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The 2019 Macao International Parade, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), in celebration of the 20^th anniversary of Macao’s Handover to China, will be held on 8 December. In order to promote the popularization of art education and bring the jubilance of the Parade to local schools, the Organizer invited some art groups to perform, interact and share their experience with students on campuses. All interested schools are welcome to register.
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The concert “Rhythm in Your Rubbish” by the Macao Orchestra, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, originally scheduled to be heldon 1 December, at 2:30pm and 5:30pm, at the Macao Tower Auditorium, and the associated “Music Workshop” originally scheduled to be heldon 30 November, will be postponed due to programme adjustments. The procedures for refunding or changing tickets will be announced in due course. We apologize for any inconveniences.
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The Consumer Council and Food Safety Department of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) co-tested 20 non-prepackaged beverages including “Bubble Tea”, “Brown Sugar Bubble Tea” and “Brown Sugar Bubble Milk” to determine their ingredients. Test result shows that all 20 samples contain high level of sugar, continuous intake of these drinks may increase the risk of getting chronic cardiovascular disease. Consumers are suggested not to over-consume and choose less or no sugar when choosing this kind of drinks.
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Due to the overwhelming demand, the Macao Cultural Centre, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will be presenting five additional shows in the ARTwarming Winter series. Puppet musical Shh! We Have a Plan will be staged in two extra performances taking place on December 27 and 29, while the sensorial experience for babies The Garden of Spirited Minds will have three more shows scheduled from December 31 to January 2 at CCM’s Small Auditorium.
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According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, the total number of personal credit cards issued by banks in Macao continued to rise in the third quarter of 2019. Both the credit card turnover and total repayments also registered growth from a year earlier.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, today said the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government was sparing no effort in studying ways to resolve difficulties over regulations of respective jurisdictions comprising the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Greater Bay Area).
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A group of students from the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) recently won a gold prize at the Environment Track of the International Genetic Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition for a self-activating nanoparticle collector they developed, which provides a safe and cheaper alternative to the traditional way of purifying waste water. The team also won a Best Part Collection award, ranked among the top five in this category. Held in Boston, United States, this year’s competition attracted a total of 7,500 contestants in 344 teams from 45 countries and regions. This is the first time that a team from Macao has participated in iGEM.
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The active participation of Macao enterprises in the 2nd China International Import Expo (CIIE) illustrates the Shanghai event is effective in promoting their business, said today the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Mr Leong Vai Tac.
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The Consumer Council conducted its ‘Supermarket price survey’ of the first-half of November on 6 November for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. Surveyed locations included 14 supermarkets in Nossa Senhora de Fátima Parish. Consumers may now check the report data on the Council’s website (www.consumer.gov.mo), the “Supermarket Price Information Platform” app, or the Council’s WeChat account.
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