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Published by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and produced by Like Entertainment & Production Co. Ltd., the thirty-fourth issue of C² Magazine will be released this Wednesday (7 August).
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 1,665 new companies were incorporated in the second quarter of 2019, a decrease of 55 year-on-year. Meanwhile, total value of registered capital soared by 879.6% to MOP2 billion, due to the incorporation of companies with large capital in the Transport and Wholesale & Retail sectors. Analysed by industry, there were 529 newly incorporated companies operating in Wholesale & Retail Trade and 395 in Business Services. Companies in dissolution totalled 211 in the second quarter, and the value of registered capital of companies in dissolution amounted to MOP76 million.
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To be in line with the SAR Government’s “one stop service” policy, the Identification Services Bureau (DSI) launched the transfer service for Certificate of Association and Foundation on 5 August 2019. Through the collaboration amongst departments, this service will further optimise the public administrative formalities and department’s administration efficiency.
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From 23 – 26 July, a total of 32 high school students and teachers from Congjiang County, Guizhou Province, PRC attended the Learning and Experience Camp at Institute for Tourism Studies, Macao.
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The agreement between the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) and the Portuguese Republic on surrender of fugitive offenders was formulated in line with international custom and principles adopted internationally concerning such issues.
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Mario Cams, an assistant professor from the Department of History (FAH), University of Macau (UM), received the Imago Mundi Prize 2019 at the International Conference for the History of Cartography in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, for his paper titled ‘Not Just a Jesuit Atlas of China: Qing Imperial Cartography and Its European Connections’.
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Possible warning signals to be issued due to the impact on "Wipha"
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The 33^rd Macao International Music Festival (MIMF), organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will be held from 4 to 30 October, featuring 17 programmes in a total of 22 excellent performances. Tickets will be available through Macau Ticketing Network outlets from 10 a.m. on 4 August, Sunday. For the convenience of the public, queuing vouchers will be distributed from 9 a.m., while telephone and online bookings are available from 12 p.m. on the same day. All are welcome to join.
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Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) launches its newly-designed Macao tourism promotion website (https://www.macaotourism.gov.mo) today (1 August), with new and enhanced functionalities such as responsive design, visually-oriented content, map integration, and social media integration. Adopting web accessibility design, the new website strives to create a more seamless, convenient and enjoyable browsing experience for people seeking inspiration and tips for travelling in Macao.
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The University of Macau’s (UM) this year continues to organise summer camps and summer programmes of different themes, including microelectronics, Chinese medical sciences, artificial intelligence, science promotion, biomedical sciences, Portuguese, and English, to help students discover their talents and interests. This year’s events attracted a total of nearly 1,000 local and overseas students.
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