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Rui Martins, vice rector of the University of Macau (UM), recently attended the Board of Administrators meeting of the Association of Portuguese Speaking Universities (AULP) held in Lisbon, Portugal, on behalf of UM. The meeting was attended by representatives of 13 higher education institutions from Portuguese-speaking countries and regions, all of whom hold positions as the president and members of the Board of Administrators and the Board of Supervisors of AULP. UM currently serves as one of the vice-presidents of AULP.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the total population of Macao at end-2024 increased slightly by 0.7% (+4,600) year-on-year to 688,300, mainly due to a rise (+4,900) in the number of non-resident workers living in Macao. Females and males accounted for 53.7% and 46.3% of the total population respectively. Analysed by age group, the youth population (aged 0-14) took up 12.5% (85,900) of the total population, whereas the elderly (aged 65 and above) constituted 14.6% (100,200).
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The Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Mr Xia Baolong, said that since the inauguration of Mr Sam Hou Fai as Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR), Mr Sam had led his team to implement resolutely the spirit of President Xi Jinping’s important speeches, and the central authorities’ directions relating to decision-making and deployment.
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Macao University of Tourism (UTM) held 2025 Career Day on 4 March at UTM Taipa Campus. A total of 65 organisations (including 3 from Guangdong and 2 from HongKong) from various sectors set booths and provided over 1,300 full-time and internship job vacancies with job details and employment information in Macao and the Greater Bay Area, as well as the latest trend in the job market to UTM graduating students. The Career Day aimed to provide a direct communication platform among students and employers, and to better prepare graduating students for successful job application later.
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To deepen cooperation and exchanges with higher education institutions in English-speaking countries, Rui Martins, vice rector of the University of Macau (UM), led a delegation to visit several top universities in the Midlands and North West England. The aim of the visit is to promote cooperation in areas such as student and faculty exchanges, dual degree programmes, and joint research projects, as well as to explore potential cooperation across various disciplines.
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Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau has recently received reports from citizens about receiving fraudulent text messages claiming to be from the Bureau, which are used to lure people into providing their credit card information under the guise of a lottery event. The Post and Telecommunications Bureau clarifies that it has not organized any lottery events and urges citizens to remain vigilant and always enhance their awareness of fraud prevention.
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Fitch Ratings announces today (4 March) that it maintains Macao SAR’s credit ratings (long-term foreign and local currency issuer default ratings) at “AA” with a “stable” outlook.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that there were 52,971 full-time employees in the Gaming Sector at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of 1,200 (+2.3%) year-on-year. Among them, dealers totalled 23,618, up by 259 (+1.1%).
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The representatives of the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) carried out investment and MICE promotion activities in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, from 24 to 28 February. This marked IPIM’s first foray in the Middle East to advance investment and MICE promotion efforts. In this trip, the delegation partook in two Middle East Market Tourism and MICE Destination Promotion and Networking Seminars (Promotion and Networking Seminars) organised by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO).
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