2023 retail sales surpass pre-pandemic levels

The total value of retail sales in Macau experienced significant growth in 2023, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Sales

Hotel staff grows 22% in sector rebound

The numbers of full-time employees in Hotels (53,802), Restaurants (22,914) and Elderly Care (1,383) rose 21.7%, 1.1% and 5.3% respectively year-on-year at the end of the

MICE sector shows signs of recovery as revenues surge

Receipts and expenditure of exhibition organizers totaled MOP38.58 million and MOP97.76 million respectively in the third quarter, representing growth of 279.0% and 155.5% year-on-year respectively.

Restaurant takings surge in September

The receipts of restaurants and similar establishments interviewed by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) went up 35.9% year-on-year in September 2023, the DSEC noted in

Q3 visitor spending above pre-pandemic levels

Total spending by visitors (excluding gaming expenses) surged 576.7% year-on-year to MOP19.60 billion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, representing an increase of 28.9% compared to the

Q3 commercial flights surge to over 26,800

Arriving and departing commercial flights totaled 3,437 trips in September, a sharp rise of 337.3% year-on-year, yet slightly lower when compared to August (4,060). In

Unemployment rate remains at 3.1% in Q3

The unemployment rate of local residents remained unchanged at 3.1% in the third quarter (Q3), according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The general unemployment

Golden Week air traffic at 66% of pre-pandemic period

The seven-day holiday of the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day saw increased air traffic volumes, as Golden Week passengers surged to 116,343 and aircraft movements to

August hotel guests total 1.31 million amid holidays

The number of guests of hotel establishments in August leapt by 234.7% year-on-year to 1.31 million guests. Those from mainland China (968,000), Hong Kong (206,000) and Taiwan (27,000) jumped

Cinema goers top city’s ‘cultural activity’ data, library goers decrease 17%

The most popular activity among the local population is going to cinemas, with 144,600 participants, an increase of 16.4% compared to the same quarter two

Public buses carried 3% fewer passengers this year than pre-pandemic

The public bus companies have reported transporting a daily average of 610,000 passengers so far this year. The figure is 3% lower than the daily

China logs over 82 million entry-exit trips during summer break

China logged more than 82.41 million entry-exit trips between July 1 and August 29, said immigration authorities. Among them, 41.19 million trips were made by

Retail workers’ wages increased 6% in Q2, Transport & Communication up 5%

A Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) survey has found that at the end of June, the average earnings of full-time employees in the retail trade sector had

Mortgage loans rise in May, residential hikes 69.2%

New mortgage loans approved in May this year rose exponentially compared month-on-month with April, a statistics release from the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) has shown.

Mobile payment retreats 4.3%

Transactions carried out by local mobile payment tools retreated by 4.3% from the relatively high base in the previous quarter, to 69.6 million in the

City sees nearly 1,300 new firms in Q1

Macau is seeing a rise in the incorporation of new companies, with the first quarter recording a total of 1,284 new companies – an increase

City sees 23 suicide cases in Q1

Macau has seen 23 suicides in the first quarter of this year, 16 men and eight women, aged between 18 and 92. This is eight

Suspicious Transaction Reports from casinos grow in Q1 2023

The number of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) registered with the Financial Intelligence Office (GIF) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 has reached 817, an

Accommodation price rose 125% in Q1

The price of accommodation for hotels and inns in Macau has more than doubled in the first quarter of 2023 (Q1), information from the Statistics and Census

Restaurant business fell 28% in Dec. 2022, retail dropped 45%

Restaurants and similar establishments registered a year-on-year fall in receipts in December 2022, a Statistics and Census Service release shows. According to the same

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