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For the social security system, January is the contribution month for the fourth quarter of 2018. The Social Security Fund (abbreviated to FSS in Macao) reminds that the flow of people at the service points is expected to increase nearing the end of the month. In order to avoid the peak flow at month end, employers should make their payments as early as possible, and those who have applied for electronic filing service should try to make use of the electronic payment options to make their payments. As of 18 January 2019, a total of 14,585 employers have already paid contributions of the obligatory system for their employees, accounting for 67% of the total number of employers who need to pay contributions.
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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the 18^th Macao City Fringe Festival, themed “Extra．Ordinary” continues to present extraordinary programmes this week, leading the audience to break barriers and restrictions and rediscover the exceptional in everyday life. The public is advised to purchase their tickets as soon as possible as tickets for some of the programmes are limited.
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A UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy Cooking Show kicked-off today (January 19) in Macao featuring young chefs from 20 Creative Cities of Gastronomy that during the weekend will go on stage to prepare their culinary creations, share their culture and inspiration with residents and visitors. The outdoor culinary demonstration is a highlight of the “International Gastronomy Forum, Macao 2019”, and joins the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao SAR).
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Consumer Council conducted its ‘Supermarket price survey’ on 17 January for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. Surveyed locations included 12 supermarkets in Lam Mau, Patane and San Kio areas in Santo António Parish. Consumers may now check the report data on the Council’s website (www.consumer.gov.mo) or the “Supermarket Price Information Platform” app.
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The Committee for the Development of Conventions and Exhibitions held its first plenary ordinary meeting for this year on 16^th January in the Multi-function Conference Hall on the 19^th Floor of China Civil Plaza. The meeting included the briefing on the current policy supports for the convention and exhibition sector (or MICE industry) and relevant measures, the discussion on the analysis report of Macao’s current MICE talent pool and support measures for MICE development in neighboring regions, as well as the consultation with the Committee about measures responding to the development of Macao’s MICE sector, aiming to optimise and foster the development of Macao’s MICE industry.
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Every year, many students from Portuguese-speaking countries choose to study law at the University of Macau (UM). The Faculty of Law (FLL) at UM has a strong faculty team comprised of high-calibre scholars from Macao, mainland China, Portugal, and other countries. The faculty regularly invites world-renowned scholars in the field to serve as visiting professors, and hires incumbent judges, prosecutors, as well as legal experts and attorneys working in the government to teach on a part-time basis, in order to produce legal professionals with a global mindset and competitiveness.
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Owing to the label stamp “Lunar Year of Pig” will be sold out soon, please be informed that the label stamp “Old Streets and Alleys” will be replaced for sale in the automatic stamp vending machines.
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