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Two flashmobs of the ‘International Youth Dance Festival 2026’ were successfully held on 19 July. To strengthen cooperation and exchange among young people from cities in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area, and to support the integrated development of Macao and Hengqin, this year’s dance festival not only arranged for dance groups to stage flashmobs in Macao, but also, for the first time, led some non-local dance groups to the Guangdong–Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, where they danced together with local young people, thus highlighting Macao’s unique advantage of connecting with both the Chinese mainland and the world.
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Due to rainstorm, by regulation, classes of secondary education are suspended this morning. Classes of primary, infant, special education are suspended today. Schools should ensure that their premises are open and arrange for staff to look after the students who have arrived at school until the conditions are safe for them to go home.
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To further leverage Macao’s unique role as a platform for communication and cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, and to assist local enterprises in "going global" and "attracting foreign investment", the Macao SAR Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (hereinafter referred to as "IPIM") has organized a 29-member delegation of entrepreneurs. Representing Macao, Hengqin, and the Chinese Mainland, the delegates represent sectors such as Sino-Portuguese trade, infrastructure, engineering technology, logistics and supply chain, cross-border e-commerce, and professional services. The delegation will travel to Mozambique from July 20 to 25 to attend the "Entrepreneurs Meeting for Commercial and Economic Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries – Maputo – 2026 (hereinafter referred to as the "Meeting"), an annual landmark economic and trade event for China and Portuguese-speaking countries. The delegation will also conduct on-site visits to nearly 10 local government departments, business associations, renowned enterprises, as well as tourism and trade projects. This initiative aims to utilize both the event's platform and field visits to expand practical cooperation on high-quality projects in China, Mozambique, and other Portuguese-speaking countries through a "joint voyage" approach.
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The International Youth Dance Festival 2026, organised by the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) and co-organised by the Municipal Affairs Bureau, the Macao Government Tourism Office, the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Sports Bureau, the Livelihood Affairs Bureau of Hengqin and the Secretariat of Education Forum for Asia, will be held from 18 to 23 July. The opening event – the parade – took place this afternoon (18 July) at the Ruins of St Paul’s, drawing a large crowd of residents, tourists and photography enthusiasts, creating a spectacular scene.
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Yonghua Song, rector of the University of Macau (UM), was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Technology by Brunel University of London. The award recognises his internationally acclaimed research in electrical engineering and his outstanding contributions to promoting international academic exchange and collaboration in higher education.
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To implement the important instructions from President Xi Jinping on flood prevention and disaster relief, resolute prevention of serious incidents, and effective safeguarding of the safety of people’s lives and property, and to follow the Chief Executive’s directives from the summer safety meeting on further strengthening Macao’s overall safety, ensuring general stability and harmony, and safeguarding the lives and property of the public, the Administration Committee on Municipal Affairs of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has convened a summer safety work meeting with the heads of various functional departments, instructing them to comprehensively reinforce summer disaster-prevention safety arrangements, effectively implement various risk prevention and mitigation measures, and intensify preventive inspections and remedial actions at locations and facilities prone to accidents, so as to spare no effort to ensure a safe living environment for the public. During the meeting, the various departments also highlighted the current implementation status and future plans for the safety in municipal markets and hawker zones, management of green areas, gardens and parks, assurance of food safety, and strengthening of community engagement to raise public awareness regarding disaster prevention.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that number of visitor arrivals increased by 9.0% year-on-year to 20,944,446 in the first half of 2026. Same-day visitors (12,889,844) and overnight visitors (8,054,602) rose by 15.3% and 0.2% year-on-year respectively. Meanwhile, the average length of stay of visitors shortened by 0.1 day year-on-year to 1.0 day, with that of overnight visitors (2.3 days) remaining unchanged.
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The 2026 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair (2026GMBPF), jointly organised by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute of the Macao Special Administrative Region and the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, will take place from 6 to 9 August at Cotai Expo Hall A, The Venetian Macao. This year marks the fair’s milestone 18^th anniversary. As a professional trade fair accredited by the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI), the GMBPF is themed “New Opportunities in the Silver Economy, A New Chapter in Healthy Living” this year. It will bring together high-quality products from Guangdong, Macao, and countries and regions along the Belt and Road, building a one-stop trade platform to promote the development of the physical and mental wellness industry through product showcases and targeted business matching.
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