7 June 2021
Soochow University in eastern China, the City University of Macau and the University of Évora in Portugal have jointly held online a conference on the conservation of Sino-Portuguese cultural heritage, the Macao Daily News reports. The newspaper says the China-Portugal Joint Laboratory of Cultural Heritage Conservation Science put on the conference on Wednesday under the … Continue reading "Conference discusses Sino-Portuguese cultural heritage"
4 June 2021
The “Macao Week in Shanghai” was grandly unveiled on 3 June. Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, Ho Iat Seng, officiated the opening ceremony. The Macao Week in Shanghai presents a mega roadshow along Yuanmingyuan Road Pedestrian Street at Waitanyuan, Huangpu District in Shanghai from 3 – 7 June, to promote Macao as … Continue reading "“Macao Week in Shanghai” is grandly unveiled to promote Macao as a safe and quality destination among Mainland residents"
4 June 2021
The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, met on 3 June in Shanghai with the Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Shanghai Municipal Committee, Mr Li Qiang, to exchange views on how to boost cooperation in economic and trade matters, and in the tourism sector. Mr Ho, leading a Macao delegation, arrived in … Continue reading "Macao, Shanghai strengthening ties and practical cooperation"
3 June 2021
The “Macao Week in Shanghai” will deliver a mega roadshow Waitanyuan, Huangpu District in Shanghai from today to 7 June. The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has organised around 40 Made in Macao, Macao brands and Macao agents of products from Portuguese-speaking countries to participate in the event, where Macao will be promoted … Continue reading "IPIM Sets up Four Exhibition Areas for “Macao Week in Shanghai” Roadshow to Promote Macao Products and Services under the Theme of ‘Gift Box’"
3 June 2021
The “Macao Week in Shanghai” will be unveiled today to promote Macao’s diverse dimensions of “tourism +” and raise the city’s profile as a heathy, safe and quality destination in Shanghai. Among the highlights, the gastronomic promotion entitled “Macao Week in Shanghai — Taste of Macao Food Promotion” will be held from 4 – 17 … Continue reading "“Macao Week in Shanghai – Taste of Macao Food Promotion” presents Macao’s signature delicacies"
3 June 2021
The renovated Macao Grand Prix Museum makes a point of commemorating Brazilian star driver Ayrton Senna’s victory in the first Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix, in 1983, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) says. The museum contains a mural depicting Senna’s victory sculpted by Portuguese graffiti artist Vhils, whose real name is Alexandre Farto, the … Continue reading "Renovated Macao Grand Prix Museum celebrates Brazilian star"
3 June 2021
Exactly 1,003 people have attended a series of gatherings in Macao meant to promote sales of products of the Portuguese-speaking world, notably food and drink, since the gatherings began four weeks ago, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, or IPIM, says. The first of the six gatherings, in the Portuguese-speaking Countries Food Products Exhibition … Continue reading "Food from lusophone countries attracts attention in Macao"
2 June 2021
The Macao Grand Prix Museum was officially inaugurated on 1 June. Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng, accompanied by Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, officiated the inaugural ceremony. Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng, Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, and Director of Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Maria Helena de Senna … Continue reading "Chief Executive officiates inaugural ceremony of Macao Grand Prix Museum"
2 June 2021
Official data indicate that the value of merchandise exports by Macao to the Portuguese-speaking world grew to 322,300 patacas (about US$40,400) in the first four months of this year, 135.3 percent more than a year earlier. Figures given by the Macao Statistics and Census Service yesterday show that all were domestic exports, except for 4,000 … Continue reading "Macao exports to lusophone world running total now US$40,400"
1 June 2021
The Chinese University Translation Ability Index ranks the Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) as the most capable institution of higher education in Macao in translation and interpretation, and the sixth-most capable in Macao, Hong Kong and Taiwan combined, the MPI says. The Beijing Foreign Studies University Research Centre for Country-specific Translation and Interpretation published the 2019 … Continue reading "Macao poly tops translation, interpretation rankings"
1 June 2021
The University of Macau (UM) and Shaanxi University of Technology recently held the International Conference on Medicinal and Food Plant Research and the Third Sino-Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) Symposium on Natural Products and Biodiversity Resources. As a hybrid multi-venue event that involved both virtual and in-person elements, the conference attracted over 300 scholars … Continue reading "UM holds Sino-CPLP Symposium on Natural Products and Biodiversity Resources"
31 May 2021
The “2021 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition” (2021MIECF) will be held from 5 to 7 August 2021 under the theme of “Towards a Green and Low Carbon New Era”. In light of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan and the new normal, this year’s MIECF will introduce a “Green Mobility Zone” and incorporate more online elements … Continue reading "“2021 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition” (2021MIECF) Scheduled for Early August"
31 May 2021
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) dropped by 0.9% year-on-year in real terms in the first quarter of 2021, a milder contraction compared to the previous quarter (-45.9%). Exports of services rebounded by 4.1% year-on-year, of which exports of gaming services fell by 20.7% while exports of … Continue reading "Macao gross domestic product for the 1st quarter of 2021"
31 May 2021
The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released results of the Survey on Manpower Needs and Wages for the first quarter of 2021. Survey coverage for this quarter comprises Manufacturing; Electricity, Gas & Water Supply; Hotels; Restaurants; Child-care and Elderly Care. As affected by the pandemic of novel coronavirus pneumonia, average earnings of full-time employees in … Continue reading "Results of Macao survey on manpower needs and wages for the 1st quarter 2021"
28 May 2021
An international conference on Sino-EU cooperation in matters of health under the auspices of the Chinese Belt and Road initiative is taking place today at the University of Aveiro in Portugal, the organisers say. The organisers announced in writing that Portuguese Minister for Territorial Cohesion Ana Abrunhosa is attending, along with academics and authorities in … Continue reading "Conference in Portugal on Sino-EU cooperation on health"
28 May 2021
Two postgraduate students at the Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI), Yu Ziyue and He Lihua, won the award for the best student paper presented at the 6th International Conference on the Internet of Things, Big Data and Security, the institute says. The students, both PhD candidates, wrote a paper entitled “Deep Learning for COVID-19 Prediction based … Continue reading "Macao poly students win award for pandemic research"
28 May 2021
The University of Macau (UM) is committed to nurturing bilingual talent and has been offering a variety of courses for many years. One of these courses, the popular Portuguese Language Summer Course, will continue to be offered online this year between 5 July and 23 July. Students, teachers, translators, and those who are interested in … Continue reading "UM’s Portuguese Language Summer Course now open for applications"
27 May 2021
A drive by the Macao-Timor Friendship Association to raise money for the survivors of severe flooding in Timor-Leste has collected MOP63,460 (almost US$8,000) since it began last month , Lusa reports. The Portuguese news agency says the money will be used by the Timorese authorities and a charity, Fundação São João de Deus. The report … Continue reading "US$8,000 raised in Macao for flood survivors in Timor-Leste"
27 May 2021
The “59th Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition” will be held in April 2022 in Venice, Italy. The Macao Art Museum (MAM), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, is calling for submission of proposals for the Macao-China Pavilion at the Biennale from today until 13 August. All interested teams are welcome to submit their proposals. … Continue reading "MAM calls for submissions of proposals for the “Macao – China Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition”"
27 May 2021
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 68 MICE events were held in the first quarter of 2021, including 61 meetings & conferences (-56 year-on-year) and 7 exhibitions (+4). On account of the increase in exhibitions, number of participants & attendees surged by 71.7% year-on-year to 138,000. Number of … Continue reading "Macao MICE statistics for the 1st quarter of 2021"
