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The 31^st Egmont Group Plenary was held in Luxembourg from 6 to 11 July 2025, uniting financial intelligence units (FIUs) from member jurisdictions to enhance financial intelligence sharing and cooperation. Participants explored international collaboration mechanisms and innovative approaches to combat money laundering and terrorist financing amid evolving global challenges.
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The Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China issued RMB-denominated sovereign bonds successfully today (16 July) in Macao. The Monetary Authority of Macao congratulates the successful issuance of sovereign bonds and expresses sincere gratitude to the Ministry of Finance for its long-term support to the development of bond market in Macao. The sovereign bonds issuance is offered to the professional investors, with an issuance size of RMB 6 billion, comprising tranches of RMB 3 billion 2-year sovereign bonds with a coupon rate of 1.43%, RMB 2 billion 5-year sovereign bonds with a coupon rate of 1.55% and RMB 1 billion 10-year sovereign bonds with a coupon rate of 1.72%. The issuance of sovereign bonds was highly welcomed by the market and recorded an over subscription.
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The Macao Grand Prix Museum (referred to as the “Museum”), under the management of Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), is dedicated to enriching the diversity of exhibits and interactive elements, refining the supporting facilities and introducing leisure, cultural and creative elements in collaboration with industry partners. Next to the Museum, a new café was unveiled by an inauguration ceremony today (16 July). Epitomizing the concerted development of “tourism + sports + culture and creativity”, the cafe serves a distinctive menu themed after the Macau Grand Prix. There are dining tables designed after the champion racing car at the scale of 1:1. Visitors and residents can be immersed in the cultural atmosphere of motor races.
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The 6th Summer Camp for Outstanding Students, jointly organised by the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) and the Institute of Collaborative Innovation (ICI) at the University of Macau (UM), attracted applications from over 600 higher education students from around the world. After a rigorous selection process, more than 90 students from world-renowned universities, including Purdue University, the University of Ottawa, the University of Bristol, Xi’an Jiaotong University, and Beihang University, were chosen to participate in the camp. During the camp, participants took part in various learning activities, experienced UM’s environment, and explored the cultural charm of Macao.
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“2025 International Cities of Gastronomy Fest, Macao” (referred to as the “Fest”) is held until this Sunday (20 July). Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) invites visitors and residents to this global feast not to miss at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf, to taste the palette of unique food cultures from different Creative Cities of Gastronomy around the world. The Fest features a Brew & Chill Zone by day and night, a game zone and various artistic and cultural performances, offering a symphony of tasty, fun and leisure experiences under one canopy.
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The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election is responsible – in accordance with Article 10 (1) of the Electoral Law for the Legislative Assembly – for reviewing the compliance of candidate lists with the submission process, as well as the eligibility of candidates, and deciding whether to accept or reject each candidate list.
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The Tourism Development Committee (CDT, on its Portuguese acronym) convened the first Plenary Meeting of 2025 today (15 July), presided over by Secretary for Economy and Finance and Committee Chairperson, Anton Tai Kin Ip. Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) presented the Office’s work progress in the first six months of 2025 and outlined major tasks in the second half of 2025. Various CDT members also proffered their valuable opinions and suggestions on how to steer the tourism development forward.
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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), co-organised by the Municipal Affairs Bureau and the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau, the Opening Ceremony of the “20^thAnniversary of the Inscription of the Historic Centre of Macao on the World Heritage List” was held today (15 July) at the Dom Pedro V Theatre, kicking off a series of commemorative activities to celebrate the milestone of 20 years of the local World Heritage throughout the entire city.
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