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The 26^th Macao International Trade and Investment (26^th MIF), the Macao Franchise Expo 2021 (2021MFE) and the 2021 Portuguese Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (Macao) (2021PLPEX), organised by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), were originally scheduled to be held concurrently at The Venetian Macau from 21 to 23 October. Due to the epidemic prevention and control measures, exhibitors and buyers need time to prepare for the exhibitions. In efforts to hold the three exhibitions to a high standard, generate the synergistic effect of boosting peripheral industries, and help participants seize business opportunities, the organiser has decided to postpone the exhibitions to December after careful consideration. The exact dates will be announced later.
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The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) announces that in view of the development of the pandemic in Macao, all subsidised childcare, day care and community facilities will resume operation from October 4 (Monday) provided that there are no significant changes in today or tomorrow. The temporary suspension of family visits to residents’ rooms in nursing homes and rehabilitation homes will also be lifted effective from that date.
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The Education and Youth Development Bureau (hereinafter referred to as the “DSEDJ”) has paid close attention to epidemic prevention and has maintained close communication with schools to assess local epidemic development. After listening to the opinions of the health department, if there is no major change in the epidemic, all schools of non-tertiary education will resume classes from October 4. All sports and extracurricular activities will be suspended until further notice. Regarding tertiary education, face-to-face teaching is allowed to be resumed from October 4 onwards, according to the situation of tertiary education institutions.
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The Government would speed up its analysis of business conditions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as subsidy measures, with a view to providing support on financing, to help such businesses overcome difficulties experienced following the new COVID-19 cases reported in Macao in August and September respectively.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, today said the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government would continue discussions with Guangdong Province, regarding epidemic-control work and boundary crossing measures.
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The Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) will neither disappoint the Central Government, nor fail society’s expectations, in pressing ahead with the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin.
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Social Welfare Bureau concerns about the temporary shelter needs of the crowd that gathered at the Barrier Gate Plaza (Praça das Portas do Cerco). The “Vui Ieng Service Centre” of the Macao Caritas, located at Rua Leste da Ilha Verde, n.º 34, Edifício do Bairro da Ilha Verde, E1, provides temporary shelter service for those who are in need after registration. The Centre will try the best to provide arrangements if condition is allowed. As there is limited quota, please try to seek support from relatives and friends if possible.
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Schools are the main places for learning and cluster activities for students. Taking into account the current dynamic development of the epidemic, and to ensure campus safety and the health of teachers and students, the Education and Youth Development Bureau (the “DSEDJ”) strongly urges school staff and students of tertiary education institutions and teaching staff of non-tertiary education schools to make use of the National Day holidays or the following days to take the vaccines proactively. Currently, there is no need to make appointments to take the vaccines at the vaccination sites. Teaching staff and students can directly go to the vaccination sites in Macao for vaccination. Please visit the following website to learn about the waiting situation of each vaccination site: https://eservice.ssm.gov.mo/covidvacbook/Booking/Waitingstatus?lang=en. In addition, the DSEDJ, together with the Health Bureau, will continue to carry out collective vaccination work at schools as planned.
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