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MGTO delivers preliminary results of smart tourism development today Three projects are expected to come into service early next year
In parallel with the strategy of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government to develop Macao into a smart city and the action plans formulated in the Macao Tourism Industry Development Master Plan (“Master Plan”), Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has progressively unfolded an array of smart tourism projects towards the aim to optimize visitors’ travel experiences before, during and after their trips, provide grounds for studies on formulation of future destination marketing strategies, as well as sense, divert and disperse visitor flows at tourist districts and crowded areas. Presented today (12 December), three smart tourism projects are expected to come into operation early next year.
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Macao Orchestra’s “Christmas Concert” celebrates the festive season with music aficionados
The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, presents the “Christmas Concert - Ode to the Festive Season”, to be held on Saturday, 15 December, at 8pm, at Dom Pedro V Theatre. OM will join hands with the Macao Youth Choir under the baton of the Orchestra’s Assistant Conductor Francis Kan. Admission is free. Tickets will be distributed at Dom Pedro V Theatre one hour prior to the performance. All are welcome.
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Consumer Council released its latest ‘Supermarket price survey’ Surveyed spots included 12 supermarkets in Santo António Parish
Consumer Council conducted its latest ‘Supermarket price survey’ on 12 December for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. Surveyed locations included supermarkets at Lam Mau, Patane and San Kio areas in Santo António Parish.
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UM launches UM-CAT platform to assist professionals in handling large amount of Chinese-Portuguese-English translation tasks
The University of Macau’s (UM) has officially launched UM-CAT, an online Chinese-Portuguese-English computer aided translation platform. The platform allows professional translators to establish specialised vocabulary sets related to a particular industry, handle large translation projects with a division of labour, track the translation progress, and review the final product. The system can also automatically identify previously used texts. The platform are suitable for individuals, government offices, and companies who need to handle a large amount of multilingual translation tasks in their daily work and will help to improve translation efficiency.
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2018 Macao International Parade continues to hold outreach performances in the community this week
The “2018 Macao International Parade”, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), in celebration of the 19th anniversary of Macao’s handover to China, will be held on 16 December. In order to allow residents and tourists to experience the charm of Parade in advance, performing groups from different countries and regions will continue to present an array of outreach performances from 12 to 15 December. Admission is free. All residents and tourists are welcome to experience the festive atmosphere of the event.
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