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The Macao youth team, which won the gold award in the “Coding4Integrity Asian Youth Anti-Corruption Hackathon”, was recently invited to Doha, Qatar, to present their winning digital anti-corruption solution at a special event of the Conference of the State Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). They also achieved excellent results in another international digital anti-corruption solution design competition held there. The CCAC expressed that it felt encouraged that the youth representatives it selected were able to leverage technology to support integrity development and gain international recognition. The CCAC will continue to actively align with the policies of the country and the Macao SAR, strongly support Macao’s youth in broadening their international perspectives and contributing their strengths to anti-corruption efforts of both the country and Macao.
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A delegation led by the Commissioner Against Corruption, Ao Ieong Seong, as members of the Chinese delegation, attended the 11^th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in Doha, Qatar, on 15^th December. The head of the Chinese delegation, Vice Foreign Minister, Hua Chunying, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.
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In order to align with the rapid development of communication technologies and the socio-economic digital transformation, the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) has been actively promoting the legislative work of the Telecommunications Law. In order to further refine the content of the draft law, the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) launch a 30-day industry consultation between December 4, 2025 and January 2, 2026. On December 18, two industry consultation sessions were convened, presided over by CTT Director, Ms. Lau Wai Meng and senior officials. The purposes of these sessions were to present the contents of the draft law in detail to industry representatives, professional associations, and government departments, and to gather valuable opinions.
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The University of Macau (UM) has published the Chronicle of Macao (1999-2024). Compiled by the Centre for Macau Studies (CMS) at UM, the book offers a comprehensive review of major events in Macao over the 25 years since its return to the motherland, documenting developments across various sectors and providing reliable historical materials for research.
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The Cultural Affairs Bureau presents Operation Oops! A Musical, an original musical comedy under the project “Commissioning Performing Arts Productions 2024-2026”, running from January 31 to February 2 next year, at the Small Auditorium of Macao Cultural Centre. Due to an overwhelming demand for the three shows initially scheduled, tickets for an additional performance will be available from Sunday, December 21, at 10:00 AM, through the Enjoy Macao Ticketing, Damai, and Maoyan platforms.
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The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) will implement “Central Registration for Children Entering Kindergarten for the First Time” again in January 2026. To simplify the procedure for parents to deal with children’s school interviews and first-time school enrolment, the DSEDJ has unified school admission schedules for all local schools offering pre-primary education. This eliminates the need for parents to personally visit schools to collect and submit application forms. Ms Choi Man Chi, Acting Deputy Director of the DSEDJ, along with heads of relevant divisions, introduced the key implementation points and timeline for “Central Registration” for the 2026/2027 academic year on 18 December. Parents can access information about “Central Registration” on the DSEDJ website (www.dsedj.gov.mo).
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The Macao SAR Government has launched the third round of its talent recruitment programmes that run from 2 December 2025 to 1 December 2026, continuing to draw applications from three types of global talent with nine programmes, including a high-end talents programme, as well as four outstanding talents programmes and four advanced professionals programmes respectively linked to the big health industry, high-tech industry, modern finance industry; and cultural, sports and other industries.
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To cater specifically to the “going-global” needs of enterprises in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (“Greater Bay Area”) seeking to expand into Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs), Macao Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (“IPIM”) arranged a delegation of Macao financial professionals to visit Guangzhou and Foshan from 15 to 16 December, with the aim of promoting business and investment opportunities in Portuguese-speaking countries. During the visit, the delegation hosted investment promotion seminars and visited four leading enterprises, with the goal of familiarising more Chinese mainland enterprises with Macao’s dual role as a China-PSCs platform and a “Precise Connector”, encouraging them to utilise Macao’s low taxation system and Lusophone connections for expansion into Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs).
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The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, today said the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government would take President Xi Jinping’s latest important speech and instructions as its fundamental guiding principles in planning and advancing key tasks.
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The 1st Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Immunity and Disease Summit was held at the University of Macau (UM). Under the theme ‘Immunity and Human Health: New Frontiers’, the event provided a high-level platform for academic exchange on basic immunology research, the prevention and control of immune-related diseases, and immunotherapy and health promotion. It brought together leading experts from across the Greater Bay Area to drive innovation and development in immunology in the region.
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