Briefs: China Daily highlights MSAR ahead of anniversary

The Macau Special Administrative Region’s 15th anniversary was highlighted this week in the China Daily, the central government’s English-language mouthpiece newspaper. Aspects of the region’s livelihood are detailed in the publication’s middle pages. The article features no less than 16 pictures that are included in a photography album about Macau that was launched yesterday. The album is referenced on the front page, depicting its editors along with the region’s first CE, Edmund Ho.

CCM to stage Children’s Choir concert

The Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) is taking the Children’s Choir to the stage for its 10th annual concert on December 14. After weekly rehearsals throughout the year, 50 young singers will deliver a warm and sweet afternoon of music to an audience at the CCM’s Small Auditorium. Besides performing a lineup that mixes a series of familiar folk songs with international pieces from countries as diverse as Brazil and Russia, the young members will share their memories and experiences gained during the year. Admission is free. Tickets will be distributed at the CCM and Macau Ticketing Network starting today.

Nobel laureate Robert Engle speaks at UM

World-renowned economist and Nobel laureate in economics, Robert F. Engle, will be giving a lecture at the University of Macau (UM) next Tuesday. The professor will give a talk on “Prospects for Global Financial Stability,” sharing his thoughts on the future of global finance. He will also be discussing a method to estimate how much capital a financial firm would need to raise if another financial crisis occurs, the university said in a press release. Professor Engle was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2003.

Simulation of EU decision-making

A simulation of EU decision-making and politics is taking place this weekend at the University of Macau (UM), bringing together 56 undergraduate and Master’s students who will represent the EU’s 28 member states. Launched by Macau’s European Union Academic Program (EUAP), the Macau Model European Union, which is being held on Saturday and Sunday, aims to broaden students’ international horizons and enhance their knowledge of the EU’s institutions, organizers said in a press release.