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External merchandise trade statistics for October 2019
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total merchandise export for October 2019 amounted to MOP1.17 billion, up by 9.6% year-on-year. Value of re-exports (MOP1.04 billion) increased by 10.9%, with that of Machines, apparatus & parts rising by 34.5%. Value of domestic exports (MOP126 million) edged up by 0.2%, with that of Garments surging by 171.7%. Total merchandise import grew by 3.9% year-on-year to MOP8.76 billion, of which imports of Beauty, cosmetic & skin-care products, Construction materials and Handbags & wallets expanded by 60.0%, 21.5% and 19.2% respectively; meanwhile, imports of Mobile phones, Fuels & lubricants and Motor cars & motorcycles dropped by 18.6%, 10.4% and 9.8% respectively. Merchandise trade deficit in October totalled MOP7.59 billion.
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UM professor Jia Weijia elected IEEE fellow
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has released its 2020 fellow list. University of Macau (UM) professor Jia Weijia has made the list. The fellowship is testament to Prof Jia’s outstanding contributions in the fields of routing protocol optimisation and matching networks.
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Government exempted from income tax on investments in mainland
The Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) will be exempted from income tax when investing in the mainland, once a new protocol under the Mainland-Macao agreement to avoid double taxation comes into effect.
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Macao Orchestra’s Concert “Rhythm in Your Rubbish” cancelled Members of the public with tickets can request refund from today
The concert “Rhythm in Your Rubbish” by the Macao Orchestra, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, originally scheduled to be held on 1 December, at 2:30pm and 5:30pm, at the Macao Tower Auditorium, and the associated “Music Workshop”, originally scheduled to be held on 30 November, will be cancelled due to programme adjustments. Spectators with tickets can request the respective refund at the Macau Ticketing Network outlets from today to 31 December by presenting the intact tickets. For enquiries, please contact the Macau Ticketing Network hotline through tel. no. 28555555 or the Macao Orchestra hotline through tel. no. 28530782, during office hours. The Cultural Affairs Bureau sincerely thanks the public for their understanding and support. In the future, the Macao Orchestra will launch more fascinating programmes. For details, please visit the Orchestra’s website at www.icm.gov.mo/om.
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UM’s FBA celebrates 30th anniversary
The University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) held a kick-off ceremony to celebrate its 30th anniversary on 11 November. Over the past 30 years, the faculty has produced many outstanding graduates for society and has earned international recognition for its high-quality business education. FBA is Macao’s first business school that has earned accreditation from both the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA). It is also a full member of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).
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UM holds 17th Portuguese Speech Contest
The Department of Portuguese under the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) today (November 27) held the 17th Portuguese Speech Contest in the UM Wu Yee Sun Library. The event aimed to promote Portuguese language studies, increase students’ interest in learning Portuguese, and reward the best-performing students.
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IFTM Culinary Arts Management students helps 40 years old restaurant to target new markets
Dr. Fernando Lourenço led Culinary Arts Management programme students from the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) to support Aphelion Media Limited on a project to help Medan Indonesia Restaurant to rejuvenate its forty-seven years old brand. This project belongs to a government scheme initiated by the Macao Economic Bureau to help established old brands to enhance their competitiveness.
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