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IFTM collaborates with Galaxy Entertainment Group in hosting the 7th Tourism Education Student Summit
The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) collaborates with Galaxy Entertainment Group(GEG) in hosting the 7th annual Tourism Education Student Summit (TEd Summit) event 2022 on 1 June at the JW Marriott Macau Hotel. This full-day event is an opportunity for IFTM’s 47 graduating BSc students to share their outstanding research work with industry leaders and the community at large. Also, the TEd Summit is live-streamed to enable audience from the Greater Bay Area and other regions to participate virtually.
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First batch of student groups set off for “Stay, Dine and See Macao · Educational Student Tours” today (1 June)
Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) partners with the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) and the Task Force for the “Stay, Dine and See Macao” Project to launch the Educational Student Tours. Every primary and secondary school student and special education student who is a holder of Macao SAR Resident Identity Card in Macao can join one of the Educational Student Tours for free. The first four student groups set off for the popular science tour today (1 June), involving around 135 fourth-grade students and accompanying teachers.
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UM professor Kevin Thompson elected international honorary member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Prof Kevin Thompson, master of Moon Chun Memorial College, University of Macau (UM), has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences as a new international honorary member in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the field of performing arts. With his election, he joins the company of the academy’s notable members – from its founders John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington, to Ralph Waldo Emerson, Maria Mitchell, and Alexander Graham Bell.
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1st anniversary — Macao Grand Prix Museum radiates “tourism +” synergy Dedication to innovation and strengthening public-private partnerships to widen visitor source
Celebrating its first anniversary of inauguration as an expansion project today (1 June), the Macao Grand Prix Museum (the “Museum”) under Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO)’s management keeps passing on the culture of the Macau Grand Prix and innovating on its offer to magnify the synergy of “tourism +” and destination glamour.
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CE meets Zhuhai officials to bolster cooperation
The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, met with officials from Zhuhai, to exchange views on matters related to: joint pandemic prevention and control; economic recovery; construction of the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone in Hengqin; talent development; and railway transport connectivity.
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Arrivals from Guangdong Province are required to present proof of negative NAT within 7 days
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre (hereinafter referred to as the “Centre”) announces that in response to the epidemic situation in the neighbouring areas, and after reaching an agreement on the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism between Zhuhai and Macao, the Health Bureau determines, in accordance with Article 10 of Law No. 2/2004 (Law on the Prevention, Control and Treatment of Infectious Diseases), that with effect from 00:00 on 2 June, individuals entering Macao from Guangdong Province via the Zhuhai-Macao checkpoints or by sea must hold a proof of negative COVID-19 nucleic acid test within 7 days after the date of sampling. Non-Macao residents who fail to present such proof would be denied entry, whereas Macao residents will be required to undergo nucleic acid testing at once.
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Tourism Development Committee convenes the first Plenary Meeting of 2022 Innovative projects widen visitor source and stimulate economy
The Tourism Development Committee (CDT, on its Portuguese acronym) convened the first Plenary Meeting of 2022 today (31 May), presided over by Secretary for Economy and Finance and Committee Chairperson, Lei Wai Nong. Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) unveiled its work plan for the second half of 2022 and listened to CDT members’ opinions on Macao’s tourism development and the scheme for tourism economic recovery.
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