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The adjustment in the amount of gross gaming revenue generated by Macao’s casino sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic was within the Government’s expectation, said the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Mr Lei Wai Nong.
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According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply retreated in February with a stable share of patacas. Meanwhile, resident deposits dropped from a month ago whereas loans to residents posted an increase.
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In order to provide talent-matching services to its students and the recruiting companies and organisations, Macao Polytechnic Institute organised the first online career fair so that its students and prospective graduates can remotely apply for jobs under this anti-epidemic period. More than 350 corporations and governmental agencies from Macao, Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area participated in the virtual career fair, providing more than 4,000 job openings.
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The eighth round of the face mask supply scheme started today, allowing members of the public to purchase a total of 10 face masks at designated locations by presenting either a Macao ID card or a non-resident worker ID card.
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The latest technology developed by the University of Macau (UM) is expected to bring a breath of hope for patients suffering from chronic liver disease! Long-term presence of acute and chronic hepatitis can cause liver fibrosis, which can progress to cirrhosis or even liver cancer. In view of this, a research team led by Wang Chunming, an associate professor of the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences at UM, has developed a new technology for early detection of fibrotic markers. Mouse models have shown that this technology can achieve high-sensitivity detection of tissue fibrosis, and has the potential to be applied to liver fibrosis detection, so that patients can receive early treatment. The study has been published in the top international journal Nature Communications.
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Being the first Design Programme in Macao, MPI’s 25-year-old Bachelor of Arts is regarded as the regional cradle of the arts and creative industry. With the passion and love in arts, the persistence in pursuing dreams, MPI students actively participate in various competitions and received international awards. The class project TAKE A RISK, created by NG Weng Ian, LEI Seng Hou and LAI Weng Ian, students of MPI’ s design programme, has received Honorable Mention of Best Documentary Short Film of American Golden Picture International Film Festival, Honorable Mention of Student Film of New York Movie Awards, and Honorable Mention of Best Student Film of Oniros Film Awards.
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The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre has confirmed on Monday (30 March) two new cases of imported COVID-19 infection, taking to 41 the tally of confirmed cases in Macao.
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Macao will conduct the 16^th Population Census and the 6^th Housing Census in 2021. To ensure a smooth census operation, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) will perform a pilot survey for the 2021 Population Census from 8 to 22 August this year, for a period of 15 days. A total of about 100 temporary workers, comprising field workers and internal workers, will be recruited to support data collection and other routine work. Posts for field workers include enumerator, enumerator for special task and leader, whose main duties are to collect and verify census data through field visits. Posts for internal workers include telephone system operator and center assistant, whose main duties are to handle hotline enquiries and assist in internal administrative tasks.
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The Identification Services Bureau (DSI) cooperates with the Macao Post and Communications Bureau (CTT) to extend the coverage of contact information modification service, which allows citizens to update their address and contact information at various public departments at one time.
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