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The 2nd Clare Hall, University of Cambridge – University of Macau Forum 2026, jointly organised by the University of Macau (UM) and Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, was held in the UK. Following the inaugural forum hosted by UM in 2025, this year’s forum took place at Clare Hall, University of Cambridge. The event further strengthened the long-standing academic partnership between the two institutions and promoted interdisciplinary dialogue on global sustainability.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the electronic payment transaction values (hereinafter referred to as transaction values) for restaurants & similar establishments and retail trade in May 2026 increased by 1.8% and 14.0% year-on-year respectively. In the first five months of this year, the transaction values for these two industries showed respective growth of 2.0% and 17.1% year-on-year.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, outlined four key directions for the next phase of development of the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone in Hengqin during the 10th meeting of its Administrative Committee.
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The Macao University of Tourism (UTM) and the School of Tourism Management at the Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) jointly organised the “3rd Research Symposium on Event Studies” in Mong-Há Campus at UTM on 30 June, with the support of Event Management Journal.
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The Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) at the University of Macau (UM) and the Society for Financial Econometrics (SoFiE) jointly organised the 18th Annual SoFiE Conference to promote research and foster academic exchange in financial econometrics. The three-day event brought together over 150 scholars from around the world, including a Nobel laureate and those from leading institutions such as the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Stanford University, Tsinghua University, and ESSEC Business School in France, to present their research findings and foster cross-regional and interdisciplinary collaboration.
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The youth represent a vital bridge for cultural heritage and the future of philatelic art. On 29 June, the Macao 2026 Specialized World Stamp Exhibition hosted “Youth Day,” aiming to introduce the younger generation to the beauty of stamps and sustain the spiritual core of philatelic culture through a lively program of activities.
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To further enhance public awareness regarding its operation, the expert team of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), its medical environment and its advanced equipment, the Islands Healthcare Complex – Macao Medical Center of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (hereinafter referred to as “Macao Union Medical Center”) held a public open day on 6 June. It featured hospital tours, complimentary health consultations and health lectures to help the public gain a deeper understanding of the services of the Macao Union Medical Center.
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According to the statistics released today (29 June) by the Monetary Authority of Macao, on 31 December 2025, investment of Macao residents (including individuals, the government and other legal entities but excluding Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves) in securities issued by unrelated non-residents reached MOP1,398.0 billion at current market value, representing increments of 6.3% and 16.1% when compared with end-June 2025 and end-2024 respectively. Among the various instruments of portfolio investment, the market values of equity securities (including mutual funds and investment trust units), long-term debt securities and short-term debt securities increased by 12.1%, 16.1% and 25.4% from end-2024 to MOP354.8 billion, MOP871.3 billion and MOP171.9 billion respectively.
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