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The Joint Graduation Exhibition 2020 – “Revolving” held by the School of Arts of Macao Polytechnic Institute will be launched online starting from May 29th, 2020 on the online platforms of Facebook and Behance. Graduation works from over 80 graduates of the Bachelor of Arts in Design and the Bachelor of Arts in Visual Art will be shown. With various media and creative forms, the exhibition will demonstrate their outstanding creative achievements throughout the four years of effort and exploration, as well as their enthusiasm and pursuit of art.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, today expressed his profound sorrow regarding the death of Dr Stanley Ho Hung Sun and extended his deepest condolences to Dr Ho’s family in their time of grief.
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Nature Communications today (26 May) published a study from the University of Macau (UM) on the development of a biomimetic drug delivery system derived from macrophage-membrane coated reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive nanoparticles, which can effectively treat atherosclerosis without causing toxic side effects. This is also the first study in the field that compares a biomimetic nanomedicine with a live-cell-based drug delivery system in an inflammatory disease model, which can provide guidance for researchers to choose the appropriate formulation in future research.
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The scope of Macao’s standard scheme enabling human nucleic acid testing regarding COVID-19 infection has been extended – since Monday (25 May) – to Macao residents aged either 65 or above, and those aged either 18 or under.
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The Master of Science in Accounting programme, offered by the Department of Accounting and Information Management, Faculty of Business Administration (FBA), University of Macau (UM), has been fully accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in the recent re-accreditation. Students enrolled in the programme are entitled to a maximum of nine exam exemptions with the ACCA. This accreditation makes FBA's Master of Science in Accounting programme one of the programmes in the Greater Bay Area to receive the maximum number of exam exemptions from the ACCA.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that value of retail sales for the first quarter of 2020 fell by 45.1% year-on-year to MOP11.24 billion amid the epidemic, and the sales volume index dropped by 44.8%.
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Around 16,000 Primary 4 to 6 students from 59 schools in Macao returned to school to resume classes on 25^th May. The related schools had followed the Guidelines for Class Resumption issued by the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (hereinafter referred to as the “DSEJ”) to disinfect the school campus and strengthen their hygiene measures, as well as conduct a drill on class resumption. All school staff and cross-border students had passed their nucleic acid tests as well.
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According to the “International Meetings Market 2019 Report” recently published by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), Macao has climbed up multiple ranks. Macao has moved up 23 places to the 48^th among cities worldwide. In terms of Asia Pacific cities, Macao ranks the 12^th, five places up compared to 2018. ICCA has also recognised 54 international conferences held in Macao, a year-over-year increase of 38%, which reflects that the city has considerable advantages and is apparently appealing in the international convention market.
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The “Basic Law Online Lecture” launched by the Macao Polytechnic Institute on May 12, 14, 19 and 21 has been successfully held. This online lecture was lectured by Professor Xu Chang, Associate Professor Li Yanping, and Lecturer Che Sei Tak of the “One Country, Two Systems” Research Centre of the MPI. The lecture aims to let Macao residents, college teachers and students to get better understanding of the Macao Basic Law.
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The operations of IFTM have been certified under the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 22301 Business Continuity Management System standard. ISO 22301 certification is another demonstration of the Institute’s commitment to developing sustainably by following appropriate policies and procedures.
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