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Registration System for Establishments of Takeaway Activities implemented for over four years, effectively strengthening food safety supervision
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) continues to enhance food safety supervision of establishments of takeaway activities and impose heightened hygiene requirements for the establishments. The “Registration System for Establishments of Takeaway Activities” came into force in 2021. As of mid-May 2026, there are 4,267 takeaway shops in Macao with valid registration certificates. Over the past four years, 26 takeaway shops have been found to have commenced operation illegally without obtaining a registration certificate first and were punished by a fine of MOP 20,000 in accordance with the law. IAM continues to implement food safety supervision through inspection and sampling schemes. Since 2025, IAM staff have conducted over 3,650 inspections and visits to the takeaway shops, checking their overall food safety practices, hygiene management, operating conditions, business registration status, etc., further enhancing the effectiveness of food safety supervision and safeguarding food safety for the public.
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15th Food Safety Week on “Technological Supervision of Food Safety Progress” inaugurated
The “15th Food Safety Week” was inaugurated today (5 June) with its first event, the “Food Safety Forum” under the theme of “Technological Supervision of Food Safety Progress”, attracting over 330 government and sector representatives. The sharing of innovative applications and practical experiences of smart technology in the field of food safety supervision by representatives from food safety regulatory departments in the Mainland, Hong Kong, and Macao further strengthened regional technical exchange and enhanced the effectiveness of food safety supervision. The forum also facilitated Macao’s food sector having a deeper understanding of the latest regional food safety regulatory trends, promoting standardised management within the sector.
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“Internal Seminar of the São Paulo Life Sciences Delegation” Held Exploring Latin American Pharmaceutical Market Opportunities and Assisting Enterprises to Go Global, Facilitating the Signing of 5 Co-operation Projects
To deepen exchanges and co-operation between Macao and Latin America in the bio-pharmaceutical and Greater Health sectors, the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) of the Macao SAR Government organised the São Paulo Life Sciences Delegation to participate in the "Internal Seminar of the São Paulo Life Sciences Delegation" (hereinafter referred to as the "Seminar") on May 30 (local time in São Paulo, Brazil), and facilitated the signing of five co-operation projects, helping Macao enterprises expand into the South American market.
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CE meets Governor of Hebei Province, extending practical cooperation
The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, met with the Governor of Hebei Province, Mr Wang Zhengpu. The two officials exchanged views on further leveraging Macao’s platform role and deepening practical cooperation between Hebei and Macao across multiple fields.
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“hush! Beach Concerts x Urban Sports Wellfest 2026” to be held in November at Hac Sa Beach Open call for local bands, musicians and outreach activities planners to give continuity to the annual cultural and sports beach event
Jointly organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and MGM, the “hush! Beach Concerts x Urban Sports Wellfest 2026” will be held from 14 to 15 November at Hac Sa Beach, Macao. Making a breakthrough from the traditional practices with innovation, the event combines music, urban sports and wellness elements in a natural beach setting, offering residents and tourists a different experience and a brand-new cultural and sports event. IC is now calling the participation of local bands, musicians, workshop instructors, curators in themed music development project, and curators of art installations for “hush! Beach Concerts 2026,” aiming to support creative work and promote the development of Macao's pop music culture.
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UM scholar publishes correspondence in Nature to address apprenticeship in AI era
Tony Zhang Huiquan, associate professor in the Department of Sociology of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Macau (UM), and his collaborator have published a correspondence in the leading international academic journal Nature. Drawing on their experience of using agentic artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as OpenClaw, the authors highlight a pressing challenge facing the scientific community: while AI has dramatically increased research productivity, it is also undermining a core component of education—apprenticeship.
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CCAC detects a case involving an education institution that defrauded subsidies under Continuing Education Development Plan
The CCAC received a report from the Commission of Audit suspecting that there were untrue records regarding the subsidised courses held by a local education institution. Following an investigation, the CCAC considered that there were strong indications that the person-in-charge of the education institution and 13 Macao residents defrauded subsidies under the “Continuing Education Development Plan”.
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Leveraging Macao’s Strengths as China-PSC Platform: IIICF Deepens Key Infrastructure Co-operation between China and PSCs
The 17th IIICF to Be Held in Macao from 10 to 12 June
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