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【MGTO】MGTO holds Updates Seminar in Jakarta to promote Macao as a leisure and MICE destination
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The University of Macau (UM) held the 2023 Long Service Award & Outstanding Administrative Staff Award Ceremony today (9 May) to recognise the efforts of its staff and their contributions to the university. A total of 266 faculty and staff members, who have served the university for 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, or 40 years, were awarded the Long Service Awards. The Outstanding Administrative Staff Awards were also presented during the ceremony.
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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, (IC, from its Portuguese acronym), the 34^th Macao Arts Festival, presents a range of programmes under the theme “Wondrous Encounters”, taking the public on a wonderful voyage through the performing arts world. IC is specially launching the “Final Surprise Flash Sale Offer”, offering 30% discount on tickets for any performances of the Experimental Kunqu Opera “The Chairs”, Sleeping Beauty, Macbettu, The Fury of My Thoughts and the Sino-Portuguese Concert. Tickets are limited and the public is advised to purchase tickets as soon as possible.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the total population of Macao was 686,400 at the end of the first quarter of 2024, up by 2,700 quarter-on-quarter; the increase was mainly due to a rise in the number of non-resident workers living in Macao. As regards the gender distribution, the female population (366,200) exceeded the male population (320,200), accounting for 53.4% of the total.
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The Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (APAVT, from its Portuguese acronym) will hosts its National Congress 2025 in Macao in early December next year. Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and APAVT’s representatives convened the first work meeting for discussions on practical arrangements and inspected the event venue to begin a series of vigorous preparations. The event is set to expand international visitor markets and raise Macao’s profile as an ideal destination for international conventions.
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【MGTO】Preview video of Experience Macao roadshow in Jakarta
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The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Annual Summit 2024 will be held May 15 to 17 in Macao. The event is expected to gather around 400 tourism industry delegates from the Asia Pacific region for a string of internal meetings of the association, along with a high-profile international tourism conference, helping to showcase to participants Macao’s “tourism + MICE” offerings.
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In order to celebrate the International Museum Day, on 18 May, over 20 museums in Macao co-organise the annual event of the museum sector, the “Macao International Museum Day Carnival 2024”. The opening ceremony will be held on 12 May (Sunday), at 3pm, at the Mount Fortress Garden. The event will feature a wide range of intriguing activities, including game booths, workshops and guided tours. All are welcome to participate.
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To promote the development of the pharmaceutical industry in Macao and the Greater Bay Area (GBA), the Centre for Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences of the University of Macau (UM) and the Macao Society for Medicinal Administration jointly held the Regulatory Science for Pharmaceutical Innovation and Internationalization Conference. The event brought together experts, scholars, and industry professionals from Macao, mainland China and abroad, as well as UM faculty and students, to discuss how to accelerate the internationalisation of the pharmaceutical industry through innovation in regulatory science.
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The traditional Chinese medicine and health industry is one of the four pillar industries promoted by the Macao SAR government. In order to popularize the understanding and application of health cultivation of traditional Chinese medicine, the Centre for Continuing Education of Macao Polytechnic University is now offering the following courses in this area: “Traditional Chinese Medicine and Health Management”, “Health Cultivation of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pain Management”, and “Applying Traditional Chinese Medicine in Comprehensive Conditioning”. These courses will be taught by a Macao registered Chinese medicine practitioner and applications by interested individuals are welcome.
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