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The “2025 Mainland-Macao Business Associations Joint Conference” was on July 17 for the first time in Beijing during the “3^rd China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE)”. A total of 56 representatives from trade promotion organiations and chambers of commerce attended the conference, focusing on two major economic and trade topics: “Upgrading the China-PSCs Platform and Digital Trade: Building a New Hub for Cross-Border Service Chains” and “Cultural Tourism and Exhibition Economy and Regional Synergy: Creating a New Peak for World-Class Leisure Consumption”. A supplementary agreement to the joint meeting mechanism was signed, and with the addition of the Association of Chinese Enterprise in Macao, the coverage of the mechanism was further expanded, enriching its function and enhancing its resilience, thereby better facilitating the co-operation between mainland and Macao enterprises in “going global and bringing in investments”.
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The venue for flower exhibition in Avenida da Praia, Taipa holds multiple flower exhibitions every year, attracting a large number of members of the public and visitors to visit the venue. The wooden walkway in the venue has shown various degrees of ageing and damage due to long-term use. To safeguard public safety, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will carry out renovation and repair works in phases starting from 21 July. During the period, the venue will be partially enclosed. Members of the public are advised to pay attention to the arrangements.
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The 2025 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair (2025GMBPF) will be held from 24 to 27 July in Cotai Expo Hall D, The Venetian Macao. With the first day (24 July) designated as “Trade Visitor Day”, the event will open to the public from 25 to 27 July. The public open day features a variety of experiences, including smart homes, historical and cultural charm, and Chinese and Western cuisine, with generous gifts prepared by the organisers during the event.
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Due to rainstorm, by regulation, classes of secondary, primary, infant, special education are suspended this afternoon. Schools should ensure that their premises are open and arrange for staff to look after the students who have arrived at school until the conditions are safe for them to go home.
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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the “hush! Beach Concerts 2025” will be held from 18 to 19 October at Hac Sa Beach, presenting a multi-stage exhilarating music “marathon” and bringing a series of outreach activities from 11 October, including outreach performances in the community, music workshops, themed music development projects and art installations. The event will also feature innovative land and water-based sports and outdoor recreational activities, creating a cross-disciplinary large-scale music festival. IC is now calling for the participation of local bands, musicians and curators of outreach activities and art installations. Interested parties are welcome to apply from 17 to 31 July. All are welcome to participate in the event to promote the development of Macao’s pop music culture.
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The 39th Portuguese Language Summer Programme, organised by the Department of Portuguese of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) at the University of Macau (UM), has commenced. This year’s programme has attracted around 400 participants from various countries and regions, including the Chinese mainland, Macao, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, and Timor-Leste. Over the three-week programme, participants will take part in language and cultural courses designed to help them learn the Portuguese language and experience Portuguese culture.
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The “Macao Craft Market in the Greater Bay Area—Hong Kong Book Fair 2025”, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), is held from 16 July to 22 July at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), featuring 40 Macao creative brands that will display and sell their cultural and creative products. The public is welcome to visit.
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The 31^st Egmont Group Plenary was held in Luxembourg from 6 to 11 July 2025, uniting financial intelligence units (FIUs) from member jurisdictions to enhance financial intelligence sharing and cooperation. Participants explored international collaboration mechanisms and innovative approaches to combat money laundering and terrorist financing amid evolving global challenges.
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The Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China issued RMB-denominated sovereign bonds successfully today (16 July) in Macao. The Monetary Authority of Macao congratulates the successful issuance of sovereign bonds and expresses sincere gratitude to the Ministry of Finance for its long-term support to the development of bond market in Macao. The sovereign bonds issuance is offered to the professional investors, with an issuance size of RMB 6 billion, comprising tranches of RMB 3 billion 2-year sovereign bonds with a coupon rate of 1.43%, RMB 2 billion 5-year sovereign bonds with a coupon rate of 1.55% and RMB 1 billion 10-year sovereign bonds with a coupon rate of 1.72%. The issuance of sovereign bonds was highly welcomed by the market and recorded an over subscription.
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