to the business advantages of Macao and Hengqin, especially the Prior Technical Meetings mechanism launched by IPIM in co-operation with five relevant government departments of the Co-operation Zone. They also give answers on-site to questions regarding project implementation in technical and administrative aspects. The visits were conducted with the hope that these enterprises can take the advantages of Macao’s and Hengqin’s favourable policies and launch businesses in these two regions to develop their international market.
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As of 21 July, about11,000employers have not yet paid Social Security System’s obligatory system contributions for their employees for the second quarter of 2024, accounting for about 42% of the total employers who need to pay contributions. As the payment deadline approaches and the flow of people at the service points increases, the Social Security Fund (abbreviated to FSS in Macao) calls on employers and residents to make use of the “Business & Associations Platform” or the “Macao One Account” for making payments as soon as possible, so as to avoid paying late and waiting in a queue.
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Possible warning signals to be issued due to the impact on Tropical Storm Prapiroon
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Possible warning signals to be issued due to the impact on Tropical Storm Prapiroon
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In order to raise the awareness of computer security and strengthen the ability to identify computer risks for workers from corporate offices in Macao,the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT)will organize three classes for the “Cybersecurity Fundamental Training Course (2024)”, which will take place on 12^th, 19^th and 26^th of September, 2024 (19:00 – 22:00) respectively at the Auditorium of Macao Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre. The course will introduce basic theory and knowledge of cybersecurity, potential threats in the world of internet, and different types of attack and defense strategies. The course is free and 50 seats are available for each class.
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Possible warning signals to be issued due to the impact on "Prapiroon"
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