Macau imports & exports rise in Q1—gold jewellery imports leap 53.5 pct to 4.0 billion patacas
Macau’s imports rose by 19.7 percent year-on-year to 37.26 billion patacas in the first quarter of the year, while exports grew by 19.7 percent to 4.18 billion patacas, resulting in a merchandise trade balance deficit of 33.08 billion patacas, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday.According to a statement by the bureau, gold jewellery imports increased by 53.5 pct to 4.0 billion patacas, while mobile phone imports grew by 135.3 pct to 1.30 billion
May 1, 2026
Macau casino takings rise 5.5 pct to 19.89 billion patacas in March
Macau’s 20 casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of 19.89 billion patacas (US$2.46 billion) last month, marking a year-on-year increase of 5.5 percent, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) announced today. Month-on-month, however, GGR fell by 12.0 percent, from March’s 22.61 billion patacas.April produced the local casino sector’s lowest monthly GGR in the first four months of the year and its lowest year-on-year growth rate, after February’s 4.5
May 1, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai calls for govt-industry-labour cohesion in economic diversification drive
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said yesterday that achieving appropriate economic diversification in Macau requires the government, industry, and labour to foster consensus and strengthen social cohesion, with the aim of enabling Macau to overcome the various difficulties and challenges hindering its efforts to achieve economic transformation and upgrading.The chief executive also said yesterday that his government will launch a public consultation “soon” on its drafting of Macau’s 3rd
May 1, 2026
Recitation contest highlights Macau’s multicultural fabric
The Chinese Educators Association of Macau hosted the 40th Macao Students’ Recitation Contest at Hou Kong Middle School on Estrada de Ferreira do Amaral last Saturday. According to a statement released during the contest, a total of 86 school campuses participated in the contest, with 4,043 participants.Zheng Jiezhao, chairman of the association and principal of Lou Hau High School, told the Post on that day that the competition serves a multifaceted role: celebrating Macau’s diverse
May 1, 2026
Macau imports & exports rise in Q1—gold jewellery imports leap 53.5 pct to 4.0 billion patacas
Macau’s imports rose by 19.7 percent year-on-year to 37.26 billion patacas in the first quarter of the year, while exports grew by 19.7 percent to 4.18 billion patacas, resulting in a merchandise trade balance deficit of 33.08 billion patacas, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday.According to a statement by the bureau, gold jewellery imports increased by 53.5 pct to 4.0 billion patacas, while mobile phone imports grew by 135.3 pct to 1.30 billion
May 1, 2026
Macau casino takings rise 5.5 pct to 19.89 billion patacas in March
Macau’s 20 casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of 19.89 billion patacas (US$2.46 billion) last month, marking a year-on-year increase of 5.5 percent, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) announced today. Month-on-month, however, GGR fell by 12.0 percent, from March’s 22.61 billion patacas.April produced the local casino sector’s lowest monthly GGR in the first four months of the year and its lowest year-on-year growth rate, after February’s 4.5
May 1, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai calls for govt-industry-labour cohesion in economic diversification drive
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said yesterday that achieving appropriate economic diversification in Macau requires the government, industry, and labour to foster consensus and strengthen social cohesion, with the aim of enabling Macau to overcome the various difficulties and challenges hindering its efforts to achieve economic transformation and upgrading.The chief executive also said yesterday that his government will launch a public consultation “soon” on its drafting of Macau’s 3rd
May 1, 2026
Recitation contest highlights Macau’s multicultural fabric
The Chinese Educators Association of Macau hosted the 40th Macao Students’ Recitation Contest at Hou Kong Middle School on Estrada de Ferreira do Amaral last Saturday. According to a statement released during the contest, a total of 86 school campuses participated in the contest, with 4,043 participants.Zheng Jiezhao, chairman of the association and principal of Lou Hau High School, told the Post on that day that the competition serves a multifaceted role: celebrating Macau’s diverse
May 1, 2026
Macau Labour Day holiday notice
Due to the Labour Day public holiday today, The Macau Post Daily’s reporting and editing team will be off on Sunday. We will return to work on Monday, and the print edition of your favourite newspaper will be back on the newsstands and delivered to offices and homes on Tuesday morning.However, our website (https://www.macaupostdaily.com/) will continue to be updated 24/7 with breaking news, particularly local and national stories.We wish all our readers, advertisers, distributors, and
May 1, 2026
Macau's Na Tcha market blends heritage, youth energy to create new ‘spark’
The Na Tcha Temple Association is hosting a Na Tcha themed market in front of Na Tcha Temple near the Ruins of St Paul’s, titled “Lotus Door Three Banquets · China-chic Banquets”.According to an advance copy of his opening speech at noon today, association president Ip Tat says the market aims to blend intangible cultural heritage with youth energy to create a new “spark”.Ip says that as a nationally recognised intangible cultural heritage, the Na Tcha folk belief embodies the
May 1, 2026
Macau Labour Day event aims to boost community economy
The Macau Industrial and Commercial Youth Association hosted an opening ceremony yesterday about its 8-day Labour Day “Play Fun Macau” event in Praça dos Lótus in Ilha Verde district (青洲坊蓮花廣場). The event is sponsored by Bank of China (BOC) Macau. Wong Sio Pang, vice president of the association, said in a speech that the event aims to revitalise the community economy through an “innovative model” designed to guide consumer traffic towards the northern
May 1, 2026
Residents have mixed expectations ahead of Labour Day visitor rush: Macau vox pop
As the Chinese mainland’s five-day Labour Day holiday begins today, residents in Macau are bracing for an influx of visitors, with opinions split between optimism over economic benefits and concern over daily disruptions.Speaking to the Post yesterday, some of the residents highlighted traffic congestion, transport difficulties and crowd pressure as their main concerns during the holiday period. For 23-year-old Ling, a university student, she pointed to the strain on mobility across the
May 1, 2026
Macau, HK, Chinese mainland sign 4 aviation cooperation arrangements
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department (HKCAD) and the Macau Civil Aviation Authority (AACM) signed four cooperation arrangements in Hong Kong yesterday, expanding mutual recognition of airworthiness standards and strengthening certification cooperation, including for the domestically developed and manufactured C929 aircraft, according to a statement by AACM yesterday.The arrangements consist of an amendment to the existing joint maintenance
May 1, 2026
Editorial: Expansion of platform role a strategic priority for Macau
One of the most crucial deliverables of Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai’s nine-day, four-nation tour of Europe is that expanding cooperation with Spanish-speaking countries has been confirmed as a strategic priority of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR).Addressing a reception in Madrid on Wednesday, as pointed out by Xinhua News Agency, Sam pledged to extend the functions of Macau’s role as a platform for cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs) to
April 27, 2026
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Editorial: Expansion of platform role a strategic priority for Macau
One of the most crucial deliverables of Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai’s nine-day, four-nation tour of Europe is that expanding cooperation with Spanish-speaking countries has been confirmed as a strategic priority of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR).Addressing a reception in Madrid on Wednesday, as pointed out by Xinhua News Agency, Sam pledged to extend the functions of Macau’s role as a platform for cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs) to
April 27, 2026
Vivienne Westwood exhibition opens at Macau's Grand Lisboa Palace resort in Cotai
An exhibition about the late British fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood is being held at Grand Lisboa Palace in Cotai, highlighting her influential work in fashion, jewellery and activism, with the showcase running until July 15. According to an information board at the entrance of the exhibition, Westwood (1941–2022) is regarded as one of the most influential designers of the past half-century, known for breaking boundaries by merging cultural elements through bold experimentation
April 30, 2026
Recitation contest highlights Macau’s multicultural fabric
The Chinese Educators Association of Macau hosted the 40th Macao Students’ Recitation Contest at Hou Kong Middle School on Estrada de Ferreira do Amaral last Saturday. According to a statement released during the contest, a total of 86 school campuses participated in the contest, with 4,043 participants.Zheng Jiezhao, chairman of the association and principal of Lou Hau High School, told the Post on that day that the competition serves a multifaceted role: celebrating Macau’s diverse
May 1, 2026
Macau imports & exports rise in Q1—gold jewellery imports leap 53.5 pct to 4.0 billion patacas
Macau’s imports rose by 19.7 percent year-on-year to 37.26 billion patacas in the first quarter of the year, while exports grew by 19.7 percent to 4.18 billion patacas, resulting in a merchandise trade balance deficit of 33.08 billion patacas, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday.According to a statement by the bureau, gold jewellery imports increased by 53.5 pct to 4.0 billion patacas, while mobile phone imports grew by 135.3 pct to 1.30 billion
May 1, 2026
Macau casino takings rise 5.5 pct to 19.89 billion patacas in March
Macau’s 20 casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of 19.89 billion patacas (US$2.46 billion) last month, marking a year-on-year increase of 5.5 percent, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) announced today. Month-on-month, however, GGR fell by 12.0 percent, from March’s 22.61 billion patacas.April produced the local casino sector’s lowest monthly GGR in the first four months of the year and its lowest year-on-year growth rate, after February’s 4.5
May 1, 2026
Macau Labour Day holiday notice
Due to the Labour Day public holiday today, The Macau Post Daily’s reporting and editing team will be off on Sunday. We will return to work on Monday, and the print edition of your favourite newspaper will be back on the newsstands and delivered to offices and homes on Tuesday morning.However, our website (https://www.macaupostdaily.com/) will continue to be updated 24/7 with breaking news, particularly local and national stories.We wish all our readers, advertisers, distributors, and
May 1, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai calls for govt-industry-labour cohesion in economic diversification drive
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said yesterday that achieving appropriate economic diversification in Macau requires the government, industry, and labour to foster consensus and strengthen social cohesion, with the aim of enabling Macau to overcome the various difficulties and challenges hindering its efforts to achieve economic transformation and upgrading.The chief executive also said yesterday that his government will launch a public consultation “soon” on its drafting of Macau’s 3rd
May 1, 2026
Recitation contest highlights Macau’s multicultural fabric
The Chinese Educators Association of Macau hosted the 40th Macao Students’ Recitation Contest at Hou Kong Middle School on Estrada de Ferreira do Amaral last Saturday. According to a statement released during the contest, a total of 86 school campuses participated in the contest, with 4,043 participants.Zheng Jiezhao, chairman of the association and principal of Lou Hau High School, told the Post on that day that the competition serves a multifaceted role: celebrating Macau’s diverse
May 1, 2026
Macau's Na Tcha market blends heritage, youth energy to create new ‘spark’
The Na Tcha Temple Association is hosting a Na Tcha themed market in front of Na Tcha Temple near the Ruins of St Paul’s, titled “Lotus Door Three Banquets · China-chic Banquets”.According to an advance copy of his opening speech at noon today, association president Ip Tat says the market aims to blend intangible cultural heritage with youth energy to create a new “spark”.Ip says that as a nationally recognised intangible cultural heritage, the Na Tcha folk belief embodies the
May 1, 2026
Macau Labour Day event aims to boost community economy
The Macau Industrial and Commercial Youth Association hosted an opening ceremony yesterday about its 8-day Labour Day “Play Fun Macau” event in Praça dos Lótus in Ilha Verde district (青洲坊蓮花廣場). The event is sponsored by Bank of China (BOC) Macau. Wong Sio Pang, vice president of the association, said in a speech that the event aims to revitalise the community economy through an “innovative model” designed to guide consumer traffic towards the northern
May 1, 2026
Residents have mixed expectations ahead of Labour Day visitor rush: Macau vox pop
As the Chinese mainland’s five-day Labour Day holiday begins today, residents in Macau are bracing for an influx of visitors, with opinions split between optimism over economic benefits and concern over daily disruptions.Speaking to the Post yesterday, some of the residents highlighted traffic congestion, transport difficulties and crowd pressure as their main concerns during the holiday period. For 23-year-old Ling, a university student, she pointed to the strain on mobility across the
May 1, 2026