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To strengthen the promotion of collaborative development in innovative scientific and technological research, the delegation led by Cheang Kun Wai, the Acting President of the Administrative Committee of the Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT), visited Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) on July 27 and was warmly received by MPU Rector Im Sio Kei. The two sides held friendly discussions on talent cultivation, technology innovation, and industry-university-research matching projects.
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The University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) organised the Health Sciences Summer Camp for Outstanding Students of Mainland Universities 2023. The summer camp aimed to enhance students’ knowledge and interest in health sciences, and enable them to experience Macao’s culture and UM’s research environment, thus broadening their horizons of research.
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In order to facilitate the journey of residents and tourists to the Lai Chi Vun Shipyards, the Cultural Affairs Bureau continues to provide the free bus service on Saturdays, Sundays and on public holidays, from 5 August to 31 December. Seats are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.With reference to the use of the free bus from June to July and in order to make better use of the resources, the schedule and routes will be adjusted as: buses depart from Rua do Dr. Pedro José Lobo, Macao, at 2pm and 4pm, return at 7pm; while buses depart from Nova City, Taipa, at 2:30pm, and there is no return trip. People can park their vehicles at the Auto-Silo da Rotunda da Concórdia, located on Estrada de Seac Pai Van and walk to Lai Chi Vun Naval Shipyards. Tariffs for the use of parking spaces for light vehicles are, respectively, six patacas per hour during the day and three patacas per hour during the night. Residents and tourists can take the bus to the nearest stops and then walk to Shipyards, including Coloane Market (15, 21A and 26A), Coloane Village (25, 26, 50 and N3), PSP-2 (15, 21A, 25, 26, 26A, 50 and N3).
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The 14^th Cross-Strait (Xiamen) Cultural Industries Fair (CCCIF) will be held from 4 to 7 August 2023. The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) of the Macao SAR Government has arranged for Macao’s cultural and creative entities to participate in the CCCIF. Through the establishment of the “Macao Creative Pavilion”, the IC endeavours to promote the signature cultural and creative products and services of Macao and facilitate exchanges in the sector between Fujian and Macao.
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The Government is holding a public consultation, running from today until 2 September inclusive, on its “Development Plan for Appropriate Economic Diversification of the Macao Special Administrative Region (2024-2028)”.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 1,263 new companies were incorporated in the second quarter of 2023, an increase of 339 year-on-year. Number of new companies operating in Wholesale & Retail Trade and Business Services totalled 455 and 295 respectively. Total value of registered capital of the new companies rose by 16.9% year-on-year to MOP376 million. Meanwhile, companies in dissolution totalled 222 in the second quarter, and the value of registered capital of these companies amounted to MOP55 million.
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According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply rebounded in June. Meanwhile, both resident deposits and loans increased from a month earlier.
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To promote exchanges and collaboration with mainland higher education institutions and to support the Macao SAR government's vision of 'Education + Tourism' for diversified economic development, the MPU-Bell English Centre and Shanghai Normal University joined forces to organise two summer English teacher training courses from July 16^th to August 3^rd These professional development courses welcomed English teachers from numerous colleges and universities in Shanghai to participate. Throughout the courses, participating teachers received high-quality English teaching training and development while experiencing Macao's rich cultural characteristics. The courses garnered high praise from the attendees and yielded fruitful results.
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