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UM PhD student granted fellowship of Royal Society of Arts
Hugo Luz dos Santos, a PhD student from the Faculty of Law (FLL), University of Macau (UM), has been granted the fellowship of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce of the United Kingdom (commonly known as the Royal Society of Arts, RSA), in recognition of his contributions to the fields of justice, rule of law, and policies worldwide.
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Wages of construction workers and prices of construction materials for the 3rd quarter of 2018
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the average daily wage of construction workers in the third quarter of 2018 decreased by 0.5% quarter-to-quarter to MOP763, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of decline. The average daily wage of non-resident construction workers (MOP634) dropped by 1.7%, while that of local construction workers (MOP970) rose slightly by 0.9% quarter-to-quarter.
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Transport and communications statistics for the 3rd quarter of 2018
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that as at the end of September 2018, total number of licensed motor vehicles dropped by 1.2% year-on-year to 238,792, of which light motorcycles (26,626) decreased by 11.2% whereas heavy motorcycles (96,935) rose by 1.0%. New registration of motor vehicles in the third quarter fell by 25.8% year-on-year to 3,392. Meanwhile, new registration of motor vehicles in the first three quarters of 2018 went down by 8.0% year-on-year to 10,887, with heavy motorcycles (5,635) dropping by 20.9%.
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Announcement of the selected proposal for the “Macao-China Pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition”
The selected proposal for the “Macao-China Pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition”, organized by the Macao Museum of Art (MAM), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), was announced. The exhibition proposal “The Manifesting Shadow” by Lam Sio Man and Heidi Lau was selected to represent Macao to participate in the Biennale to be held in May 2019 in Venice, Italy. The exhibition aims to deconstruct the current simplified “image” of Macao and reveal its intricate cultural identity, hence “manifesting” the “invisible” Macao.
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Registration is open for “International Youth Dance Festival 2019” organised by the DSEJ
The International Youth Dance Festival organised by the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ)，first held in 1987, has provided a platform for young dance lovers from around the world to cultivate friendship, exchange cultures and perform diverse dances. It also provides an opportunity for local residents and tourists in Macao to appreciate and experience the art and culture of different countries and regions from a different perspective.
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MSAR Government participates in the first China International Import Expo
Several departments of the MSAR Government will form delegations to participate in and attend the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), held in Shanghai from 5 to 10 November 2018.
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Grace period for the Exchange of the Dog and Pig Zodiac Banknotes
As scheduled, the exchange period of the Dog and Pig Zodiac Banknotes will end on 9 November 2018 (Friday). For the convenience of the public, a grace period has been set up this year from 12 November (Monday) to 16 November (Friday) 2018 and registrants who have not yet conducted the note exchange are advised to exchange for their subscribed notes during business hours at their previously selected location during this grace period.
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