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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the 18^th Macao City Fringe Festival, to be held from 11 to 27 January 2019, will be inaugurated on Friday, 11 January 2019, at 7:30pm, at the Old Court Building, during when the “18^th Branch of Macao City Fringe Supermarket” will have its grand opening. The performance Sigma then takes to the stage, showcasing virtuoso geometries through the combination of circus and classical Indian dance. The public is advised to purchase their tickets as soon as possible as tickets for some of the programmes are limited.
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The University of Macau (UM) Department of Economics and Centre for Macau Studies today released its Macroeconomic Forecast for Macao 2019. According to the data collected, Macao’s economy has grown substantially with rates of 9.4% and 5.9% year-on-year in the first and second quarter of 2018 respectively. The growth subdued rapidly amid the disaster effect of Typhoon Mangkhut in September. Macao’s economy grew only by 1.6% year-on-year and reached MOP 100.9 billion in the third quarter of 2018 (Figure 1 and 2). The negative effects of trade friction with the United States and other structural adjustments on China’s economy have surfaced in the past few months. Economic uncertainty continues to affect Macao’s economy. As a result, we have revised our forecasts downward on GDP growth from the last release.
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Sufficient and transparent information enable consumers to make better consumption choices, the Consumer Council conducted two survey reports on hotel reservation service offered by travel agencies and ID photo taking service by photography shops, reports are now available in the latest issue 304 Consumer Report.
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The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, under the baton of Orchestra’s Assistant Conductor Francis Kan, will join hands with a number of local musicians and music students to present the concert “The Future of Classical Music” on Saturday, 12 January, at 8pm, at the University Hall of the University of Macau. Admission is free. All residents are welcome to attend.
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Today (5 January), the Macau Polytechnic Institute (MPI) successfully held the "MPI 2019 Open Day", which served to introduce MPI’s latest developments and achievements to prospective senior high school graduates and the local public. A host of exciting and enriching activities were prepared, including guided campus tours, exhibitions of teaching and research achievements, physical fitness trial tests, sports performances and interactions, workshops on art and design, nursing operations, experiment demonstrations, skill and talent shows, library visits, teaching aid tutorials, and fun prize-winning games. The Open Day attracted over 2,000 senior high school graduates and local residents to participate in these events.
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The entrance examination for the University of Macau (UM) bachelor’s degree programmes for the 2019/2020 academic year is now open for applications. Those who are interested should apply at the UM Registry’s website. The deadline for applications is 18 January.
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The “3^rd Macao Printmaking Triennial”, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, was inaugurated on 4 January, at 6:30pm, at the Macao Contemporary Art Centre – Navy Yard No.1, and winning artists were also awarded. The opening ceremony was officiated by the Director of the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao S.A.R., Wan Sucheng; the Acting Vice President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Lau Fong; the members of the jury, Luckana Kunavichayanont, Maurice Pasternak, Zhang Minjie and Sou Pui Kun, with the participation of winning artists and finalists and experts, creating a lively atmosphere.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, today called on Government officials to adhere to aspirations set out by President Xi Jinping, in order to lead Macao in grasping opportunities arising from the country’s reform and opening-up policies.
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