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CE meets Spain’s Second Deputy Prime Minister during Madrid visit
The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, met Spain’s Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Labour and Social Economy, Ms Yolanda Díaz Pérez, in Madrid. They exchanged views on expanding cooperation between Macao and Spain in economic and trade matters, tourism, education, and science and technology.
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Tap Siac Craft Market in Spring inaugurated
Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the Tap Siac Craft Market in Spring is held from today to 26, and from 30 April to 3 May at Tap Siac Square, showcasing and selling cultural and creative products from Macao and Asian regions. A number of music performances and creative handicraft workshops are also held. All are welcome to participate.
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Dean of HIM Business School, Switzerland Visits UTM to advance Cooperation in Macao-Hengqin University Town
On 16 April, Dean Claire Jollain of HIM Business School (HIM), Switzerland visited the Macao University of Tourism (UTM) and held exchange talks with Rector Fanny Vong and faculty team. The two sides explored ways to further deepen their cooperation, jointly promote the internationalisation of tourism higher education, and enhance the development of the Macao-Hengqin International Education (University) Town project. The visit aimed to familiarise HIM with UTM’s learning and living environment, preparing for its first batch of students to go on exchange to Macao and Hengqin.
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Macao Polytechnic University Achieves Historic First for Macao at the 2026 Times Higher Education (The) Awards Asia
Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) receives the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) Award Asia in the category of “International Strategy of the Year” for its outstanding achievements in global development and high-quality international collaboration. This marks the first time a university from Macao has received a THE Award Asia, representing a significant milestone in the internationalisation of Macao’s higher education sector.
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Zone 2 of second phase of South Shore Waterfront Green Promenade open for use from today onwards
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) advanced the second phase construction works of the South Shore Waterfront Green Promenade in three zones in an orderly manner according to the plan. Following the opening of Zone 1 in November last year, Zone 2, which is situated between Macau Tower and Portas do Entendimento, is also open for public use from today (23 April) onwards.
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Talent Development Committee meets with Portuguese chamber of commerce representatives and University of Lisbon to jointly promote talent policies
Accompanying Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai on his first overseas visit to Portugal, the Secretary-General of the Talent Development Committee, Kong Chi Meng, together with representatives from multiple leading enterprises in Macao and the Chinese mainland, met with the Portugal–China Small and Medium Enterprises Chamber of Commerce (CCPC-PME) on 20 April 2026. The delegation interacted and engaged in exchanges with the president of the chamber of commerce, Y Ping Chow, and representatives from Portuguese enterprises in traditional Chinese medicine, tourism and other fields. With all parties expressing their hope to strengthen future exchange and collaboration in talent development, Macao will give full play to its role as a Sino–Lusophone platform and generating win-win opportunities by ‘bringing in’ talent and enterprises from Portuguese-speaking countries whilst supporting Macao and Mainland enterprises in ‘going global’. In addition, the Talent Development Committee also visited the University of Lisbon in Portugal to promote the MSAR Government’s talent policies and deepen collaboration in nurturing Chinese-Portuguese professionals.
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CE: Madrid visit marks new stage in Macao’s relation with Spain
The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, said his visit to Spain marked a new stage in Macao’s relations with the country, enriching Macao’s role as “One Centre, One Platform, One Base”, while injecting fresh momentum into China and Spain’s friendship, and their pursuit of sustainable development.
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CE: Macao to extend functions of China-Portuguese-speaking countries platform to Spanish-speaking countries
Proactively strengthening cooperation with Spanish-speaking countries is part of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government’s strategic development effort. The MSAR Government will press ahead with extending to Spanish-speaking countries the functions of Macao’s platform for cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries. It will also open up market opportunities and increasing trade with Spanish-speaking countries with the help of a one-billion yuan development fund – for promoting trade between China and Portuguese (Spanish)-speaking countries – jointly established by the MSAR Government and the Executive Committee of the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone In Hengqin.
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