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Five research projects receive Academic Research Grant from the Cultural Affairs Bureau
In order to encourage original academic research on the culture of Macao and the exchanges between Macao, Mainland China and other countries, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has set up the Academic Research Grant programme. After an evaluation process, five research projects from local and overseas scholars received the 2018 Academic Research Grant.
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Chair Professor of University of Macau Wins the 2018 Norbert Wiener Award
2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (IEEE SMC 2018) was held in Miyazaki, Japan this October. The news from the conference is that C. L. Philip Chen, the chair professor of Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, wins the 2018 Norbert Wiener Award for his outstanding contributions in the areas of machine learning, pattern understanding, and image classification.
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UM graduate ranked first under Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Programme
Zhang Jinming, a PhD graduate of the University of Macau (UM), was ranked the first on the list (2018-2020) of awardees under the Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Programme organised by the China Association for Science and Technology.
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‘Macao Hub’ at CIIE offers fresh insights on Macao’s progress
A Macao exhibition area at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) has been receiving many visitors wishing to gain fresh insights regarding Macao’s role as an important gateway between China and the rest of the world.
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Credit card statistics –3rd quarter 2018
According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, the total number of personal credit cards issued by banks in Macao continued to rise in the third quarter of 2018. Both the credit card turnover and total repayments witnessed double-digit growth from a year ago.
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32nd Macao International Music Festival concluded successfully
The 32nd Macao International Music Festival (MIMF), organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), was concluded on 28 October. As usual, this one-month long annual musical feast gathered several internationally renowned musicians and ensembles in Macao. The Festival also introduced new ideas and innovation, creating a number of joyful moments. The overall ticketing sales rate of this edition reached 95%, a highly satisfactory result that relied on the public’s enthusiastic support and participation.
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UM among the first to join Alliance of International Science Organisations in Belt and Road Region
The inauguration ceremony for the Alliance of International Science Organisations in the Belt and Road Region and the second international conference on science, technology, and innovation for the Belt and Road region opened in Beijing recently. The University of Macau (UM), along with 36 universities and research institutions in the Belt and Road region, was among the first to join the alliance. The alliance aims to strengthen its members’ policies on science, technology, and innovation and to facilitate their respective development strategies, in order to initiate key collaborative projects on science and technology, as well as to nurture professionals in the areas of innovation and entrepreneurship.
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MGTO and travel trade showcase Macao in China International Import Expo — the first national-level mega import exhibition
Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) organized a delegation of Macao’s travel trade to participate in the first edition of China International Import Expo inaugurated in Shanghai yesterday (5 November), together showcasing the East-meets-West cultures, gastronomy, tourism products, facilities and services Macao has to offer, besides highlighting the positioning and qualities of the city as a world centre of tourism and leisure.
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