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UM Dance Troupe wins 3 prizes at national inter-varsity art show
The University of Macau (UM) Dance Troupe recently represented Macao at a national inter-varsity art show. The team was selected by the Department of Physical, Health and Arts Education of the Ministry of Education of China. The team received an Outstanding Composition Award and a first prize for the dance project. Michael Li, the chief instructor of the UM Dance Troupe, who is also an assistant professor from the university’s Faulty of Education (FED), received a first prize for coaching the team.
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ARTmusing Summer Workshops 2018 A creative breeze for the warm season
The Macao Cultural Centre, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, presents ARTmusing Summer workshops, a series of activities conceived to boost the creativity of both children and their families throughout the holiday season.
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Gross domestic product for the 1st quarter of 2018
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2018 grew by 9.2% year-on-year in real terms, higher than the 8.0% rise in the previous quarter. Economic growth in the first quarter was mainly driven by exports of services and private consumption. External demand expanded further, which pushed up total exports of services by 16.0% year-on-year, with exports of gaming services and other tourism services growing by 16.5% and 19.6% respectively; meanwhile, exports of goods went up by 12.8%. Domestic demand recovered, with private consumption expenditure and government final consumption expenditure rising by 4.8% and 2.2% respectively year-on-year; meanwhile, investment declined slightly by 1.9%. The implicit deflator of GDP, which measures the overall changes in prices, went up by 3.4% year-on-year.
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Results of survey on manpower needs and wages for the 1st quarter 2018
The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released results of the Survey on Manpower Needs and Wages for the first quarter of 2018. Survey coverage for this quarter comprises Manufacturing; Hotels; Restaurants; Insurance; Financial Intermediation Activities; Electricity, Gas & Water Supply; Child-care and Elderly Care. This survey excludes the self-employed, as well as insurance agents and brokers not directly employed by insurance companies.
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