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Consumer Council conducted its specific price survey on tissue papers, household cleansing products, and oral care products on 27 August for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June.
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The University of Macau (UM) has achieved another breakthrough in scientific research. In a latest research project from the Department of Electromechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), University of Macau (UM), titled ‘Force-Sensing Automated Micromanipulation System’, force-sensing microinjectors and microgrippers have been developed towards automated operation on a micro and nanometer scale. The invented equipment enables a high survival rate for the injected cell as the cells suffer from minimum force during the injection process. The equipment will also produce more consistent and reliable results than skilled manual operation, and can significantly reduce the workload of, and dependence on the experience of, human operators. The project has been recommended for the Technological Invention Award (Second Prize) of the 2018 Macao Science and Technology Awards.
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The 2017/2018 Household Budget Survey has entered the last quarter of the data collection period, and good progress has been made thanks to public support. The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) has launched a lucky draw activity in appreciation of the cooperation and support of the households. Households that complete the Survey will automatically enter the Cooperating Households Lucky Draw of the quarter, and members of the cooperating households who complete the Expense Diary online are entitled for the Online Expense Diary Lucky Draw of the quarter to get an additional chance of winning. The third quarterly draws took place on 22 August, officiated by Ieong Meng Chao, Director of DSEC, Wong Teng Yin, Department Chief, Choi Ka I, Division Chief, and Tang Iok Man, Functional Head. A total of 42 winning households and household members are announced as follows:
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that both the general unemployment rate (1.8%) and the unemployment rate of local residents (2.4%) for May-July 2018 held stable as in the previous period (April-June). The underemployment rate was 0.6%, up by 0.1 percentage point.
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Co-organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the Guangdong Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television and Create Hong Kong, the seminar “Film Distribution in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area”, part of the 2018 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Film Production Investment and Trade Fair, will be held on 5 September (Wednesday), at 2:30pm, at the Ballroom on the first floor of the Regency Art Hotel Macau. Online registration for the seminar is available from today until 3 September (Monday), at 5pm. Admission is free. All interested parties are welcome to participate.
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The Government has decided to conduct an environmental impact assessment on two sites in Coloane proposed for creation of storage facilities for hazardous materials.
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The University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) recently hosted the Momento Boot Camp 2018 – a one-month research camp gathering nearly 30 researchers from 11 countries and regions, who worked together on a research project led by FAH professors and made significant progress. It is believed that the boot camp will pave the way for fruitful research in the next few years.
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The University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) recently organised seven summer camps, which attracted more than 150 students from 16 secondary schools in Macao. Some students say the summer camps allowed them to acquire knowledge outside the classroom and conduct experiments with advanced lab equipment, so that they could learn more about UM’s teaching environment, adding that the camps will help them make better-informed decisions about which major to study in college.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2018 grew by 6.0% year-on-year in real terms attributable to the steady growth in exports of services and private consumption; the economic growth in the second quarter was lower than the 9.2% rise in the previous quarter due to a smaller increase in exports of services and a notable decline in investment. External demand maintained growth, which pushed up total exports of services by 13.0% year-on-year, with exports of gaming services and other tourism services rising by 13.7% and 13.0% respectively; meanwhile, exports of goods went up by 30.0%. Domestic demand eased slightly owing to an 11.9% decrease in investment; private consumption expenditure and government final consumption expenditure rose by 5.3% and 5.1% respectively year-on-year; imports of goods increased by 10.0%. The implicit deflator of GDP, which measures the overall changes in prices, went up by 3.5% year-on-year.
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