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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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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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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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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the 34^th 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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The 34^th 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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Cheng Yu Tung College (CYTC) of the University of Macau (UM) recently organised a six-day online exchange programme for Yuan Pei College (YPC) of Peking University students. During the activity, ten students from Peking University visited CYTC through the internet. The theme of the programme is ‘A Journey through Macao’s history and culture’. Through the programme, students from CYTC and YPC gained an in-depth understanding of the history, culture, and customs of Macao, which helped them appreciate the east-meets-west cultural heritage of Macao and strengthen their sense of belonging to their home country.
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To cater for the demand of individuals entering Macao, Lisboeta Macau will be enlisted as one of the optional medical observation hotels for individuals from the Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan region and foreign countries, starting from 15 September. The hotel starts tending to reservations by email from today (13 September). To ensure the accuracy of reservation information received, the hotel will not provide phone booking service. Rates vary according to medical observation hotels.
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The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) has announced the awardees of the Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Hong Kong and Macao) for the year 2022. Dai Yunlu, associate professor in the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), and Hao Tianwei, assistant professor in UM’s Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), have been awarded the fund. Since the fund was first open for applications from young scholars at eight universities in Hong Kong and Macao in 2019, UM scholars have made the list every year and a total of 11 scholars have been awarded the fund, which is testament to the university’s achievement in research innovation and talent development.
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