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Cultural Affairs Bureau calls for exhibition proposals of local curatorial projects for “Art Macao 2025” and the Preliminary Selection for the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia – Collateral Event from Macao, China
Under the patronage of the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) and co-organised by the Macao Government Tourism Office, Galaxy Entertainment Group, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, MGM, Sands China Ltd., SJM Resorts, Limited and Wynn Resorts Macau, the “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025” (hereinafter referred to as “Art Macao 2025”) will be held this summer. IC calls for exhibition proposals of the “Local Curatorial Project”, one of the key programmes of “Art Macao 2025” and the Preliminary Selection for the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia – Collateral Event from Macao, China, from today until 6 May. The selected proposals will be awarded a subsidy in the maximum amount of MOP500,000 for the organisational expenses of the exhibition. All individuals engaged in contemporary art are welcome to participate.
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UM holds Sixth Language and Culture Day
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) of the University of Macau (UM) held the Sixth UM Language and Culture Day. Themed ‘Cherish Mother Tongues, Embrace All Cultures’, the event aimed to promote the preservation of language and culture and bridge the gap of intercultural communication. Students and faculty from different countries and regions showcased UM’s cultural diversity through a series of performances and workshops, attracting over 200 UM members.
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Intermittent interruption of certain electronic services due to maintenance of IAM information system
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will carry out maintenance of the information system from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on 12 and 26 April. During the periods, certain electronic services will be interrupted intermittently. The public are advised to pay attention to the arrangement.
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Statistics on electronic payment transaction value – Restaurants & similar establishments and retail trade for February 2025
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that, in the first two months of 2025, the electronic payment transaction value (hereinafter referred to as transaction value) for restaurants & similar establishments increased by 2.1% year-on-year to MOP2.41 billion, with Western Restaurants seeing notable growth (+19.7%). The transaction value for retail trade dropped by 18.9% to MOP9.28 billion in the first two months. Decline was recorded among various types of retail activities, with Department Stores and Leather Goods Retailers showing respective decreases of 28.1% and 26.8%.
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UTM collaborates with industry partner for an exclusive Culinary Masterclass featuring Celebrity Chef José Avillez
The Macao University of Tourism (UTM) and SJM Resorts, S.A. (SJM) recently co-hosted an exclusive culinary demonstration workshop at Mong-Há Campus, featuring renowned Portuguese chef José Avillez. The event provided over 30 students from UTM’s Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts Management programme with firsthand insights from the Chef.
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Residential property price index for December 2024 – February 2025
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the overall residential property price index for December 2024 - February 2025 was 202.3, down by 0.9% over the previous period (November 2024 - January 2025). The indices for the Macao Peninsula (200.3) and Taipa & Coloane (210.2) dropped by 0.9% and 1.2% respectively. The indices for existing residential units (222.8) and pre-sale residential units (213.8) went down by 0.4% and 3.8% respectively from the previous period.
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April is Contribution Month, FSS Encourages the Use of Electronic Payment Channels
April is the Social Security System's contribution month for the first quarter of 2025. The Social Security Fund (abbreviated to FSS in Macao) provides a "Make the Social Security Fund’s Payments" service on the "Business & Associations Platform" and the "Macao One Account", allowing employers and arbitrary system beneficiaries to make their payments online easily and conveniently.
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Registration Opening for “Web, Application and Mini Program Accessibility Workshop (2025)”
The Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) will hold the “Web, Application and Mini Program Accessibility Workshop (2025)” on 7th June this year. The purposes of this activity are to raise public awareness of Web, Application and Mini Program accessibility design and encourage all sectors of the community to follow the “Web Content Accessibility Guidelines” 2.2 AA-level standard, developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), so that the relevant content can better meet the needs of users. The workshop is free and has 50 seats.
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