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UM to host World Universities Public Speaking Invitational Championship next Friday and Saturday
In celebration of its 45th anniversary, the University of Macau (UM) will host the World Universities Public Speaking Invitational Championship 2026 on 28 and 29 August. The event will bring together outstanding students from 26 leading universities around the world, including Peking University, Tsinghua University, the University of Oxford, Stanford University, and Harvard University. Through English public speaking, the championship aims to promote intercultural exchange and showcase students’ communication skills, critical thinking, and global perspectives. The event is open to the public, and all are welcome to attend.
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Suppliers Database and Suppliers Services Platform of IAM to be discontinued on 1 September with the launch of “Página Electrónica da Contratação Pública”
In conjunction with Law No. 10/2025 “Lei da contratação pública” (“Public Procurement Law”) and Administrative Regulation No. 19/2026 “Regulamentação da Lei da contratação pública” (“Regulations for the Implementation of the Public Procurement Law”), which will officially enter into force on 1 September this year, the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region has launched “Página Electrónica da Contratação Pública” (“Public Procurement Website”) to provide suppliers, public departments and the public with a standardised portal for the publication of procurement information. With the launch of the website, the Suppliers Database, Suppliers Services Platform and relevant services of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will be discontinued after the entry into force of the new law and regulations.
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Central Provident Fund – 2026 Special Allocation from the Budget Surplus to be Credited from Late September – Eligible Persons not Subject to Automatic Payment Required to Submit Withdrawal Applications
The 2026 Special Allocation from the Budget Surplus under the Non-Mandatory Central Provident Fund System is scheduled to be credited on 24 September at the earliest. Elderly persons who have registered for automatic withdrawal and meet the eligibility criteria for automatic payment are not required to complete any formalities. The payments will be automatically deposited into the bank accounts to which their old-age or disability pensions are paid. Other eligible withdrawal persons who are not subject to automatic payment may submit their withdrawal applications to the Social Security Fund via “Macao One Account”.
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Locally Commissioned Theatre Play for Babies “Sounds of WOODerland” Premieres Industry Exchange Session Held to Support Future Expansion of Local Works
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) presented the third Macao International Children’s Arts Festival from July to August 2026, and concurrently brought to the stage “Sounds of WOODerland", a baby theatre piece and the fourth work under the programme “Commissioning Performing Arts Productions 2024-2026”. The production received positive feedback from both audiences and industry professionals. To further promote local creations beyond Macao, IC specially invited industry representatives, including stage production companies, theatres, and arts festival organisers specialising in children’s programming from Chinese Mainland and neighbouring regions to attend the performances and participate in the “Local Program Presentation Session” (the Session) where they held discussions and explored collaboration opportunities with the teams behind the selected works of the Commissioning Programme.
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MGTO and travel trade promote Macao in Malaysia and receive record of seven PATA Gold Awards
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), together with local travel trade, is promoting the destination at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2026, held from 18 to 20 August in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, inviting international travel trade to participate in next year’s PATA Travel Mart to be held in Macao. During the event, Macao tourism was also highlighted with projects from MGTO and three integrated resort enterprises receiving a total of seven awards in different categories of marketing, sustainability and social responsibility in the PATA Gold Awards 2026.
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IPIM and Industrial Association of Macau Jointly Organised 12 Macao Companies to Participate in the HKTDC Food Expo, Facilitating Over 180 Business Matching Sessions and Unveiling Exceptional Opportunities
To aid Macao SMEs in “going global,” and tapping into diverse business opportunities, Macao SAR Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (“IPIM”) and the Industrial Association of Macau jointly organised 12 companies to participate in the “36th HKTDC Food Expo” held in Hong Kong from 13 to 17 August. A dedicated Macao Pavilion was established for this event. Notably, nearly 70% of the participating companies were debut exhibitors. The Macao companies engaged in over 180 business matching sessions, with several newly-joined companies reaching procurement partnerships with Hong Kong companies, involving the expansion of online and offline retail channels. The Macao Pavilion was very popular and the onsite sales were exceptional, with all participating companies making successful sales at the event.
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MSAR Government publishes Macao’s Third Five-Year Plan
The Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government will unite and lead all sectors of society in order steadily and concretely to implement the Third Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the MSAR (2026–2030), said the Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai.
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