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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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To continuously promote the professional and market-oriented development of the MICE industry, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) organised an online MICE industry training session on 6 September, with the theme of “MICE Data Analytics - A New Model for Events”. The activity invited industry experts to share their experiences and insight so that participants can grasp the new trends of the MICE market across time zones and geographical boundaries. A total of 40 MICE industry professionals in the Mainland and Macao as well as faculty members and students from local tertiary institutions attended the online session.
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In order to adapt to the public’s Internet usage habits and provide more diversified and updated services to the public, the Cultural Affairs Bureau has upgraded and optimised the Macao Cultural Heritage website, enriching the content of cultural heritage information on the website and enhancing visitors’ browsing experience and respective website functions. The new version of the website will be officially launched on 16 September and all are welcome to visit. The old version of the Macao Cultural Heritage website will be suspended for maintenance and updating, between 14 and 15 September.
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In the second half of the year, major MICE events follow close upon another in Macao. Over 35 MICE events will take place in Macao from September to December, with an estimated attendance of over 500,000, leveraging the effect of "Industries + MICE". At the same time, it will attract business visitors and tourists to spend money in local community, and promote the image of Macao as an ideal destination for travel and business.
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In response to the SAR Government’s policy of establishing a digital government and promoting public electronic services, the Public Security Police Force has been developing sustainably the external electronic services to facilitate the public. Last year, on 14 March, our Force introduced the new style of “Non-resident Worker’s Identification Card” (hereinafter referred to as “Non-resident Worker’s Card”) and took advantages of this Card’s features to enhance the relevant procedures, so as to provide more convenient administrative services for employers and employees, and therefore, we have achieved the staged targets of electronic service scheme for non-resident workers. To further enhance our service, our Force is going to launch the self-service renewal of “Authorization to Stay as Worker” in the next stage under the support of the Public Security Forces Affairs Bureau; eligible non-residents may complete the renewal formalities via our self-service kiosks without being required to come to the service counters in person.
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Epidemic-prevention measures for inbound travellers of different identities
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The inauguration ceremony of the China-Portuguese Speaking Countries Ocean Research Alliance initiated by the University of Macau (UM) and the first meeting of the alliance’s executive council was held today (9 September) online. Over 70 representatives of member universities and institutes of the alliance in China and Portuguese-speaking countries joined the ceremony. The alliance aims to bring together the research strengths and resources of its members in the field of ocean science and promote exchange and cooperation in related fields between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.
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