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Law Amending Two Social Security Fund Systems Comes into Force Tomorrow
Coming into force on 24 March 2026, Law No. 3/2026 amends Law No. 4/2010 on the Social Security System and Law No. 7/2017 on the Non-Mandatory Central Provident Fund System.
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【Reimagining Gastronomy】“International Gastronomy Forum, Macao” will convene next Monday (23 March) to ignite new creative momentum across sectors
Organized by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), the “2026 International Cities of Gastronomy Fest, Macao” (the “Fest”) is taking place vibrantly. As one of the major highlights, the “International Gastronomy Forum, Macao” (the “Forum”) will be held at the Convention and Exhibition Centre of Macau Fisherman’s Wharf next Monday (23 March). Representatives of the UNESCOCreative Cities Network(UCCN) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, top-notch international content creators, culinary and academic professionals will share insightful perspectives. Delegates of close to 50 members cities of UCCN in gastronomy and other fields, experts and scholars, members of local tourism and catering sectors will attend the Forum. Their discussions will foster preservation, innovation and exchange among Creative Cities of Gastronomy and ignite new momentum across creative fields, unleashing Macao’s strengths as an international exchange and cooperation platform.
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【Ten-day feast】“2026 International Cities of Gastronomy Fest, Macao” is unveiled today (20 March)
The “2026 International Cities of Gastronomy Fest, Macao” (referred to as the “Fest”), organized by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), was grandly unveiled at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf today (20 March). Held from 20 to 29 March, the Fest brings together 38 UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy from 22 countries around the world, as well as ten Creative Cities in other fields including Music, Film, Literature, Crafts and Folk Art, Media Arts as well as Design. Through five major highlights, the ten-day feast of international gastronomic culture unleashes the Macao SAR’s strengths as an international exchange platform and its vibrant dynamic as a Creative City of Gastronomy, reinforcing the city’s status as a world centre of tourism and leisure.
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UTM plans to launch Bachelor of Science in Management and Data Science programme in new academic year
To optimise the academic portfolio, the Macao University of Tourism (UTM) plans to launch the Bachelor of Science in Management and Data Science programme in the new academic year of 2026/2027.
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Public Library will suspend certain services on 23 March due to information system maintenance
In order to ensure proper operation, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) will carry out maintenance on the information system of the Public Library on 23 March (Monday) from 9am to 11am. During this period, library services including the Macao Public Library website, the library catalogue search system and the electronic resources, the mobile application “My Library” and the relevant functions of the Public Library of IC in “Macao One Account” will be suspended or affected. In addition, the circulation services of the Red Market Library and the 24-hour book drops at all the branch libraries will also be suspended during the abovementioned period.
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Consumer price index (CPI) for February 2026
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Composite CPI for February 2026 rose by 1.16% year-on-year, as the Chinese New Year fell in February this year versus January last year. Besides, the CPI-A and CPI-B showed respective growth of 1.03% and 1.26% year-on-year. For the first two months of 2026, the average Composite CPI grew by 0.85% year-on-year, and the average CPI-A and CPI-B climbed by 0.80% and 0.88% respectively.
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