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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), Galaxy Entertainment Group, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, MGM, Sands China Ltd., SJM Resorts, S. A. and Wynn Resorts (Macau), S. A., the “2024 Macao International Parade”, celebrating the 25^th Anniversary of Macao’s Return to the Motherland, will be held on 24 March. Upholding the spirit of “Love, Peace and Cultural Integration”, this year’s Parade has entered its tenth edition. With an expanded scale, the Parade features over 80 local groups and participating groups from across the world, in an estimated number of 1,800 participants, bringing artistic performances of different styles and participating groups with conceptual themes, strengthening the synergy of the event, increasing promotional activities and pre-events in the community and historic districts, extending the influence of the Parade, thereby consolidating exchanges between civilisations and showcasing Macao’s unique charm to the world, livening up the “City of Performing Arts”.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, today attended the opening of the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), in Beijing and listened to the Report on the Work of the Government delivered by the Premier of the State Council, Mr Li Qiang.
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The 10th Cambridge Librarians’ Day Forum, jointly organised by the University of Macau Library and Cambridge University Press, was held at the University of Macau (UM). The event brought together more than 70 librarians and experts from Singapore, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan regions to discuss library development and other topics.
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Elderly and people with chronic diseases should take antiviral drugs if infected with COVID-19
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In order to enhance academic cooperation with prestigious universities and scholars in Portuguese-speaking countries and explore the latest research advancements in the interdisciplinary fields of translation studies and cutting-edge corpus studies, the Faculty of Languages and Translation at Macau Polytechnic University extended an invitation to Adriana Pagano, a linguistics professor from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Brazil. She delivered a series of five academic lectures on "Corpus and Translation" and "Cognitive Approach to Translation Studies". These lectures garnered significant interest from both faculty members and students. The lecture series was conducted using a blend of online and in-person delivery, with active engagement and lively interactions among FLT faculty and students.
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According to statistics released today (5 March) by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply rebounded in January. Meanwhile, resident deposits rose from a month ago whereas loans to residents posted a decline.
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To support the Macao SAR Government’s ‘1+4’ strategy for economic diversification and promote the development of the ‘big health’ industry in Macao, the University of Macau (UM) and China National Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd (Sinopharm) signed a strategic cooperation agreement in health on 26 February. Both parties hope to promote the commercialisation of UM’s research results through closer industry-academia collaboration, thereby boosting the strategic technological capabilities of Macao and Hengqin in the field of biomedical sciences and health.
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Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) leads a delegation of the travel trade to participate in ASTINDO Travel Fair in Indonesia again, where the Office runs a mega Macao Pavilion to showcase Macao as a preferred destination that holds great appeal for Southeast Asian travelers, forging ahead with international marketing endeavors.
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