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The closing performance of the International Youth Dance Festival 2026, organised by the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ), was staged this evening (23 July) at Macao Forum, bringing the six‑day dance extravaganza to a successful close. The organiser noted that this grand international youth event, spanning nearly four decades, has been loved by young dancers and audiences alike, reflecting Macao’s institutional advantages of enjoying strong support from the Motherland and being closely connected with the world under the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ policy. The festival supports the SAR Government in realising Macao’s development positioning as ‘one centre, one platform and one base’, shapes its image as a ‘city of performing arts’, and builds a platform for young people to connect with like-minded peers through the art of dance, thereby fostering friendships and broadening horizons among youth from across the globe through dance exchanges.
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The 18th Conference of the International Society for Utilitarian Studies (ISUS Conference) opened today (23 July) at the University of Macau (UM), bringing together more than 100 experts and scholars from leading institutions worldwide, including the University of Oxford, Princeton University, National University of Singapore, University College London, and Peking University. The three-day event marks the first time that the ISUS Conference has been held in China, and is a key academic event celebrating UM’s 45th anniversary.
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Outdoor performances of the ‘International Youth Dance Festival 2026’, organised by the Education and Youth Development Bureau, were successfully held at Tap Siac Square on 20 and 22 July. The event brought together young dancers from various countries and regions around the world. They put on outstanding performances with distinctive ethnic characteristics, allowing the audience to experience up close the unique cultures embodied in different dances. The combination of the dancers’ great dance skills, live lighting, music and special effects created an artistic feast full of youthful vitality. Both the participating young performers and the audience immersed in a lively and joyful atmosphere.
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To continuously step up the work arrangements for summer safety and disaster prevention, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) collaborated with the Fire Services Bureau on 16 July to promote fire prevention and the safe use of electricity at the hawker zones in Iao Hon, reinforcing fire prevention and electrical safety awareness among hawkers and stall vendors and strengthening their fire readiness capabilities and emergency response capabilities in case of fire.
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The 2026 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair (2026GMBPF), jointly organised by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) 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. With a focus on the silver economy and healthy living, the first day of this year’s GMBPF will be reserved for trade visitors, while the following three days will be open to the public free of charge. The event aims to serve as a one-stop platform for economic and commercial networking among Guangdong, Macao, and Belt and Road countries and regions, while providing a leisure shopping experience for all.
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The Government Information Bureau (GCS) today launched its official account on the social media platform “Threads”, to provide information in Chinese, under the handle “macaogcs”.
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In conjunction with the revitalisation of Tamagnini Barbosa Market, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) started the phased optimisation works today (20 July). During the first phase, the food court located on the first floor will be optimised, and the market will continue to operate normally. The second phase will involve improvements of the fresh and live food and grocery area on the ground floor. IAM is currently surveying stall vendors about their willingness to continue operations during the second phase of the works, so as to arrange any temporary business suspensions or relocations to temporary stalls, and will maintain close and ongoing communication with them.
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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 commenced today (22 July) at Macao East Asian Games Dome. Italy and Brazil won on the first matchday, defeating the Netherlands and Japan respectively to advance to the semifinals. The quarterfinals will continue tomorrow (23 July), with Türkiye v Canada at 4pm and China v USA at 7:30pm.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Composite CPI for June 2026 rose by 1.24% year-on-year, but dropped by 0.15% month-on-month. For the 12 months ended June this year, the average Composite CPI grew by 0.79% from the previous period (July 2024 – June 2025).
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