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35th AULP Annual Meeting opens at UM
The 35th Annual Meeting of the Association of Portuguese Speaking Universities (AULP) opened today (15 June) at the University of Macau (UM). The meeting has brought together over 150 representatives from universities in countries and regions including Macao, Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and Timor-Leste, with the aim of deepening exchange and cooperation in higher education between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.
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“Macao 2026” Stamp Exhibition Date Chop and Label of Postal Label Printer
To coincide with the Macao 2026 Specialized World Stamp Exhibition (“Macau 2026”), the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) will use the “date chop” and “label with franking impression and publicity slogan impression of postal label printer” shown in the illustrations at the CTT “Mailing and EMS” counter located at the exhibition venue (Cotai Expo Hall A, The Venetian Macao) during the exhibition period from 26 June to 01 July 2026. The “date chop” and “label” are only applicable for mailing correspondences (including small packets and printed matters) at the said counter, and not for individual sale.
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Ballet Swan Lake by the Shanghai Ballet will dazzle at the “36th Macao Arts Festival” with a corps de ballet twice as big as usual Local productions The Old House of Orchid and The Night of Zheng Guanying return to the stage
Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the 36th Macao Arts Festival presents the classic ballet Swan Lake as well as the local productions The Old House of Orchids and The Night of Zheng Guanying from 19 to 21 June. A prize game was also launched on the page of the “36th Macao Arts Festival” on Facebook, and the public is welcome to participate.
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Foreign exchange reserves and nominal effective exchange rate index for the Macao pataca – May 2026
The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today (15 June) that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP235.3 billion (USD29.17 billion) at the end of May 2026. The reserves increased by 1.1% from the revised value of MOP232.8 billion (USD28.84 billion) for the previous month. Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves at end-May 2026 represented 10 times the currency in circulation or 85.8% of the Macao pataca M2 at end-April 2026.
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Mortgage loans statistics – April 2026
According to statistics released today (15 June) by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) increased month-on-month in April 2026. With regard to the outstanding balances, both RMLs and CRELs witnessed declines on a monthly basis.
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Ng Wai Han sworn in as Secretary for Economy and Finance
The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, today presided over the swearing-in ceremony of Ms Ng Wai Han as Secretary for Economy and Finance of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government.
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CE to attend Legislative Assembly session tomorrow
The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, will attend at 3pm on Tuesday (16 June) a plenary session of the Legislative Assembly, to review the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government’s administrative work over the past six months, outline the key priorities for the second half of the year, and respond to members’ questions on issues such as the economy, society and people’s livelihoods.
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State Council appoints new principal official for Macao
In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) and following the nomination by the Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, the State Council decided on 10 June to appoint Ms Ng Wai Han as Secretary for Economy and Finance of the MSAR Government.
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