The 18^th Macao-wide English Speech Contest was held today at the Macao Polytechnic Institute.  Pui Ching students won various awards.  Primary 3 student Si U Hin won the championship in the Lower Primary Category and the Best Speech Award in the Chinese Nationality Category.  Primary 3 student Tou Ut I won the Best Speech Award in the Chinese-Medium Primary School Category.  Junior 1 student Lam Cheng Hei won the Third Place in the Junior High Category and the Best Speech Award in the Chinese-Medium Secondary School Category.  Primary 2 student Chin Keng Tin, Primary 5 student Tang Hei Yeung, and Primary 6 student Ieong Hoi Yip won the Merit Award in the Lower Primary and Upper Primary Category respectively.  Junior 3 student Cheng Oi Wa and Senior 1 student Kam Man Hin won the Merit Award in the Junior High and Senior High Category respectively. 

Macau Pui Ching Middle School and Macau Pui Ching Alumni Association visited Mr. Ho Hau-wah, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.  Mr. Ho extended his congratulations to Pui Ching Chancellor Mr. Lo Weng Cheong and Principal Kou Kam Fai for the school’s 130^th anniversary and commended Pui Ching on the students’ achievements in various areas.  Mr. Lo and Dr. Kou expressed their gratitude to the S.A.R. government and mentioned that the school would not be where it is today had it not been for the support of the government over the years.

Also at the meeting were members of the Pui Ching Board of Directors Mr. Lao Weng Seng, Mr. Chan Tek Fei, Mr. Wong Hon Kin and Mr. Mok Chi Wai, Supervisor of the Alumni Association Mr. Wong Mo Cheng, Vice-principals Mr. Kuok Keng Man and Dr. Chan Keng Lim, General Director of the Alumni Association Mr. Sio Man Ngai, and Pui Ching Deputy Director Mr. Chan Tak Meng. 

Pui Ching Middle School and Pui Ching Alumni Association visited the Commissariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Macau S.A.R..  Commissioner Ms. Shen Pei Li congratulated Pui Ching Chancellor Mr. Lo Weng Cheong and Principal Dr. Kou Kam Fai on the school’s upcoming 130^th anniversary and commended Pui Ching on its contribution to Macau’s education.  Ms. Shen was impressed that students of Pui Ching won the championship in the finals of the 10^th Macau Youth International Affairs Knowledge Quiz Competition.  She expressed that the Commissariat will be pleased to continue to provide platforms for students for international exchange.  

The International Genetically Engineered Machines Competition (iGEM) was held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. Students of Pui Ching competed in the event and won the gold award.

iGEM ​​is the largest competition in the academic field of biochemical engineering and the birthplace of countless biochemical technology startups.  iGEM was founded 8 years ago at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  It later independently sponsored this world-class competition with corporate and social funding. Participants come from all over the world.  The number of participants exceeded 4,000 this year, including nearly 500 teams.  Pui Ching students Wu Kuan Choi, Mok Nga Teng, Lao Chon Hou, Leong Chon Neng, Lei Ieng Chon, Un Hoi Man, Lao Hou Ip, Ao Sao Wa, and Ieong Ho Chong, and Pui Ching alumnus Chio Lok Hang worked under the guidance of their instructor Ms. Cheong Wai Man and competed with fellow contestants from internationally renowned universities such as Tsinghua University, Peking University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University and Oxford University.  Contestants in the competition came from secondary schools from 45 countries and regions.  Student contestants from Pui Ching won the gold award in the competition.

Student contestants from Pui Ching received help and support for their research and experiments from various parties in this event, including the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, the Science and Technology Development Fund, University of Macau assistant professors Dr. Lee Tsz On, Dr. Wang Ya Fan, and Dr. Xie Rui Yu, and the Macao Science and Artificial Intelligence Education Association.  Our gratitude also goes to Pui Ching alumni Mr. Fong Pak Kei and Mr. Kam Wai Tak for their financial support and many alumni for their warm encouragement.