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The 2023 Sands China Macao International 10K, jointly organized by the Sports Bureau and the General Association of Athletics of Macau, and title-sponsored by Sands China Ltd., will be held on 19 March (Sunday). The Organizing Committee held a pre-event press conference today (16 March) to introduce the competition details and relevant information.
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From 12 to 14 March, the “Macao-Hengqin Investment Promotion Delegation” (the Delegation) made its first stop in Jakarta, Indonesia, to launch a series of investment promotion activities and have in-depth exchanges with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of Indonesia, the Directorate General for National Export Development under the Indonesian Ministry of Trade, the Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association and the Sinar Mas Group, to promote economic and trade co-operation between Macao-Hengqin and Indonesia, and to explore extensive co-operation in areas such as two-way investment, introduction of headquarter and tourism.
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Of the roughly 148,000 beneficiaries receiving old-age and disability pension this year, about 4,559 still have not yet provided the proof of life, the Social Security Fund (abbreviated to FSS in Macao) said. According to the law, beneficiaries are required to provide the proof of life every year, otherwise their pension payment will be affected. If a beneficiary has not provided the proof of life by the end of March, the related pension payment will be suspended from April.
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Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2023 - Introduction
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Organised by the Sports Bureau, SJM Resorts, S.A. (SJM) and the Dragon Boat Association of Macao, China (DBAMC), and co-organised by the Municipal Affairs Bureau and the Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau, the 2023 SJM Macao International Dragon Boat Races will be held on 17, 18 and 22 June at Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre.
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In addition to a series of performances and exhibitions, the 33^rd Macao Arts Festival (MAF) features 22 programmes in a total of 46 outreach activities, including “Meet-the-Artist” sessions, backstage tours, pre-show talks, talks, workshops, exhibitions and screenings of international stage performances, building an exchange platform from mid-April for audiences to explore the infinite possibilities of the arts.
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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, 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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The Cultural Affairs Bureau will carry out partial interior space enhancement works in the annex building of The House of Macao Literature from 17 March, which are expected to be completed in early May. During the renovation period, The House of Macao Literature will remain open to the public,and visitors’ experience will not be affected.
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Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) works with an unyielding commitment to diversifying visitor source markets for Macao. To help members of the travel trade build expertise in tending visitors from different cultures, the Office held an Islamic Culture in Tourism Workshop today (15 March) for tourism industry personnel to advance professional growth and gain competitive strengths. Their enhancement will upgrade tourism service quality at large and reinforce the positive destination image, as the city progresses towards tourism market diversification.
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The CCAC detected a case where a worker of the Sports Bureau allegedly submitted forged receipts to his department in the course of procuring supplies for his department. The worker allegedly claimed back the exaggerated expenses of some supplies purchased from an online shopping platform of the Chinese mainland, and he was also suspected to sell the parts of some scrap air conditioners privately for profit.
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