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As the second commissioned project of the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s programme “Commissioning Performing Arts Productions 2024-2026”,five sessions of the performance Selfish Selfie were concluded successfully at the Macao Cultural Centre Box II from 14 to 16 November, which received an enthusiastic response from the public and industry professionals. In order to strengthen the external promotion of local productions, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from its Portuguese acronym) specially invited representatives from various stage production entities, theatres and arts festivals from Mainland China and Hong Kong to attend the performances, and to explore collaboration opportunities with the selected production teams from the “Commissioning Performing Arts Productions” programme.
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To support the advancement of language education in the AI era, MPU-Bell Centre of English held the third Creative English Language Teaching (ELT) Forum. The event featured several renowned international scholars who discussed innovative models of English teaching driven by AI, providing diverse solutions for high-quality development of English education in Macao.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, will visit Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, on Friday (21 November) to attend at Happy Theater the closing ceremony for the 15th National Games of the People’s Republic of China.
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From 1 to 15 November, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) organized an online-offline promotional event known as “Macao Wonder Fest 2025” in Bangkok, Thailand. Tailored for visitors from target market segments, an array of time-limited travel offers were launched on platforms in partnership with several airlines, online and offline travel agencies, while flash sales booths were set up at a BTS Skytrain station (along Bangkok Mass Transit System) within the famous shopping district of EM. Through offline promotion which led potential consumers onto the online sales platform, the Office actively brands Macao as an ideal destination for Thai residents, to expand this international visitor market in Southeast Asia.
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CreatorWeek Macao 2025 culminates in fruitful harvest
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The Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government will proactively align its policies with the country’s 15th Five-Year Plan and scientifically formulate Macao’s Third Five-year Plan for Social and Economic Development (2026-2030), setting out development goals for the next five years. Meanwhile, the Government will continue fully to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in enhancing their competitiveness, and will work to revitalise the community economy, ensuring priority of employment for local residents.
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Support for the elderly and for children is a key concern of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government. It will introduce favourable policies in support of childbirth, child-rearing, and education, while also safeguarding quality of life and medical support for the elderly.
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The2026 Policy Addresssets out a guiding principle of “doing our utmost within our capabilities, providing targeted assistance, and decentralising resources,” with the aim of continuously refining livelihood policies; effectively responding to residents’ concerns; and safeguarding their rights to employment, elderly-care services, healthcare, and education.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, delivered at the Legislative Assembly this afternoon the 2026 Policy Address, titled “Accelerate Reforms and Efficiency with Keen Determination; Overcome Challenges and Promote Diversification with Fortified Efforts”. The Government will strive to deepen public administration reform, facilitate economic diversification, improve people's livelihoods, and integrate into the overall development of the country in the coming year.
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