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On 21 July, the Social Security Fund presented its proposal to optimise the Periodic Adjustment Mechanism for Social Security Benefits (hereinafter referred to as the “Adjustment Mechanism”) during the plenary session of the Standing Committee for the Coordination of Social Affairs. The proposal was unanimously endorsed by representatives of both employers and employees. The measures include lowering the activation threshold of the Adjustment Mechanism (the cumulative change in the Composite Consumer Price Index) to 2% and establishing a flexible procedure to ensure that old-age pension adjustments occur at intervals of no more than 3 years. The Social Security Fund believes that these optimisations will enhance the mechanism’s responsiveness to price fluctuations, thereby ensuring that adjustments to old-age pension and other benefits are more closely aligned with the needs of the population.
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Organized by the Sports Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, Galaxy Entertainment Group and the Volleyball Association of Macao, China, Women’s Volleyball Nations League – Finals Macao 2026 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group will be held from 22 to 26 July at the Macao East Asian Games Dome. The Chinese team arrives in Macao today (20 July) to prepare for the competition. The other participating teams, including Italy, Canada, Brazil, Türkiye, the United States, Japan, and the Netherlands, had also arrived earlier to compete for the title of champion in this year's Women's Volleyball League.
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Lui Che Woo College (LCWC) at the University of Macau (UM) organised an exchange trip to Singapore, where students and faculty members took part in exchange activities with their counterparts from the College of Alice & Peter Tan (CAPT) at the National University of Singapore (NUS). The trip aimed to promote cross-cultural understanding and strengthen academic collaboration between the two universities.
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The thematic seminar “Digital Inclusion – Innovation and Application of Accessible Technologies”, co-organized by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) and the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS), was successfully held on 17 July 2026 at the Auditorium of Patane Activity Centre. It aimed to raise awareness of accessible technologies and promote broader adoption of information and communication technologies (ICT) to foster a more inclusive society. CTT Acting Director Lao Lan Wa, IAS Director Hon Wai, attended the event together with relevant personnel. Around 120 participants, including representatives from social welfare institutions and the information technology sector, also took part in the seminar.
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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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