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IPIM Organises the Life Sciences Delegation to São Paulo, Brazil for Business Exchange Connecting International Business Opportunities and Promoting the Development of the Big Health Industry
To further leverage Macao's unique advantages as a platform for exchange and co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, promote life sciences enterprises from Macao and the Chinese mainland to expand into Portuguese-speaking markets, and conduct preliminary investment promotion work for the Sci-Tech Park, the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute of the Macao SAR (hereinafter referred to as "IPIM"), together with the Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau, the Health Bureau, Macau Investment and Development Limited (MID), the Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Industrial Park of Co-operation between Guangdong and Macao (GMTCM Park), the Service Centre for Economy and Trade between China and Portuguese/Spanish-speaking countries (CECPS) and other departments and institutions, organised a delegation of over 40 entrepreneurs, industry associations and industry-academia-research representatives from Macao and the Chinese mainland to participate in the "2026 FCE Pharma (Pharmaceutical Inputs and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Exhibition)" in São Paulo, Brazil, from May 25 to June 1 (local time). The delegation will also visit nearly ten official institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and industry associations in Brasília and São Paulo for business exchanges, helping enterprises connect with global business opportunities.
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UM to hold Congregation on 30 May
The University of Macau (UM) will hold the Congregation 2026 on 30 May (Saturday) at 4:00pm in the UM Sports Complex (N8). Graduation certificates will be presented to graduates of bachelor’s degree programmes. This year’s ceremony will continue to be held in a hybrid format to enable graduates and their families and friends at home and abroad to witness and celebrate this joyous occasion.
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International Tea Day Carnival 2026 recorded 2000 visits, and tea cultural activities are still open for registration
The first-ever “International Tea Day Carnival” organised by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) was successfully held on 16 May at the Tea Culture House and Lou Lim Ioc Park. The event recorded 2,000 visits amidst lively atmosphere, marking the start of a series of activities throughout the year that promote tea culture.
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UM co-hosts Macau International Symposium on Radiotheranostics
The 2026 Macau International Symposium on Radiotheranostics took place at the main campus of the University of Macau (UM) and the University of Macau Advanced Research Institute in Hengqin (HUMRI). It was jointly organised by the UM Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), UMTEC Limited, HUMRI, the University of Chicago, the Macao Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, the Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Protection Branch of the Zhuhai Medical Association, and the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Over 100 researchers and clinical experts from Macao, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Chinese mainland, the US, Australia, South Korea, and Indonesia gathered to discuss the latest developments and future directions in radiotheranostics.
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Announcement of medical service arrangements of Macao Union Medical Center for the compensatory rest day for the Buddha’s Birthday (Feast of Buddha)
In view of the compensatory rest day for the Buddha’s Birthday (Feast of Buddha) on 25 May (Monday), the Macao Union Medical Center announces the following medical service arrangements during the period to facilitate people in need of consultation:
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IAM urges the public to stop consumption of a pre-packaged shredded pork product
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) was notified of an announcement of the Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety which stated that a pre-packaged shredded pork stick product contained excessive level of Butylated hydroxytoluene, an antioxidant substance. IAM is concerned about the issue and will continue to follow up on it. It has instructed the food sector to stop supplying and selling the batch of products involved and urged the public to stop consumption of it.
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Health statistics 2025
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that there were 2,055 registered doctors, 707 Chinese medicine doctors/Chinese herbalists, 288 dentists/odontologists and 3,039 nurses in the Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao SAR) at the end of 2025. Numbers of doctors (3.0), Chinese medicine doctors/Chinese herbalists (1.0), dentists/odontologists (0.4) and nurses (4.4) per 1,000 population remained broadly the same as in 2024.
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Retail trade survey for the first quarter of 2026
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the value of retail sales totalled MOP21.64 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up by 23.0% year-on-year and 11.9% quarter-on-quarter.
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Visitor arrivals for April 2026
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that number of visitor arrivals increased by 11.3% year-on-year to 3,441,396 in April 2026. Same-day visitors (2,095,953) and overnight visitors (1,345,443) rose by 19.4% and 0.6% year-on-year respectively. Meanwhile, the average length of stay of visitors shortened by 0.1 day year-on-year to 1.0 day, with that of overnight visitors (2.3 days) remaining unchanged.
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