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When Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva paid a state visit to China, a delegation from the Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) travelled to Brazil from April 11 to 17. The delegation visited the Vice President of the Association of Portuguese Language Universities (AULP), São Paulo State University (Unesp), the State University of Campinas (Unicamp), the University of Brasilia (UnB), the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), and other famous universities and Confucius Institutes. The delegation introduced the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, as well as the important role played by Macao, with the expectation to attract Brazilian universities to access the Greater Bay Area and Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin. In this way, they can help Macao take the construction of “Dual Zones” as an assess point and play an active role in deepening the comprehensive cooperative partnership between China and Brazil, and reflect Macao’s all-round and multi-faceted integration into the overall development of our country.
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The Macao Entrepreneur Delegation teamed up with the representatives of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Co-operation Zone in Hengqin (the Co-operation Zone) to have field inspection in Portugal. The first stop of their visit is the Portuguese Agency for Foreign Investment and Commerce (AICEP), which is a local agency in charge ofeconomic development and co-operation. During the visit, it is aimed at providing AICEP an in-depth understanding of the new pattern of Macao-Hengqin synergistic industrial development through communication among all parties. Manuel Gaeiras, Director of Foreign Relations and Overseas Market Office of AICEP, believed that the Macao-Portugal investment and the Tourism Promotion Conference held on 19 April local time in Portugal was an excellent start, through which it could provide Portuguese enterprises a comprehensive introduction to the latest development and investment opportunities in Macao and Hengqin, and spark their interests in investing in the two places.
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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the 33^rd Macao Arts Festival (MAF), will be held from 28 April to 28 May. Themed “The Long Artistic Journey”, this edition features 20 selected programmes covering theatre, opera, dance, music and the visual arts, inviting the public to be inspired by art to appreciate the beauty of life and the most beautiful landscapes, looking forward to the future with both a local focus and a global vision.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that receipts of the interviewed restaurants & similar establishments increased by 22.6% year-on-year in February 2023. All types of interviewed establishments registered a year-on-year rise in receipts, with Western Restaurants recording a notable growth (+64.1%). In addition, sales of the interviewed retailers went up by 7.0% year-on-year in February. Retailers of Cosmetics & Sanitary Articles and Leather Goods posted respective increases of 27.8% and 21.1% in sales, whereas Department Stores saw a 10.7% decrease.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that, in 2022, the highest temperature of the year was 37.4 ºC in July, an increase of 1.6 ºC from last year’s record; the lowest temperature was 6.0 ºC in February, down by 0.1 ºC. Number of very hot days (days with maximum temperature at or above 33 ºC) totalled 38, and the number of cold days (days with minimum temperature at or below 12 ºC) totalled 43, which were 6.7 days and 3.9 days more than the climatological normal for 1991-2020. Meanwhile, total precipitation dropped by 175.4 mm year-on-year to 2,030.8 mm.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, attended the Macao-Portugal Investment and Tourism Promotion Conference held in Lisbon, Portugal on Wednesday (19 April), at the start of his four-day visit to that country, aiming to facilitate trade and tourism cooperation between the two places.
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【MGTO】“Experience Macao Unlimited – Macao Promotion in Lisbon” is grandly unveiled
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In line with the Macao SAR government’s Europe visit, a delegation of more than 40 Macao entrepreneurs is take a trip to Lisbon and Porto, Portugal from 16 to 24 April, to visit and have field inspection in 13 local entities, including industrial and commercial organisations, as well as enterprises in key fields such as big health, high-tech and trade.
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Organised by the Macao Government Tourism Office, the event “Experience Macao Unlimited – Macao Promotion in Lisbon” is held from 15 to 22 April in Lisbon, Portugal. The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) participated in the event and held various activities, in order to promote Macao’s image as a cultural city, showcasing the cultural characteristics of Macao as “a base for exchange and cooperation where Chinese culture is the mainstream and diverse cultures coexist”.
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