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UM’s increasing degree of internationalisation makes it favourable for students from Portuguese-speaking countries
The numbers are telling the same story: the University of Macau (UM) is a university with a high degree of internationalisation. More than 80 per cent of its faculty members are from overseas. It has partnerships with over 220 academic institutions in 32 countries. Its students come from different corners of the world, drawn by the English-speaking environment. In the 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, it secured an impressive 5th spot in international outlook, in addition to being ranked among the top 400 overall.
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Residents of Districts of Toi San, Fai Chi Kei and S. Lourenço can Handle Social Security Services within the District
To facilitate residents to handle various social security services, the Social Security Fund (abbreviated to FSS in Macao) has been providing community residents with services related to the social security contributions and the non-mandatory central provident fund system through the Public Services Centres under the Municipal Affairs Bureau (formerly the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau). Since January this year, the related services have been extended to Toi San Station and Fai Chi Kei Station of the Northern District Public Services Centre, and S. Lourenço Station of the Central District Public Services Centre. January happens to be a contribution month, and the FSS reminds residents in the district to go to the new service points to pay contributions.
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UM to hold exhibition titled ‘Fusion of Chinese and Portuguese Cultural Horizons in the Painting’
A calligraphy and painting exhibition titled ‘The Fusion of the Chinese and Portuguese Cultural Horizons in the Painting’, co-organised by the University of Macau (UM) Confucius Institute and the Macau Orient Painting and Calligraphy Association, will be held in the UM Wu Yee Sun Library from 16 January to 22 January. All are welcome.
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Residential property price index for September – November 2018
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the overall residential property price index for September - November 2018 increased by 0.7% over the previous period (August - October 2018) to 270.5. The index for the Macao Peninsula (272.4) rose by 0.8% while that for Taipa & Coloane (261.5) held steady.
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Experts gather at UM to discuss future electricity supply for smart city
A seminar on future electricity supply for smart city was recently held at the University of Macau (UM) Institute of Collaborative Innovation. The event was organised by UM’s State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City and Companhia de Electricidade de Macau (CEM). During the event, experts and scholars from around the world had an in-depth discussion on technologies for the future development of smart energy supply system for smart city.
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Security Secretary: Enhance efficiency of policing activity around resorts
The Secretary for Security, Mr Wong Sio Chak, said today that the police and the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau would discuss methods of improving cooperation between police officers and private security guards at casino resorts.
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