Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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MSAR accounts record surplus of over MOP166 billion in 2025
The Macau Special Administrative Region’s accounts recorded a surplus of around MOP166.4 billion in 2025, the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) has said in its release ... -
Unemployment rate holds at 2.4% in July
The unemployment rate among local residents in the three months ending in July remained stable at 2.4% compared with the three months ending in June, the ... -
More people in transport, storage and communications in Q2
The number of people engaged in the transport, storage and communications sector reached 16,436 in the second quarter (Q2) of this year, information from the Statistics ... -
Civil servants association calls for increased benefits, improved administration
The Macau Civil Servants’ Association (ATFPM) has presented 14 proposals to modernize public administration, protect government employees, and strengthen Macau’s strategic role. At a meeting between ... -
APOMAC proposes a 3% salary increase for civil servants, more benefits for pensioners
The Macau Association of Retirees, Pensioners, and Social Security Recipients (APOMAC) submitted to Chief Executive (CE) Sam Hou Fai a set of proposals for the 2027 ... -
Gov’t restructures several entities, aiming to save resources, increase efficiency
The Secretary for Administration and Justice and spokesperson of the Executive Council, Wong Sio Chak, announced yesterday that the government is restructuring several entities and ... -
Alleged human trafficking case subject to judicial confidentiality
Information about an alleged case of human trafficking that occurred in Macau during the first half of this year is off-limits to the media due to ... -
Seven public car parks to introduce maximum parking fees
Following calls from the public and after consulting sector stakeholders, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) has decided to implement changes to the charging systems of seven ... -
Communication equipment leads retail sales increase in 1H
The retail trade sector posted a 17.2% year-over-year increase in sales value in the first half (1H) of this year, according to a survey by the ... -
All land uses are temporary
In the life of a place like Macau, there is no such thing as definitive land use. All potential uses that someone, either the government or ... -
July visitor arrivals rise 2.4% as overnight stays fall
Macau recorded 3.54 million visitor arrivals in July, up 2.4% year over year, but overnight visitors continued to decline as same-day travel drove overall growth, official ... -
Mercedes-AMG unveils driver lineup in bid to regain FIA GT World Cup
Mercedes-AMG has announced it will compete at this year’s FIA GT World Cup in Macau with a total of three cars representing two teams. At the ... -
MGTO preparing for PATA Travel Mart in Macau next year
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is preparing to host the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2027 in Macau. The preparations began this week ... -
Central Provident Fund annual allocation to be credited September
The 2026 allocation of the budget surplus under the Non-Mandatory Central Provident Fund System is scheduled to be credited on September 24. Elderly residents who have ... -
Credit approved to SMEs down 8.6% in 1H
Statistics released by the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) show that newly approved small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) credit fell 8.6% to MOP4.5 billion in the ... -
Gov’t launches tender for first phase of Hac Sa Youth Camp
The government launched yesterday a public tender for the first phase of construction of the Hac Sa Youth Activity Camp, planned for the Hac Sa beach ... -
Hengqin Port slated for further upgrades to increase convenience
The Hengqin Port is set to undergo further upgrades in the near future, aiming to improve the speed and ease of border crossings between Macau and ... -
Customs intercepts high quantities of e-cigarettes and Japanese sake
Customs officers intercepted 10 smuggling attempts last week at several entry points, including the Macau International Airport, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB), and the Border Gate. ... -
Hengqin Port celebrates six years with over 110 million passenger crossings
Having started operations on August 18, 2020, Hengqin Port marked its sixth anniversary yesterday, with the Public Security Police Force (PSP) noting that over the past ... -
More oversight, fewer associations: What the new rules mean
A new draft law, currently under public consultation, proposes changes to local associations’ management and operations, as well as to the procedures for establishing and running ... -
International visitors face payment issues as merchants break the law
Some international visitors to Macau have reportedly faced difficulties while trying to pay with credit cards at local stores. As the Times reporter observed in loco, ... -
MICE attendance, spending rise in 1H despite flat event numbers
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the number of MICE events held in Macau in the first half (1H) of this year ... -
CE meets with lawmakers to collect opinions for 2027 Policy Address
The Chief Executive (CE), Sam Hou Fai, met with lawmakers of the Legislative Assembly (AL) to hear their opinions ahead of the 2027 Policy Address. The ... -
Rental market shows little movement in Q2
The rental market showed little movement in the second quarter (Q2), with average residential rents declining 0.1% quarter-on-quarter to MOP140 per square meter of usable area, ... -
Bill to address pension fund financial shortcomings approved
Lawmakers in the Legislative Assembly (AL) discussed and unanimously approved a bill yesterday aimed at strengthening the pension fund’s financial resources. The bill received unanimous support, ... -
13 new substances added as matter of urgency to the list of forbidden drugs
A list of 13 substances was approved for addition to Macau’s list of forbidden drugs yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL). In what is likely the ... -
Committee greenlights plan for 39 idle plots, proposes adding commercial spaces
The Legislative Assembly (AL) Follow-up Committee for Land and Public Concessions has concluded its analysis of the government plan for 39 idle land plots awaiting definitive ... -
Gov’t launches tender for superstructure of Plot B1 in Zone A
The Public Construction Bureau (DSOP) has launched a new public tender to develop another land parcel in Zone A of the new reclamations. This time, following ... -
Big firms drive new incorporations as small businesses lead dissolutions
Big companies accounted for the bulk of newly registered corporate capital in Macau in the first half (1H) of 2026, while smaller businesses made up the ... -
Local company files for USD464 million debt repayment petition in Laos
A Macau-incorporated company – Sanum Investments Limited (Sanum) – has filed a petition with the courts of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos) seeking payment of ... -
Gov’t retrieves land plot in Patane, plans to build leisure area
The government launched a joint interdepartmental operation yesterday to reclaim a piece of state-owned land located on Rua do Patane in Macau. According to information provided ... -
Gov’t proposes tighter rules to start and run local associations
The government launched a public consultation yesterday on proposed rules and regulations for the new “Legal Regime of Associations.” The new regulations propose amending the current ... -
Non-gaming spending by visitors up 17.4% in 1H
The total non-gaming spending by visitors to Macau in the first half (1H) of this year increased by 17.4% year-over-year, reaching MOP44.47 billion, the Statistics and ... -
When everything is the wolf: Macau’s warning-fatigue issue
The lesson of Aesop’s fable – The Boy Who Cried Wolf – is not that we should live peacefully without any warnings, but that warnings lose ... -
Residential price index up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter in Q2
The overall residential property price index in the second quarter (Q2) of this year was 192.4 points, up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter (q-o-q), the Statistics and Census Service ...
