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On the occasion of the “China Cultural and Natural Heritage Day” and to promote the concept of “Protecting and Appreciating Our Cultural Heritage Together”, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) will hold the “China Cultural and Natural Heritage Day Carnival 2022” at the Mount Fortress Garden and the Macao Museum today and tomorrow. The opening ceremony of the Carnival is held at 3 pm on 11 June today at the Mount Fortress Garden, during which various prizes of the “2021 Guided Tour for Children in Practice Project” are also awarded. The event also features a range of booths and performances of intangible cultural heritage, attracting the active participation of the public.
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Taking into account the short incubation period of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 which enables detection of infected cases within 7 days after their exposure to the virus, and having analysed the recent experience of the Mainland China and the data of the Macao SAR Government, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre (hereinafter referred to as the “Centre”) announces that:
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Five IFTM students have achieved their ambitious goal of gaining the certification of ACA Cloud Computing (Alibaba Cloud Certification Associate) which is a professional certification in IT industry. Thanks to the AAEP (Alibaba Cloud Academic Empowerment Program) partnership between IFTM and Alibaba Cloud launched last November.
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[Infographics] Further relaxation on entry restrictions for non-resident workers and their family members
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To raise the awareness of online security among internet users, researchers from the University of Macau (UM) and Alibaba Security have jointly developed Fake Pictures Crusher, an image tampering detection technology, and has made it available to the public. It is expected that this technology will help to promote the development of innovative technology and provide solutions for relevant social problems. The techniques involved will be presented at the IEEE/CVF Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Conference (CVPR), a top conference in the field of artificial intelligence with an acceptance rate of about 5 per cent.
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With the theme “Macao-Zhuhai Co-operation for Development”, a software and integrated circuits industry business exchange event was held on 10 June. The event was held in two venues simultaneously in Macao and Zhuhai, where industry representatives from the two cities shared their insight on business and investment. Representatives from the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) attended the event at the main venue in the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Co-operation Zone in Hengqin to introduce Zhuhai entrepreneurs to the business environment and advantages of Macao, with a view to driving forward the development of technology and innovation, and expanding the scope of co-operation between the two places.
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Due to recent inclement weather and the low-lying and coastal location of Cheoc Van swimming pool, the pool drain is blocked and not functioning properly. As emergency inspection and repair work needs to be carried out immediately, Cheoc Van swimming pool will be temporarily closed from today until further notice. Sorry for any inconvenience caused by the immediate closure.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, today expressed his sincere gratitude to Mr Fu Ziying, former director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR), for his contribution to Macao’s development, and his guidance regarding the MSAR Government’s work.
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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the 32^nd Macao Arts Festival (MAF), themed “Invigorate”, has been concluded successfully. The overall ticketing rate reached nearly 90% and nearly 6.6 million people were exposed to online advertising.
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