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Macao Legislature Passes Law on Science, Technology
The Legislative Council of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) has approved a law to promote the development of science and technology.
Passed by the legislature Thursday, the Law of Program for Science and Technology stipulates that the SAR government shall establish a special fund to encourage scientific and technological research and the application of scientific achievements.
The government should also be responsible for promoting the education of scientific knowledge in a bid to raise scientific and technological awareness among local residents, especially the young people.
Containing 11 articles, the law covers the freedom of scientific and technological research, research organizations, researchers, fund for scientific and technological development, international scientific and technological cooperation and exchange, and education on scientific knowledge.
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