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As a comprehensive research-oriented public university of international standing in Macao, the University of Macau (UM) continues to optimise its academic structure and strengthen its capacities in technology and innovation. Five science and technology faculties and two research institutes commenced operations today (1 August), namely the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Information Science and Computing, the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Design, the Institute of Smart City Technologies, and the Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Brain Sciences. The strategic restructuring of academic disciplines and research platforms signifies UM’s continuous expansion in technology and innovation. The aim is to enhance the cultivation of high-calibre talent in science and technology, support the educational integration of Macao and Hengqin, promote Macao’s economic diversification, and establish UM as an internationally recognised university of excellence.
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The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) continues to conduct supervisory sampling tests for food safety to assess the consumption risks and hygiene conditions of food products available on the market. In the second quarter this year, a total of 775 food samples were randomly collected from the market in Macao for testing. Apart from the eight samples previously announced and followed up on, all other samples passed the tests.
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2026 Population By-Census – Identifying an Enumerator
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total value of merchandise exports increased by 24.0% year-on-year to MOP8.22 billion in the first half of 2026, of which values of re-exports (MOP7.40 billion) and domestic exports (MOP819 million) grew by 25.2% and 14.8% respectively. Total value of merchandise imports rose by 24.6% year-on-year to MOP74.33 billion. External merchandise trade totalled MOP82.55 billion in the first half year, and merchandise trade deficit amounted to MOP66.12 billion.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the economy of the Macao Special Administrative Region exhibited steady growth in the first half of 2026, driven by the continued expansion in exports of services resulting from a year-on-year increase in visitor arrivals. The preliminary figure for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) totalled MOP209.89 billion in the first half year, up by 3.7% year-on-year in real terms. The overall economic output corresponded to 89.1% of the total in the same period of 2019.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the average occupancy rate of guest rooms of hotel establishments stood at 90.4% in the first half of 2026, an uplift of 1.3 percentage points year-on-year. The rates for 5-star (93.8%) and 4-star hotels (87.4%) showed respective year-on-year growth of 1.4 percentage points and 4.3 percentage points, whereas the rate for 3-star hotels (84.4%) dropped by 1.0 percentage point.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the electronic payment transaction value (hereinafter referred to as transaction value) for restaurants & similar establishments in June 2026 edge down by 0.2% year-on-year, while that for retail trade increased by 7.3%. In the first half of 2026, the transaction values for these two industries showed respective growth of 1.7% and 15.6% year-on-year.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the unemployment rate of local residents (2.4%) for April - June 2026 increased slightly by 0.1 percentage point from the previous period (March - May 2026). This was due to a rise in the number of new labour market entrants seeking their first job following the entry of fresh graduates. Meanwhile, the underemployment rate of local residents (2.3%) decreased by 0.1 percentage point.
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