News

Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 40,069,360 visitor arrivals were recorded in 2025, up by 14.7% year-on-year. Same-day visitors (23,524,943) and overnight visitors (16,544,417) rose by 24.6% and 3.1% year-on-year respectively. Meanwhile, the average length of stay of visitors shortened by 0.1 day year-on-year to 1.1 days, due to the growth in the proportion of same-day visitors in the total number of visitors; however, the duration of stay for same-day visitors (0.2 day) and overnight visitors (2.3 days) both remained unchanged.
…

…

For the full implementation of the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Macao Public Security Police Force, Macao Public Security Forces Affairs Bureau, and Zhuhai Entry Exit Border Inspection Station have been nurturing partnership to deepen cooperation by actively fostering technological advance and diligently building the smart infrastructure for ports. The concerted efforts aim to fully enhance immigration clearance efficiency and service quality, promote smooth movement of people across the Greater Bay Area, and contribute to Macao’s integration into the national development plan.
…

The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) of the University of Macau (UM) and the Islands Healthcare Complex – Macao Medical Center of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (Macao Union Medical Center) co-organised the Second Joint Symposium, which attracted more than 100 experts and scholars from medical institutions in Macao. During the event, both parties reached a consensus on several future collaborative initiatives, including promoting the sharing of research and clinical data, expanding exchange mechanisms for students and clinical staff, and strengthening systematic cooperation in precision medicine as well as the diagnosis and treatment of major diseases.
…

As of 21 January, approximately 9,800 employers have not yet paid the obligatory system contributions for the fourth quarter of 2025 under the Social Security System, representing about 40% of all employers required to contribute. The Social Security Fund advises employers and residents to make payments within this month using the “Business & Associations Platform” or “Macao One Account” to avoid overdue payments and queuing.
…

In the light of the replacement of power supply cables at the Macao Government Services Centre in Islands, all self-services at the government 24-hour self-service centre in Taipa will be suspended from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on 24 January 2026 (Saturday). Citizens are advised to visit other government 24-hour self-service centres for the required services if needed.
…

Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau will issue the stamp theme “450^th Anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Macau” on 23^rd January, 2026.
…

The Government Information Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) will, as always, support and assist the development of the local media sector. The Bureau is committed to maintaining good communication with the media, strengthening coordination between Government departments and the press, actively providing news information, and offering greater assistance for reporting and news coverage.
…

A paper co-authored by Gui Changfeng, chair professor and head of the Department of Mathematics in the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Macau (UM), has been published in Inventiones Mathematicae, one of the world’s leading journals in mathematics. The paper, titled Uniqueness of critical points of the second Neumann eigenfunctions on triangles, represents a major research achievement and marks the first time a paper by a Macao scholar has been published in one of the top four mathematics journals. The publication reflects the core competitiveness and growing international influence of UM’s Department of Mathematics on the global academic stage.
…

…