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Employment survey for April-June 2020
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that both the general unemployment rate (2.5%) and the unemployment rate of local residents (3.5%) for April-June 2020 increased by 0.1 percentage point from the previous period (March-May 2020). Meanwhile, the underemployment rate rose by 0.8 percentage points to 3.4%.
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UM develops supramolecular ‘cell-hitchhiking’ drug delivery system to treat inflammatory diseases
To overcome low delivery efficiency and poor specificity of traditional formulations, a research group led by Prof Wang Ruibing in the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS), University of Macau (UM), and another research group led by Prof Zhong Zhiyuan at Soochow University, proposed the concept of ‘supramolecular cell’ (cells with synthetic receptors anchored on the surface). According to the study, the supramolecular ‘cell-hitchhiking’ drug delivery system has significantly improved targeted delivery efficiency in treating inflammatory diseases and achieved desirable therapeutic efficacy for acute lung inflammation in mice.
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One travel agency penalized for irregular operation on application system for “Macao Ready Go! Local Tours”
The application system for “Macao Ready Go! Local Tours” was overloaded days ago, leading to its temporary malfunction and suspension of application processing for the tour “Helicopter Ride Experience”.
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“Macao Franchise Expo 2020 Online Training Seminar” Opens for Applications to Improves Competitiveness of SMEs’ Brands
"Macao Franchise Expo 2020" (MFE) will be held at The Venetian Macao from 22 to 24 October. In order to further interest the general public in franchise business and to enable more companies to learn how to improve their brand’s competitiveness through online training, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) will work with the Macau Chain Stores and Franchise Association the Macao International Brand Enterprise Commercial Association and the Macao Youth Entrepreneur Incubation Centre to launch four "Macao Franchise Expo 2020 Online Training Seminars". Registration is open now. Scan the QR code below and register to join the seminars for free.
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