Major events to support Q4 economic recovery

Macau’s economy is expected to accelerate its recovery in the fourth quarter, driven by a combination of tourism, major events, and domestic consumption incentives, according to local experts. The upcoming Golden Week holiday marks the start of...

CE calls on Guangdong entrepreneurs to develop businesses in Macau, Hengqin

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai yesterday called on Guangdong entrepreneurs worldwide to invest in Macau and Hengqin, highlighting new business opportunities in the Greater Bay Area during his video address at the 2025 World Guangdong Entrepreneurs...

Macao’s startup founders on the pulse of the city’s burgeoning tech scene

For those establishing their own company in Macao, the local startup scene offers both helpful resources and unique challenges. On one hand, the city’s international-facing position, investment opportunities and networking platforms make for...

City leader urges Macau investment at convention for Guangdong entrepreneurs

By Anthony Rontas Cedeño Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has called for business investment in Macau in a video speech he delivered during an ongoing world convention for Cantonese entrepreneurs. According to a government release, in his speech,...

Macao announces 2026 public holidays and rest days for public employees

閱讀中文版本 Office workers and public employees in Macao can look forward to 10 long weekends in the coming year. The Macao SAR Government has released the official list of public holidays, work exemptions and compensatory rest days for public...

Macao named ‘Best BT-MICE City’ at TTG Travel Awards

Macao has been named Best BT-MICE City at the prestigious TTG Travel Awards 2025, held in Bangkok, Thailand. The long-running awards cover the Asia-Pacific region’s travel industry, while Macao’s prize was in its “Business Travel-Meetings,...

Macao, Hong Kong and FM offices slam US 'Investment Climate Report' over double standards

People visit the site of the 2025 International Cities of Gastronomy Fest Macao at the Fisherman's Wharf in south China's Macao, July 11, 2025. The event kicked off here Friday. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka) The Government of the Macao Special...

Macao’s economic landscape: steady employment, rising prices, and shifting trade

Recent data released by the Statistics and Census Service (known by the Portuguese initials DSEC) paints a varied picture of Macao’s economic performance in mid-2025, revealing stable employment figures, a slight uptick in consumer prices, and...

Macau poised for 1.2mln visitors in extended October Golden Week: tourism boss

Macau is likely to receive 1.2 million visitors during the eight-day Chinese-mainland holiday encompassing China’s National Day on October 1 and the lunar calendar-based Mid-Autumn Festival, which this year falls on October 6. That is according to...

Spokesperson for Foreign Ministry’s Commissioner’s Office in Macao: Macao’s Development and Prosperity Must Not Be Undermined

September, 28, 2025 In response to the US Department of State’s release of the 2025 Country Investment Climate Report, which deliberately undermines the rule of law in Macao, attacks Macao’s investment environment, and discredits Macao’s unique...

Oktoberfest Macau at MGM returns for its 15th year of Bavarian revelry

Oktoberfest Macau at MGM, Macau’s annual signature event, returns from October 23 to November 2, 2025, for 11 nights of celebration. Now in its 15th year, the festival has become one of the city’s most anticipated traditions, attracting both...

Macau again receives ‘Best BT-MICE City’ award

Macau again received the “Best BT-MICE City”* award during the TTG Travel Awards 2025 ceremony in Bangkok on Thursday, according to a Friday statement by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM). The statement noted that the award...

Macau expects 1.2M visitors during National Day Golden Week

Macau is preparing to receive around 1.2 million visitors during the upcoming National Day Golden Week, with daily arrivals projected to average 150,000, according to Helena de Senna Fernandes, Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office...

Macau saw travel agency receipts rise in 2024 on tourism rebound

Macau’s travel agencies saw their revenues climb in 2024 on the back of a recovery in tourism, with package tour and ticketing services driving growth, official data show. The city counted 183 travel agencies last year, with total receipts rising...

Macau satellite casinos close early as major operators poach marketing teams: Expert

Several satellite casinos in Macau have opted to shut down operations ahead of the December 31st deadline, with the loss of key marketing personnel to larger competitors offering higher salaries cited as a primary reason, according to an industry...

Charles Heung’s Family Facing Bankruptcy? Wife Tiffany Chen & Son Jacky Heung Speak On Rumours

Charles Heung’s (向華強) immediate family is one of the most influential families in Hong Kong’s television and film industry, with him, his wife and his son all being renowned actors and producers. However, is the family facing financial...

Macau, Hong Kong must brace for harsher storms after super typhoon Ragasa, experts warn

The devastation of super typhoon Ragasa, the world’s strongest storm of 2025, has left experts warning that Macau and Hong Kong must adapt to a future of relentless flooding and extreme weather. Ragasa forced the two Chinese special administrative...

SEM Holdings says it aims for diversification amid slow economic recovery

By Anthony Rontas Cedeño Electrical and Mechanical (E&M) works contractor SEM Holdings Limited has announced its intention to diversify their revenue streams amidst a “continuous sluggishness” in the construction markets in Hong Kong and Macau....

TV programs on Xi aired in Hong Kong, Macao

HONG KONG, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- On the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, TV programs featuring President Xi Jinping, produced by China Media Group, have been broadcast on multiple mainstream media...

Cheers! Oktoberfest Macau at MGM 2025 Returns in Late October

Oktoberfest Macau at MGM, is returning to town between October 23 and November 2, 2025, for 11 nights of celebration. Oktoberfest Macau at MGM, the annual signature event of Macau, returns October 23 through November 2, 2025, for 11 nights of...