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The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, today presented honours to 46 outstanding individuals and entities for their contribution to Macao and dedication to community service.
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The Macao Public Library of the Cultural Affairs Bureau launches the 16^th issue of Books and the City, which is already available to the public. This issue addresses a study on the balance application of intelligence and manpower in smart libraries, exploring ways of integrating both of them to optimize library services and create a favourable reading environment.
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To celebrate the 20^th Anniversary of Macao’s Handover to China, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), launched the 2019 desk calendar under the theme “Cultural Promotion．Light Up Your Life”, which was designed and illustrated by local young illustrator Lam Ieong Kun and edited by 12 literary practitioners from Pen of Macau. This cross-sector collaboration showcases the local creativity, ushering the public into a year of good life in the light of culture.
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The numbers are telling the same story: the University of Macau (UM) is a university with a high degree of internationalisation. More than 80 per cent of its faculty members are from overseas. It has partnerships with over 220 academic institutions in 32 countries. Its students come from different corners of the world, drawn by the English-speaking environment. In the 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, it secured an impressive 5^th spot in international outlook, in addition to being ranked among the top 400 overall.
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To facilitate residents to handle various social security services, the Social Security Fund (abbreviated to FSS in Macao) has been providing community residents with services related to the social security contributions and the non-mandatory central provident fund system through the Public Services Centres under the Municipal Affairs Bureau (formerly the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau). Since January this year, the related services have been extended to Toi San Station and Fai Chi Kei Station of the Northern District Public Services Centre, and S. Lourenço Station of the Central District Public Services Centre. January happens to be a contribution month, and the FSS reminds residents in the district to go to the new service points to pay contributions.
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A calligraphy and painting exhibition titled ‘The Fusion of the Chinese and Portuguese Cultural Horizons in the Painting’, co-organised by the University of Macau (UM) Confucius Institute and the Macau Orient Painting and Calligraphy Association, will be held in the UM Wu Yee Sun Library from 16 January to 22 January. All are welcome.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the overall residential property price index for September - November 2018 increased by 0.7% over the previous period (August - October 2018) to 270.5. The index for the Macao Peninsula (272.4) rose by 0.8% while that for Taipa & Coloane (261.5) held steady.
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