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First ABAMAPLP and ABAMACHINA meeting and International Forum on Chinese and Portuguese Languages to be held at UM
The first council meeting of the Academic Library Alliance between Macao Special Administrative Region and Portuguese-speaking Countries (ABAMAPLP) and the Academic Library Alliance for Portuguese Language Resources between Macao Special Administrative Region and Mainland China (ABAMACHINA) will be held at the University of Macau (UM) on 17 to19 October. The meeting aims to realise resource sharing and promote the development of the alliances. UM will also hold the First International Forum on Chinese and Portuguese Languages to create a global platform for interaction and exchange between the Portuguese and Chinese languages.
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Round-trip bus service to the Lai Chi Vun Shipyards will be suspended on 14 and 15 October
Temporary traffic measures are implemented on Estrada de Lai Chi Vun from today to 20 October (Friday). The round-trip bus service to the Lai Chi Vun Shipyards provided by the Cultural Affairs Bureau will therefore be suspended on 14 and 15 October. Due to the emergency sewer repairs carried out by Municipal Affairs Bureau, the exit to Estrada de Lai Chin Vun in Coloane will be temporarily closed during the abovementioned period and the passage of vehicles over 5 metres long in length is not allowed. During the maintenance period, the Lai Chi Vun Shipyards - Plot X11 to X15 will remain open.
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[Attracting Businesses Through Exhibitions] The Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) is held from 19 to 22 October
With the theme “More than Business”, the 28th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair, organised by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), will be held from 19 to 22 October 2023 at the Venetian Macao Cotai Expo.
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Review of Culture International Edition Issue No. 72 Macao’s Cultural Identity in focus in the latest issue of the Review of Culture
In this issue, the Review of Culture highlights three works that were presented during the 2nd Annual Conference of Macao Studies 2022 organised by the Centre for Macau Studies of the University of Macau. The first two articles, through an analysis of music pieces and cinematographic productions, discuss Macao’s cultural identity before and after the handover and respective changes in the social fabric, respectively. The third article is centred on a colonial feminist theory and on the discourse of women in the 19th century, through an analysis of the first American female missionary visiting Macao.
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UM holds China and Portuguese-speaking Countries Ocean Research and Education Symposium
The 2nd China and Portuguese-speaking Countries Ocean Research and Education Symposium is being held today (12 October) and tomorrow (13 October) at the University of Macau (UM). The symposium brings together several universities and research institutes in Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, and other Portuguese-speaking countries, which have the greatest influence in ocean science, along with more than 80 experts from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao, government representatives, as well as students and faculty members from UM, to explore cutting-edge science, innovative theories, and ecological conservation in the field, with the aim of fostering exchanges, cooperation, and integrated development between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.
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Mortgage loans statistics – August 2023
According to statistics released today (12 October) by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) both increased month-on-month in August 2023. With regard to the outstanding balances, both RMLs and CRELs witnessed declines on a monthly basis.
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Former Mater Dei Church and Exhibition of Virtual Reality will close temporarily next week for regular maintenance
Due to the regular maintenance and inspection of the former Mater Dei Church, the Ruins of St. Paul’s (including the Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt) will be temporarily closed to the public on 17 October. The exhibition “Visiting the Ruins of St. Paul’s in Space and Time” – Exhibition of Virtual Reality at the Ruins of St. Paul’s will be suspended from 16 to 18 October for equipment maintenance.
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【Culmination in success】Fireworks company from the United Kingdom wins gold in the 31st Macao International Fireworks Display Contest
Curtains were drawn upon the 31st Macao International Fireworks Display Contest (“the Contest”) tonight (11 October) tonight. Acting Director of Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Cheng Wai Tong, joined other guests at the prize-giving ceremony. The ten fireworks companies from worldwide painted wonderful pyrotechnic artworks across the sky. After a fierce high-level competition, MLE Pyrotechnics Limited from the United Kingdom gained the championship, followed by Hunan Celebration Fireworks Group Company Ltd from China and Marutamaya Ogatsu Fireworks Co, Ltd. from Japan as the winners of silver and bronze.
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