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While in Brussels, Belgium, the Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, met with Deputy Secretary General for Economic and Global Issues for the European External Action Service (EEAS) of the European Union (EU), Ms Helena König. The two officials exchanged views on topics including the strengthening of trade cooperation between Macao and the EU, and post-pandemic economic recovery.
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The 33^rd issue of Books and the City, published by the Public Library of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, is now available to the public. The Public Library is committed to fostering an ambience of reading in Macao, encouraging the public to have reading habits and nourishing their spirit and mind. Themed “City of Reading”, this issue of Books and the City invites experts to share their opinions on the importance of reading, analyse the reading interests of people of different ages, and explain how to define their reading manner and genres that suitable them most.
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The CCAC states that in line with the latest measures regarding face masks and the relevant guidelines announced by the Macao SAR Government, starting from 28^th April 2023, whoever having flu symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, sore throat, cough or runny nose, or testing positive by rapid antigen test or nucleic acid test for novel coronavirus must wear a face mask if he enters the CCAC’s facilities. Those who not having the said symptoms are advised to wear face masks. The CCAC would like to call for all residents’ attention to the relevant arrangement and cooperation.
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To facilitate the public’s disposal of large unwanted furniture items, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will set up 60 temporary collection points for large unwanted furniture items in the different districts of Macao from 1 to 7 May. Out of the 60 temporary collection points, 50 are located in the Macao Peninsula, 6 are located in Taipa and 4 are located in Coloane. IAM urges the public to dispose of unwanted furniture items properly at the specified time period and locations to avoid affecting environmental hygiene, as well as pedestrian and traffic safety.
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While in Belgium, the Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, had respective meetings with the Head of the Chinese Mission to the European Union (EU), Ambassador Mr Fu Cong, and the Ambassador of China to Belgium, Mr Cao Zhongming. The two sets of discussions covered how to promote ties between Macao and EU member states, including Belgium, as well as to promote people-to-people exchanges between the places.
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The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) of the University of Macau (UM) recently held the Seventh Symposium on Biomedical Sciences for Students, Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Assistants. Over 160 researchers participated in the event and had in-depth discussions on topics related to biomedical sciences.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 126 hotel establishments offered accommodation services to the public in March 2023, an increase of 6 year-on-year. Besides, the total number of available guest rooms grew by 0.7% to 39,000. The average occupancy rate of guest rooms in March rose by 46.3 percentage points year-on-year to 77.0%, with the rates for 5-star (77.2%) and 2-star hotels (80.9%) surging by 50.2 percentage points and 46.2 percentage points respectively.
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The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announces adjustment to quarantine requirements starting 00:00 on 29 April for individuals with Taiwan or international travel/residence history to leave Macao for Mainland China. Details are as follows:
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The Bank of China Trophy One Million Dollar Macao Regional Entrepreneurship Competition was held at the University of Macau (UM) again this year, with the trade show and elevator pitch session taking place at the Student Activity Centre. The shortlisted teams will compete in the Macao regional final. The top three teams that emerge from the regional final will represent Macao in the national final, where they will compete with other regional finalists for the grand prize of over RMB 1 million as start-up capital as well as financing opportunities.
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Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) presses ahead with a series of destination promotions overseas to tap into a wider range of international markets. This year, a variety of roadshows are successively unveiled. Familiarization group visits to Macao are organized and special travel offers are launched. An array of online and offline advertisement channels are leveraged to maximize the city’s publicity. The latest advertisements are released on mega digital screens at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), capitalizing on the airport’s vast flow of overseas visitors to raise the destination profile and attract international travelers.
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