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The 1^st “International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations” concluded successfully today (17 December) in Macao. The closing ceremony was attended by the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, O Lam; the Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR, Huang Liuquan, etc. Through the Forum, representatives from government departments across various regions, representatives of international organizations, renowned experts and scholars from Egypt, Indonesia, Tunisia, Argentina, Portugal, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom and Canada engaged in in-depth discussions and intellectual exchanges on the key topic of mutual learning among civilizations. At the closing ceremony, the “Mutual Learning Among Civilizations and Inheritance through Innovation: The Macao Initiative” (hereinafter referred to as the “Macao Initiative”) was officially released.
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The Macao Orchestra New Year Concert 2026 “Mariza and the Macao Orchestra” will be held on 31 December, at 8pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. Portuguese Fado superstar Mariza will share the stage with the orchestra in a live performance, interpreting a selection of iconic Fado songs with her captivating voice, offering the audience an artistic feast that transcends musical genres and the boundaries of time and space.
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To further support Macao enterprises in expanding into international markets and to foster infrastructure investment co-operation between China and ASEAN countries along the “Belt and Road”, such as Indonesia and Malaysia, and to extend the impact of the 16^th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum and Exhibition (IIICF), the Department of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs of the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, the China International Contractors Association, and Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) of the Macao SAR jointly organised a “Delegation of Mainland and Macao Enterprises for Going Global”. From 7 to 11 December, the delegation visited Jakarta, Indonesia, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, engaging in various activities, including participating in two investment promotion seminars, visiting Chinese embassies, hosting seminars, and visiting two major infrastructure projects undertaken by Chinese companies in these countries.
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The Monetary Authority of Macao (hereinafter referred to as the "AMCM") organised a ceremony on 26th November for awarding the appointment letters to members of the "Expert Committee on Optimisation of the Macao Central Securities Depository System". In the ceremony were about 30 attendances, including Mr. Vong Sin Man, Acting Chairman of the Board of Directors of the AMCM; Ms Lau Hang Kun, Executive Director of the Board of Directors of the AMCM and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Macao Central Securities Depository and Clearing Limited (hereinafter referred to as the "MCSD"), as well as members of the MCSD Board of Directors.
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Global Tourism Economy Forum • Heilongjiang 2025 was held in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province with success. Venturing beyond Macao for the first time, the 11^th edition of the Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF or the “Forum”) brought together elites and leaders from tourism and other related industries from worldwide for meaningful dialogues, to explore development opportunities and forge innovative cooperation under the theme “New Quality Productive Forces: Powering the Global Tourism Economy”. The Forum injected a new impetus for Macao’s tourism economy and elevated the city’s international profile as a world centre of tourism and leisure, in support of the city’s development into a high-level platform that opens up to the world.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, expressed heartfelt gratitude to President Xi Jinping for fully affirming the current work of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government and for providing further guidance and important instructions.
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President Xi Jinping today said the central authorities fully affirmed the work of the Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, and the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government.
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