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Topical patch co-developed by UM enters production and reaches market
‘Macao Yat-Tiu-Gan’, a topical Glycine tabacina patch developed through a collaboration between a research team led by He Chengwei, associate professor in the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences and the State Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Quality of Chinese Medicine (SKL-MQCM) at the University of Macau (UM), and Macaufacture Medical Supplies Limited, has entered production and is now available in pharmacies across Macao.
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Foreign exchange reserves and nominal effective exchange rate index for the Macao pataca – November 2025
The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today (15 December) that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP240.8 billion (USD30.05 billion) at the end of November 2025. The reserves increased by 1.1% from the revised value of MOP238.0 billion (USD29.74 billion) for the previous month. Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves at end-November 2025 represented 11 times the currency in circulation or 89.6% of the Macao pataca M2 at end-October 2025.
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Mortgage loans statistics – October 2025
According to statistics released today (15 December) by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) increased month-on-month in October 2025. With regard to the outstanding balances, both RMLs and CRELs witnessed declines on a monthly basis.
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Effectively Connecting to the “New” Market to Assist Macao Enterprises in Seizing Opportunities
The four-day "Asia Pacific Food Expo 2025" recently concluded successfully in Singapore. The Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) organised Macao enterprises to participate in the expo and set up a Macao Pavilion in collaboration with the Industrial Association of Macau for the second consecutive year. Among the 26 participating enterprises, nine were first-time exhibitors. During the expo, companies engaged in 203 business matching meetings covering food and beverage wholesale, agency, retail, chain supermarkets, e-commerce platforms, and live-streaming shopping. Nearly half of the participating Macao enterprises established procurement collaborations with local Singaporean companies, involving areas such as distribution agency and retail, supermarket channel expansion, online and offline multi-channel connections, and e-commerce selection. The Macao Pavilion was lit by gratifying foot traffic and sales.
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2025 Macau International Kart Grand Prix concludes
The 2025 Macau International Kart Grand Prix, organized by the Sports Bureau, the Automobile General Association of Macao-China, OTK Kart Asia and IAME Asia, and sponsored by Sands China Limited, concluded today (December 14) at the Coloane Karting Track, featuring races of the 2025 IAME Asia Final (Cadet, Junior, Senior, Master). The results of today’s finals are as follows:
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Government urges construction sites further to strengthen safety measures under existing guidelines
The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Mr Tam Vai Man, today said the Government has always attached great importance to construction site safety. Through joint efforts by the Government, industry and the community, all necessary safety measures at construction sites can be properly implemented, he added.
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CE to visit Beijing for duty visit
The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, will visit Beijing from 15 to 17 December, to report to state leaders on the Government work done past year and on the policy blueprint for 2026.
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