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The 33rd round of guaranteed face mask supply scheme
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A team led by Prof Wong Koon Ho in the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) has made a breakthrough in understanding the biology of fungal spores, which are the main infectious agent of fungal pathogens that can cause deadly infections in humans. Prof Wong’s team has discovered the dormancy mechanism of fungal spores. The discovery holds promise for protecting immunocompromised people, such as COVID-19 patients, from deadly infections caused by fungal pathogens. The study has received considerable attention in the field of microbiology and has been featured on the cover of Nature Microbiology.
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The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) extended the data collection period for the Population Census to 28 August and resumed today (23 Aug) the six-day field visits by Census officers to households of 98,000 residential units who have not responded to the Census.
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In line with the Macao SAR government’s epidemic prevention and control measures, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) has extended the deadline for applications for the “9th Subsidy Programme for Fashion Design on Sample Making” to 5pm on 9 September (Thursday). All interested parties are welcome to take this opportunity to apply for the Programme.
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“PHILANIPPON 2021” will be held in Yokohama, Japan, during 25^th to 30^th August 2021. Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau authorized the local philatelic agent to officially represent. To commemorate this Exhibition, Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau will issue the commemorative envelopes and provide the commemorative postmark cancellation service on site of the exhibition.
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The 26^th Macao International Trade & Investment Fair (26^th MIF), organised by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, will be held at The Venetian Macao from 21 to 23 October. This year’s MIF will once again set up the “Macao SME Pavilion” and provide eligible local companies with an anti-epidemic discount: a participation fee of MOP680, assisting SMEs in their upgrading and transformation and boosting the economy in the post-pandemic era. Interested companies are welcome to apply from today (23 August) to 31 August.
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The 2021 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (2021MIECF) will be held from 5 to 7 August. On the first day of the 2021MIECF, a series of activities will be staged on the the Green Business Co-operation Day, during which international organisations, leading experts and scholars from Mainland China, and senior officers of famous listed companies will be invited to share and exchange their ideas on “Accelerating Commercialisation of Technological Innovation, Mainstreaming Green Manufacturing and Lifestyles”.
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Health quarantine requirements and measures for inbound travellers of different identities.
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Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Luís de Camões Garden under the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) was temporarily closed since 3 August. After thorough cleaning and disinfection and consultation with the Health Bureau, the library will reopen to the public from 23 August, with opening hours from 2pm to 8pm on Mondays, and from 8am to 8pm from Tuesdays to Sundays.
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Two training bases, organised by China ConstructionEngineering (Macau) Company Limited and co-organised by Macau New Neighbourhood (MNN) project in Hengqin were officially established yesterday (19 August).
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