Social Affairs

A new and improved Chinese-Portuguese-English translation system has been created to allow versatile cultures to connect and meet the demand for translators in the future.

In his 2019 Policy Address – themed “Seizing Opportunities for Balanced Development” – Chief Executive Chui Sai On announced that his government will spend MOP18.75 billion on subsidies, an increase of 45 per cent from the 2018 budget.

Macao’s Pui Ching Middle School finds new ways to promote talent diversity and creates new educational trends among local schools.

Macao businessman Chan Meng Kam, a former lawmaker and current Executive Council member, was awarded the Golden Lotus, the highest award given this year.

Three years after the central government authorised Macao to manage 85 sq km of waters, the Medium‑to‑long‑term Plan for Usage and Development of the Waters of the Macao Special Administrative Region (2016–2036) was formulated in August 2018.

Imagine: a chip that harnesses energy from thin air, another that uses body motion and temperature to recharge itself, or a third that allows energy transfer among different devices wirelessly. Researchers at the State Key Lab from the University of Macau are making this a reality. Their work may prove pivotal in China’s bid to challenge the technological superiority of the United States.

As the number of institutions in Macao has rapidly increased, so has the quality of educational services as the universities respond to the demands of a fiercely competitive environment.

The government intends to support the development of an integrated organic waste valorisation strategy for Macao, by reviewing Macao’s existing waste recycling programme.