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The Global Legal & Sustainable Timber Forum 2026 (GLSTF 2026), co-hosted by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) of the Macao SAR and the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), and organised by the Secretariat of the Global Green Supply Chains Initiative (GGSC), will take place at the Galaxy International Convention Center in Macao from 22 to 23 September. With the theme of “Innovation and Transformation – Pursuing Avenues for Resilient and Sustainable Global Timber Industries”, the event is expected to attract key players in the timber and home furnishing sectors from 49 countries and regions worldwide, providing an opportunity for high-level exchange and collaboration.
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To implement the “people-centric” governance philosophy of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government and carry out the working guideline of “staying close to the community and listening to the public” in the social affairs and cultural sector, the “Teahouse: Conversations on the social affairs and cultural sector” has been held as a regular community exchange event since January 2026. It aims to establish an interactive exchange platform through regular and direct conversations in the community, thereby allowing departments under the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture (hereinafter referred to as SASC) to listen to residents’ opinions on related policies and services directly. By doing so, the SASC can realize the vision of “Blissful Macao” together with the residents by continuously optimizing various tasks and measures.
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The Macao SAR Government has received formal notification from Hutchison Telecommunications (Macao) Limited (“Hutchison”) of its decision to voluntarily surrender its 4G mobile telecommunications license and cease all mobile services in Macao effective from 1 December 2026. This is a commercial decision made by the company based on its own operational circumstances. To protect user rights and ensure service continuity, the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) has required Hutchison to develop a comprehensive transition plan and will closely supervise the entire migration process in accordance with applicable regulations, ensuring a stable and orderly service handover.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, today presided over the sixth meeting of the leading group for the promotion of the construction of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin. The meeting was held to convey the key messages from a recent special conference on advancing development of the Cooperation Zone, and to lay out plans for implementing the conference’s directives.
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Undergraduate students from the Faculty of Medicine (FMD) at the University of Macau (UM) achieved outstanding results at the 5th SynBio Challenges, winning one gold medal and two silver medals. The competition attracted 512 teams and nearly 4,000 participants from nine countries and regions, including China, Brazil, Russia, Japan, and Singapore. The FMD students received high praise from the judging panel for their innovative research, demonstrating their potential for scientific innovation and comprehensive capabilities.
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The Global Services Trade Development Index Report 2026 was released during an academic exchange meeting jointly organised by the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation under the Ministry of Commerce and the World Bank Office in China. The Macao SAR ranked 6^th globally and 2^nd in Asia according to the Report, fully affirming Macao’s competitiveness and international influence in the field of trade in services. Larry Leong, Director of the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) of the Macao SAR, traveled to Beijing recently to attend the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) and specifically promote the unique advantages and characteristics of Macao's trade in services.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, met with member of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Secretary of the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee, Mr Jin Lei. The two sides exchanged views on promoting continued cooperation and exchanges between Macao and Shenzhen in the fields of scientific and technological innovation, tourism, and finance.
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WTT Champions Macao 2026 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group, organized by the Sports Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, World Table Tennis (WTT) and Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG), and co-organized by the Macau Table Tennis General Association, concluded today (13 September) at the Macao East Asian Games Dome. Sweden’s Truls Moregard and Japan’s Miwa Harimoto won the men’s and women’s singles titles, respectively.
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