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The Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) at the University of Macau (UM) hosted the ‘One to Three, and Beyond’ Celebration Gala Dinner on 27 May. Nearly 300 guests, including industry leaders, corporate executives, government representatives, and faculty and students from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, attended the event to mark the start of a new chapter for the faculty.
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The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), in collaboration with PTM BIO, a biotechnology company in Hangzhou, hosted the Macau Symposium on Epigenomics, Multi Omics and Precision Medicine. The event brought together leading 50 researchers and industry experts from Macao, Hong Kong, and the Chinese mainland to discuss the latest advances in multi-omics technologies and their applications in precision medicine, injecting new momentum into the innovative development of life sciences and medical research in the region.
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Ma Man Kei and Lo Pak Sam College (MLC) at the University of Macau (UM) established a friendship-college partnership with Harmonia College at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen). The two colleges will collaborate closely across multiple areas.
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Macao Government Tourism Office (“MGTO”) and SJM Resorts, S.A. (“SJM”) jointly launched the “Star Service Formula” Activity Series of 2026 (the “Series”) with a launch ceremony and themed seminar today (28 May). A keynote speaker was invited from Forbes Travel Guide to offer profound insights into the core principles and standards of luxury hospitality in practice at the first seminar of the Series, to support local tourism services in moving towards new levels of excellence.
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The 17^th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum & Exhibition (hereinafter referred to as the “17^th IIICF”), jointly organised by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) of the Macao SAR and the China International Contractors Association and themed “Boosting Green Digital Infrastructure Connectivity”, will be held from 10 to 12 June (Wednesday to Friday) at the Cotai Expo, The Venetian Macao. Maintaining the high standards expected of international professional MICE events, this year’s event has been certified by the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI). This accreditation underscores the event’s professionalism and influence within the international MICE sector.
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The CCAC has uncovered a case of alleged falsification of attendance records by some teachers and a worker of a public school and some of them even attempted to destroy the evidence in the course of the CCAC’s investigation.
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A research team led by Professor Hu Yuanjia in the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) and the State Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Quality of Chinese Medicine at the University of Macau (UM), in collaboration with Zhang Yanfei, investigator at the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has made new progress in analysing the global patent landscape of optogenetics. The team has systematically mapped the technological evolution, milestone patents, industry competition, key challenges, clinical breakthroughs, and translational prospects in the field, providing insights that may inform the development of novel, clinically applicable therapeutic approaches. The research findings have been published in the academic journal Nature Biotechnology.
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The popular competitive cooking series MasterChef Asia returns after a 10-year hiatus, with Macao selected as the host. Entirely filmed in Macao, the production of the series with a total of ten episodes began in the city this month. Providing contestants with a vibrant stage to display their culinary talent, the series is set to present Macao’s distinct “tourism + gastronomy” appeal to a broader audience in multiple international visitor source markets, raising the city’s profile abroad while promoting gastronomic cultural exchange.
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