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The first Joint Annual Conference of Physical Societies in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was held today (27 July) at the University of Macau (UM). Co-organised by UM, the Physical Society of Macau, the Physical Society of Hong Kong, and Guangdong Physics Society, the event attracted over 350 experts, scholars, researchers, and industry practitioners in the field of physics from the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and other regions in China. During the event, participants discussed the latest developments and research findings in physics and explored opportunities for further collaboration and joint development in research and technology in the area.
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The CCAC, upon receiving the information provided by the Industrial and Commercial Development Fund today, has started the investigation of Viva Macau’s loan case.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the general unemployment rate for April-June 2018 held stable as in the previous period (March-May), at 1.8%; the unemployment rate of local residents was 2.4%, down by 0.1 percentage point. Meanwhile, the underemployment rate remained unchanged at 0.5%.
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Macao’s public departments have been diligently implementing the measures included in the Government’s plans regarding disaster prevention and mitigation.
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To celebrate the 60^th anniversary of the Sir Robert Ho Tung Library and to commemorate the generosity of Sir Robert Ho Tung in donating the building to the Macao Government for the establishment of a public library, the Cultural Affairs Bureau will hold a plaque inauguration ceremony on 4 August (Saturday), at 3pm, at the Sir Robert Ho Tung Library, followed by a series of activities held during the same month, including a talk by architect Carlos Marreiros which aims to introduce the architectural style and restoration history of the building; and a sketching tour of the adjacent buildings to Sir Robert Ho Tung Library by architect Andre Lui Chak Keong. Admission to the activities is free.
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Zhao Yinping, a PhD student from the Department of Computer and Information Science, Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), University of Macau (UM), received the Best Student Paper Award at the International Conference on Data Mining and Big Data (DMBD) 2018.
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To enhance the exchange of Chinese-Portuguese translation techniques between students of higher education institutions around the world, to train Chinese-Portuguese translation professionals, and to further promote the application of advances in Chinese-Portuguese translation teaching and research in Macao, the Chinese Mainland and the Lusophone countries according to the ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative, the awards ceremony of the “2^nd World Chinese-Portuguese Translation Competition” was successfully held at Macao Polytechnic Institute. The competition attracted 117 teams from 34 higher education institutions from around the world to participate. The Communication University of China won the first prize overall and Macao Polytechnic Institute won the first prize under the category of special awards for teams from higher education institutions in Macao. Professor Huang Youyi, Executive Vice President of the Translators Association of China appreciated that this competition is the only one of its kind in the entire world. It provides guidance and encouragement for Chinese-Portuguese translators. Since the exchanges between China and Portuguese speaking countries are increasingly frequent, Chinese-Portuguese translation is becoming all the more demanding than at any time in history. This gives the competition far reaching significance.
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