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UM, Chinese Academy of Sciences establish joint lab on AI and robotics
The University of Macau (UM) today (27 May) held an inauguration ceremony for the Joint Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics between UM and the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), which was followed by a joint forum. The lab aims to provide a platform for collaborative research in artificial intelligence and robotics and is expected to enhance the research capacity of both sides.
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IFT Announces 4th Annual Tourism Education Student Summit-2019 hosted by Galaxy Entertainment Group
On May 29, 2019 at the JW Marriott Hotel Macau - the Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) together with its 2019 event co-sponsor, Galaxy Entertainment Group hosts this year’s Tourism Education Student Summit – 2019 event (TEd Summit-2019). Registration for the full day event opens at 09:00 in the foyer of Ballroom 3 and is free of charge. The TEd Summit – 2019 is an opportunity for the top tier of the Institute’s undergraduate student researchers to share their research findings with the tourism and hospitality industry and the community at large.
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MICE statistics for the 1st quarter of 2019
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that number of MICE events held in the first quarter of 2019 increased by 49 year-on-year to 377 (including 362 meetings & conferences, 10 exhibitions and 5 incentives). Total number of participants and attendees rose by 19.9% to 333,000.
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Cease of sales of label stamps (“Old Streets and Alleys”) with facial value of MOP2.0.
Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) would like to inform that starting from 30th May of 2019 (Thursday), all automatic stamp vending machines will cease to sell label stamps (“Old Streets and Alleys”) with facial value of MOP2.0. If customers would like to buy stamps with facial value of MOP2.5, they should visit the postal counters of CTT.
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2019 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Film Production Investment and Trade Fair now calls for submissions of Macao film projects
The 2019 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Film Production Investment and Trade Fair (hereafter referred to as ‘the Fair’), co-organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Macao (IC), the Film Administration of Guangdong Province and Create Hong Kong, is calling for submissions of Macao film projects from 28 May until 5:00pm, 14 June. All interested parties from the film industry are welcome to submit their works.
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DSEC director conversed with students
The Director of the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), Ieong Meng Chao, gave a sharing session titled “A Dialogue between Students and DSEC Director: Let the Numbers Speak” at Pooi To Middle School and Pui Ching Middle School on 16 and 21 May respectively. About 200 students joined the event in which the Director shared his knowledge and insights on statistics, promoted scientific thinking among the students and encouraged them to explore the world through statistics.
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UM’s Global Leadership Development Programme now open for enrolment
The seventh module of the Global Leadership Development Programme Series: International Integrated Resort Management, co-organised by the University of Macau’s (UM) Asia-Pacific Academy of Economics and Management (APAEM) and Rikkyo University (RU) in Japan, is now open for enrolment. The programme will take place in Tokyo from 4 July to 7 July. This year’s theme is ‘Strategy and Innovative Value for Integrated Resort in Japan with Minimum Social Disruption’. All are welcome.
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Employment survey for February-April 2019
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that both the general unemployment rate (1.7%) and the unemployment rate of local residents (2.3%) for February-April 2019 held steady from the previous period (January-March 2019). Meanwhile, the underemployment rate was 0.5%, up by 0.1 percentage point.
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