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Some green areas in Hac Sá Reservoir Natural Park to be optimised for creation of butterfly-friendly garden and ecological environment
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) continuously enhances the scenery in parks and creates leisure areas with natural ecological environments. After the opening of Macao’s first butterfly-friendly garden in Seac Pai Van Park in March, IAM will launch optimisation works in some green areas in Hac Sá Reservoir Natural Park. The works are to be carried out in stages from this Thursday (7 May) onwards. Through planting diversified plants that attract butterflies and optimising the ecological environment to create a natural corridor suitable for butterflies to rest, forage and breed, a butterfly-friendly garden will be created. The optimisation works are expected to be completed in July.
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The Macao Pavilion at the 139th Canton Fair Facilitated Over 400 Business Matching Sessions Aiding Macao Companies in Broadening Their Presence in International Markets
Macao Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) set up a 180-square-meter “Macao Pavilion” at the recently conducted 139th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair). The pavilion not only showcased over 200 Macao signature products and high-quality products from Portuguese-speaking countries to numerous international businessmen, but also promoted Macao’s business environment, MICE advantages, policy-related opportunities and support services.
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[Labor Day holiday] Single-day visitor arrivals reach new heights in Macao
Spanning five days (1 – 5 May 2026), the Labor Day holiday has come to an end in the Chinese mainland. Macao registered about 873,000 visitor arrivals in total, a year-on-year increase of 2.7%. The single-day volume of visitors peaked at about 248,000 on 2 May, the highest record of single-day visitor arrivals since there was official statistics. The average hotel occupancy rate topped 92.7% over the five-day holiday.
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Commemorative postmark cancellation service of “World Telecommunication and Information Society Day”
To celebrate the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau announces that two Temporary Post Counters will be set up at the Philatelic Shop of the General Post Office and Shop of the Communications Museum on 17th May 2026 to provide commemorative postmark cancellation service for the “World Telecommunication and Information Society Day”. Opening hours are as follows:
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New edition of the “Book for Book” activity launched in May to facilitate the sharing of resources and foster reading habits
In order to foster reading culture in the community and disseminate the concept of “enriching life through reading”, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) has been carrying out the “Book for Book” activity since 2024, which has been well received and supported by citizens. This year, the "Where culture flourishes, happiness happens" — Book for Book activity will be held again in various neighbourhoods in Macao starting in May. By creating a book exchange platform, IC aims to promote the circulation and sharing of reading resources within the community, allowing more citizens to experience the joy and value of reading.
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Public Library of IC launches Books and the City Issue 42 under the theme “Macao Just Read” to promote reading
The Public Library of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has released Issue 42 of its newsletter Books and the City, themed “Macao Just Read” in alignment with the Regulation to Promote Public Reading. This edition highlights the library’s efforts in promoting reading – including the “10-minute Read” campaign that serves to continuously foster citizens’ reading habits – and features insights from a seasoned reading advocate, a Macao bookstore operator, and an academic library representative on Macao’s reading culture. Readers are also invited to explore the city’s reading spaces. Members of the public are welcome to access or get the publication.
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Sharing and exchange session by Hangzhou innovation and technology enterprises held at UM
The Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) at the University of Macau (UM) hosted the BrainCo Sharing and Exchange Session as part of the ‘Face-to-Face Meeting between Hangzhou Innovation and Technology Enterprises and Macao Youth 2026’ activity series. Over 100 faculty members and students attended the event to learn about the latest technological advancements.
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“Smart Immigration Clearance” Applied to Upgraded One-stop Joint Services Lanes at Hengqin Port
To implement the spirit of the important instructions of “fulfilling the function of early and pilot implementation” and “bringing the integration of Hengqin and Macao to a higher level” given by President Xi Jinping during his inspection to Macao and the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, the Public Security Police Force, the Public Security Forces Affairs Bureau, the Zhuhai General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection and the Economic Development Bureau of the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin collaborate to promote intelligence upgrade at the Hengqin Port, enhance clearance convenience and efficiency and achieve high quality development of Macao-Hengqin integration with technology empowerment. To further unleash the benefits of Smart Immigration Clearance, through the consultation between the relevant units of Macao and Hengqin, it is decided that Smart Immigration Clearance measures will be introduced at the One-stop Joint Services Lanes at the Hengqin Port on 7 May 2026. This marks a new step in the smart development of the Hengqin Port and further enhances the facilitation standard of cross-boundary travel between Macao and Hengqin.
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