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Organized by the Sports Bureau, Sands China Ltd. and the General Association of Athletics of Macau (AGAM), the 2026 Sands China Macao International 10K will be held on 15 March. The Organizing Committee held a pre-event press conference today (13 March) to announce event details and relevant information and arrange for a number of invited long-distance runners to meet the media.
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The Special Prizes awards ceremony of the 43^rd Macao Young Musicians Competition, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), was held on 26 February at the Cultural Affairs Bureau Building. The “Cultural Affairs Bureau Prize” was awarded to Ieong U Fan, and the “Best Performance in Intermediate Category” prize was awarded to Ngai Ieok Ham. The Vice President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Cheang Kai Meng, and the Head of the Department of Performing Arts Development, Kuok Mio U, presented the awards, respectively.
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The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today (13 March) that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP243.5 billion (USD30.22 billion) at the end of February 2026. The reserves increased by 0.7% from the revised value of MOP241.8 billion (USD30.08 billion) for the previous month. Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves at end-February 2026 represented 11 times the currency in circulation or 88.3% of the Macao pataca M2 at end-January 2026.
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According to statistics released today (13 March) by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) both increased month-on-month in January 2026. With regard to the outstanding balances, both RMLs and CRELs witnessed declines on a monthly basis.
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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), Wynn Resorts Macau, SJM Resorts, S.A., Sands China Ltd., MGM and Galaxy Entertainment Group, the “2026 Macao International Parade” will be held on 29 March (Sunday). Themed “The Maritime Silk Road as a bridge for cultural exchange”, this year’s Parade embodies the concept of “Love, Peace and Cultural Integration”, gathering performing groups from around the world and extraordinary local artists to sing and dance in dazzling costumes through bustling streets rich in cultural atmosphere, comprehensively showcasing the unique charm of Macao as an important node on the Maritime Silk Road and a vital window in Asia that brings world-class quality programmes.
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The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) of the University of Macau (UM) held the Macao Humanities Forum, where Charles Sanft, professor of history at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, US, and guest professor in the Institute for Sinology at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany, delivered a lecture titled ‘Land of Marvels: Twenty Poems about Dunhuang’. The lecture was well attended by students and faculty members.
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Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and Macau Red Cross jointly organized a first aid seminar for the travel trade (the “seminar”) last year, which engaged many enthusiastic participants. This year, the two entities once again partner in organizing two seminars that equip tourism personnel with first aid skills and awareness. Their professional enrichment will enhance the city’s offer of safe and relaxing travel experiences, the destination’s profile and development as a world centre of tourism and leisure.
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To support China’s Arbor Day on 12 March, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) organised a tree planting activity at South Shore Waterfront Green Promenade. During the activity, distinguished guests, including Wong Sio Chak, Secretary for Administration and Justice, Chang Cheong, Chief of Office of the Secretary for Administration and Justice, Chao Wai Ieng, Chairman of the Administration Committee on Municipal Affairs of IAM, and Hui Lok Man, Chairwoman of the Consultative Committee on Municipal Affairs of IAM, joined hands with nearly 60 teachers and students from schools to plant saplings to beautify the coastal landscape of Macao, advocating the concept of “loving, growing, and caring for greenery”.
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The “2026 International Cities of Gastronomy Fest, Macao” (referred to as the “Fest”), organized by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), will be staged for ten days from 20 to 29 March. The Fest will bring together close to 40 UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy from around the world. The event consists of five major highlights with a new community venue for the first time. Igniting the synergy of “tourism + gastronomy”, the Fest will unleash Macao’s strengths as a platform and its vibrant dynamic as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, reinforcing the city’s status as a world centre of tourism and leisure. Creative Cities of Gastronomy from worldwide will be offered a facilitative platform for innovative preservation of gastronomic culture as well as exchange and learning, as all march towards the goals in the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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