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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and the National Museum of China, with the Macao Museum of Art (MAM) as the executive organiser, the exhibition “Duet of Nature: Ming and Qing Landscape Paintings from the National Museum of China” was inaugurated today (24 April) at the MAM. The opening ceremony was officiated by the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, O Lam; the Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR, Yang Weiqun; the Secretary of the Communist Party of the National Museum of China, Yang Fan; the President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Leong Wai Man; the Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes; the President of the Yu Un Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association of Macao, Alberto Lei; the Deputy Director and General Manager of the Macao Daily News; and the Vice President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Choi Kin Long. Wan Nang Hon; and was attended by the Chief of the Office of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Lin Yuan; the Deputy Director of the Department of Publicity and Cultural and Sports Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR, Bai Bing; the Chief of the Office of the Director of the National Museum of China, Yang Tuo; the Chairman of the Yu Un Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association of Macao and Vice President of the Macau Ink Art Association, Lei Tak Seng.
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The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) at the University of Macau (UM) held the Seventh UM Language and Culture Day on 1 April, with the aim of celebrating UM’s 45th anniversary, promoting the preservation of language and culture, and fostering intercultural communication. Students and faculty members from various countries and regions experienced UM’s cultural diversity through a vibrant programme of performances and workshops.
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As the typhoon and rainy season is approaching, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), as a member of the civil defence team, has adopted a series of work plans with respect to tree maintenance, garbage removal and sewer maintenance in response to unstable and adverse weather before the typhoon and rainy season and during typhoons and rainstorms, so as to minimise the impact of typhoon and rain on the safety and lives of the public and restore the cityscape as soon as possible.
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A research team led by Lu Jiahong, deputy director of the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) at the University of Macau (UM), in collaboration with Hangzhou MindRank AI Technology Co Ltd and Imperial College London in the UK, has developed an AI platform that integrates a million-compound library and multiple predictive modules for the discovery of bioactive ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and natural products. The team used the platform for virtual screening, followed by cross-species experimental validation, to identify small-molecule TCM compounds with therapeutic potential for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The findings have been published in the top-tier international journal Nature Biomedical Engineering.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, met with the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Mr Jia Guide. They exchanged views on further strengthening bilateral ties, enhancing platform alignment, and bolstering Macao’s exchange and cooperation with international organisations.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Composite CPI for March 2026 rose by 1.06% year-on-year, but dropped by 0.18% month-on-month. For the 12 months ended March this year, the average Composite CPI grew by 0.53% from the previous period (April 2024 – March 2025).
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that number of visitor arrivals increased by 13.7% year-on-year to 11,213,904 in the first quarter of 2026. Same-day visitors (7,007,320) and overnight visitors (4,206,584) rose by 20.3% and 4.1% 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 (2.2 days) remaining unchanged.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the unemployment rate of local residents (2.1%) for January - March 2026 decreased by 0.1 percentage point from the previous period (December 2025 - February 2026), while the underemployment rate of local residents remained at 2.1%.
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