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A group of 30 members of the IFTM Volunteer Circle visited the Second National Senior High School in Congjiang County, Guizhou Province 22 to 29 December, 2019. Students were appreciative of the support of the DSES in Macao.
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The Consumer Council released the first “Supermarket price survey report” of Fátima Parish in January. Surveyed data included prices, price differences and promotional offers of over 200 products from 14 supermarkets in the Parish. Consumers may now check the report data on the Council’s website (www.consumer.gov.mo), the “Supermarket Price Information Platform” app, or the Council’s WeChat account.
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The Bank of China Trophy One Million Dollar Macao Regional Entrepreneurship Competition, hosted by the University of Macau (UM), is now open for applications. All students currently studying at tertiary institutions in Macao and Macao residents studying at overseas tertiary institutions are eligible to participate. The total cash prize for the Macao regional competition is MOP 120,000. The top three winners of the regional competition will advance to the grand final to compete for a cash prize of RMB 1 million and the opportunity to win funding for their start-up business. The deadline for applications is 10 February 2020.
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The Government has sufficient legal powers to take any steps necessary to prevent an outbreak of disease in the community. In that regard, there is no need for either fresh or urgent legislation by way of response to the pneumonia cases of unknown origin that have occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province.
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Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will present the mega celebration event — “Parade for Celebration of the Year of the Rat” at the central and northern districts on the 3^rd day (27 January) and 8^th day (1 February) of Lunar New Year respectively to celebrate the joyful occasion with residents and visitors. The event features a range of spectacular activities including float parade, mega performances, fireworks display, float exhibition, Favourite Parade Float Voting and more.
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The Macao Cultural Centre, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, is calling for fresh film proposals to be produced and screened at the upcoming “Local View Power” (LVP). Home-grown directors wishing to share their views on the city just have to present their new projects until February 17, 2020.
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The Macao Public Library of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, launches the 21^st issue of Books and the City, which is now available to the public. In the new year 2020, Books and the City will guide the public to embark on an innovative reading journey. Featuring public library services and experiences from around the world, this issue introduces readers to the development of public libraries and probe into the various functions served by urban public libraries.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the overall residential property price index for September - November 2019 held steady compared to the previous period (August - October 2019), at 267.4; the index for the Macao Peninsula (268.9) grew by 0.1% while that for Taipa & Coloane (261.5) dropped by 0.3%.
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The Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) has been keeping in close contact with the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China regarding the latest developments concerning a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, Hubei Province.
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