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Press Release Statistical Data on Anti-illegal Workers Operations in August 2022
Concerning the joint and sole operations against illegal workers launched by the Public Security Police Force, the Labour Affairs Bureau and other authorities in August 2022 at construction sites, private flats, commercial and industrial establishments, etc., the figures are set out below.
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UM professor Mak Pui In makes list of recipients of Xplorer Prize 2022
The list of the recipients of the Xplorer Prize 2022 was released today (15 September). Mak Pui In, interim director of the State Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI of the University of Macau (UM) and professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of UM’s Faculty of Science and Technology, has made the list. Of the 50 young scientists who have been recognised this year, three come from Hong Kong and Macao, with Prof Mak being the first and only scholar from Macao to receive this honour.
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Foreign exchange reserves and nominal effective exchange rate index for the pataca – August 2022

The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP212.9 billion (USD26.34 billion) at the end of August 2022. The reserves increased by 1.4% from the revised value of MOP210.0 billion (USD25.97 billion) for the previous month. Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves at end-August 2022 represented 10 times the currency in circulation or 85.6% of pataca M2 at end-July 2022.
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CE attending meetings in Hengqin

The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, is leading a Government delegation to Hengqin in Zhuhai, to attend: the fourth meeting of the Administrative Committee of the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone in Hengqin; the Guangdong-Macao Cooperation Joint Conference 2022; and a ceremony to mark the completion of construction of the Customs Supervision Building serving the Cooperation Zone’s “second-tier” tariff area.
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Seven bids submitted for gaming concessions public tender

The committee for the gaming concessions public tender, the body overseeing the process, has confirmed that a total of seven companies submitted their respective bids by 5.45pm today, a deadline that had been specified in Executive Order 136/2022.
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34th Macao International Music Festival Outreach Programme enriches the festive atmosphere
Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the 34th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF) Outreach Programme features a number of outreach activities, including talks, masterclasses, workshops, community activities and charity sessions, enhancing the artistic appreciation of music aficionados, extending the event to different districts of the city and enriching the festive atmosphere.
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34th Macao International Music Festival presents the “Song of Tomorrow”
The 34th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF), organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), will be held from 25 September to 29 October. Themed “Song of Tomorrow”, this edition of the MIMF will feature a number of programmes and outreach activities, gathering the melodies of joy, love and hope to create a kaleidoscopic spiritual world, inspiring the public to move forward with music and welcome a bright future.
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