Macau visitor arrivals rise 0.02 pct in January

Macau recorded 3,647,328 visitor arrivals in January, an increase of 0.021 percent year-on-year, according to data released by the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) yesterday. In January 2025, Macau recorded 3,646,561 visitor arrivals. Same-day visitors (2.254 million) rose by 4.6 percent year-on-year while overnight visitors (1.392 million) dropped by 6.6 percent. Visitors’ average length of stay remained at 1.0 day, with that of overnight visitors rising by 0.1 day to 2.3

March 3, 2026 | BY admin

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7 Macau residents in Middle East ask about or seek assistance from MGTO

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said yesterday that as of yesterday afternoon, its 24/7 tourism hotline, (853) 2833 3000, had received seven enquiries or requests for assistance from Macau residents related to the ongoing Middle East situation, primarily concerning them being stranded in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Dubai as well as other issues regarding flights, public broadcaster TDM reported yesterday.MGTO underlined that it is closely monitoring and following up on the latest

March 3, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Upcoming ‘two sessions’ set stage for strong start to China’s new five-year plan

Commentary        BEIJING – As the annual national “two sessions” approach, China is expected to send strong and fresh signals on pushing high-quality development, leveraging greater policy and reform support to ensure steady economic growth and social progress.High on the agenda is the review of a guiding development blueprint for the new five-year period (2026-2030). With clear strategies, a good record in effective implementation, and an emphasis on quality rather

March 3, 2026 | BY admin

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Chinese economy forges ahead with new, higher-quality progress in 2025

Analysis        BEIJING – China’s economy remained robust despite headwinds last year, achieving stable year-on-year GDP growth of 5.0 percent and making new and higher-quality progress across economic and social sectors. This further solidifies its role as a key contributor and stabilizer for the global economy.The newly released data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) captures the remarkable trajectory of China’s economic development over the past year, said

March 3, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau's northern district festival market features live performances, games & 40 booths

The “Northern District Lantern Festival (Lantern Festival Market)” is being held over two consecutive weekends from Friday to Sunday (February 27 to March 1 and March 6 to 8), featuring live performances, interactive games, photo-ready installations, and around 40 booths covering a variety of goods, such as hot dishes, light snacks, souvenirs, and stationery.The opening ceremony for the festival took place in Lotus Square in Ilha Verde district on Saturday. The 2-weekend event aims to

March 2, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) raises travel alert to highest level for Iran, Israel

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) issued two travel alerts for Iran and Israel on Saturday and yesterday, raising both warnings to maximum Level 3.  The Travel Alert System issues warnings at three levels. According to the MGTO statement, Level 3 advises residents to “avoid travel” due to an extreme threat to safety. Level 2 advises to “reconsider non-essential travel” due to an elevated threat. Level 1 advises travellers to “exercise caution” due to an imminent

March 2, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police arrest couple for illegal currency deal

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a couple from the Chinese mainland for illegal currency exchange on Thursday, PJ spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said during a special press conference on Friday.Cheong identified the couple as a 57-year-old female dishwasher surnamed Liu and a 59-year-old male surnamed Xie. Cheong also said that the witness is a middle-aged male mainlander surnamed Zhao.According to Cheong, on Thursday, PJ officers noticed that Liu, Xie and Zhao were behaving suspiciously in a

March 2, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Editorial: Xi, Merz hit the reset button for amicably pragmatic Sino-German ties

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz paid a highly instructive two-day official visit to China last week, his first as the head of government of Europe’s strongest economy. President Xi Jinping and Merz, who appear to have established a good rapport, have hit the reset button for amicably pragmatic ties between the world’s second and third largest economies.In Beijing, the nation’s political nerve centre, Merz met with Xi, Premier Li Qiang, and Vice-Premier He Lifeng, and – visibly

March 2, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau govt to set up 11-billion-pataca ‘guidance fund’ to boost diversified industries

The local government has announced that it will set up a so-called “guidance fund” aiming to draw investments from high-quality enterprises to Macau’s emerging industries, as part of the government’s ongoing campaign to appropriately diversify the city’s economy.Announcing details of the fund on Friday, the government said that it was planning to allocate 11 billion patacas from the returns that it has earned from investing its financial reserves over the years, adding that the

March 2, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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‘To Set Sail on a Ship with No Destination’ celebrates Camilo Pessanha’s centenary in Macau

Interview by Rui Pastorin         Yesterday marked the centenary of celebrated Portuguese symbolist poet Camilo Pessanha (1867-1926), with an event honouring him held yesterday at Casa Garden.Gathering writers and poets from Macau and Portugal as speakers, the event titled “To Set Sail on a Ship with No Destination: Honouring Camilo Pessanha on the Centenary of His Death” was held mainly in Portuguese and drew a considerable crowd of listeners. It was a part of, and

March 2, 2026 | BY admin

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Temperature in spring to be normal to high, rainfall to be low: Macau observatory

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) says that Macau’s average temperature this spring, which means during the months of March to May, is forecast to be normal to above-normal, while this spring’s accumulated precipitation is expected to be below-normal.An SMG statement on Friday noted that the normal level of Macau’s average temperature in the spring ranges between 21.9 and 22.6 degrees Celsius, while the normal level of accumulated precipitation in the season ranges between

March 2, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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More Macau integrated resort operators announce extended maternity and paternity leave

More integrated resort (IR) operators have announced extended paid maternity and paternity leaves in respective statements between Friday and Saturday. The extended leave took effect from yesterday onwards, each noting that, for eligible staff, paid maternity leave has increased from 70 days to 90 days and paid paternity leave from five to seven days.  GEGGEG’s statement on Saturday noted that under the new policy, female staff who have completed at least one year of continuous

March 2, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau resort operator Melco ranks in 96th percentile, included in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2026

Melco Resorts & Entertainment has been included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2026, ranking in the 96th percentile within the Casinos and Gaming industry in the 2025 Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), according to a statement by integrated resort operator last week. The statement said that Melco improved from the 92nd percentile recorded in the previous year’s assessment, noting that the yearbook published by US rating agency Standards & Poors is regarded

March 2, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Jimmy O. Yang’s 2-night CNY show draws huge crowds in Macau

Integrated resort operator Galaxy Macau said in a statement on Thursday that Hong Kong-American stand-up comedian Jimmy O. Yang’s Chinese New Year (CNY) shows on February 21 and 22 brought the festive event to over 18,000 audience member at the Galaxy Arena in Cotai.“Galaxy Macau Presents: The Jimmy O. Yang Chinese New Year Show” saw Yang, 38, returning to Macau. The statement said that the event featured a star-studded lineup of guests joining the comedian on stage, including Hong

March 2, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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