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Auction for Chinese New Year Market stalls at Tap Seac Square to receive registration from next Tuesday onwards
To enhance the festive atmosphere of Chinese New Year and make it convenient for the public to purchase festive flowers and traditional gifts for Chinese New Year celebration, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will hold the Chinese New Year Market at Tap Seac Square from 30 January to 6 February 2027 (the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month to the Chinese New Year’s Day). There will be 16 stalls for selling festive gifts, 6 for festive flowers, and 4 for snacks. Interested members of the public may register for the auction for the Chinese New Year Market stalls from 27 October onwards.
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The Fourth Business Conference on Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Opened Showcasing Regional Co-operation Outcomes and Promoting Synergy for Global Economic Development
The Fourth Business Conference on Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development, jointly held by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), the People’s Government of Guangdong Province, the Hong Kong SAR Government and the Macao SAR Government, opened on 22 October at the Cotai Expo of the Venetian Macao. The event has attracted over 1,000 representatives from political and commercial sectors of 25 countries and regions to explore new development opportunities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), promoting regional co-operation and international economic and trade exchanges, and fostering synergy for global economic development.
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Consumer price index (CPI) for September 2026
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Composite CPI for September 2026 rose by 1.33% year-on-year and 0.14% month-on-month. For the 12 months ended September this year, the average Composite CPI grew by 1.03% from the previous period (October 2024 – September 2025).
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Direct investment statistics for 2025
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that inward direct investment flows to the Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao SAR) dropped by 43.5% year-on-year to MOP 6.20 billion in 2025, owing to a decrease in reinvestment by foreign direct investors and repayments of large loans by some enterprises. Inward direct investment primarily flowed into Financial Activities (MOP 7.81 billion) and the Construction Sector (MOP 1.41 billion). Meanwhile, investment flows into the Macao SAR came mainly from the Chinese mainland (MOP 5.62 billion) and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (MOP 7.47 billion).
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Visitor arrivals for the first three quarters of 2026
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that number of visitor arrivals increased by 8.5% year-on-year to 32,181,272 in the first three quarters of 2026. Same-day visitors (19,783,856) rose by 14.5% year-on-year, while overnight visitors (12,397,416) held stable. Meanwhile, the average length of stay of visitors shortened by 0.1 day year-on-year to 1.0 day, with that of overnight visitors (2.3 days) remaining unchanged.
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CE: deepening of Macao’s integrated development with Hengqin facilitates Greater Bay Area’s high-level opening-up
The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, today attended the 4th Business Conference on Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development. During his speech, Mr Sam stated that the business community is a key driving force behind the development of the Greater Bay Area.
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Free tickets for the Lang Lang × Richard Taylor: In Conversation available from 23 October through the Enjoy Macao Ticketing outlets and website
Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the 38th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF) has specially invited piano virtuoso Lang Lang to present the “Lang Lang – Beyond Boundaries Series”, which includes a concert, a conversation between masters and a Piano Camp.The event Lang Lang × Richard Taylor: In Conversation will be held on 25 October, at 3pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Small Auditorium. Free tickets will be distributed from 10am on 23 October through the Enjoy Macao Ticketing outlets and website. Distribution is limited to a maximum of two tickets per person.
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UM hosts International Symposium on Chinese Medicine and Natural Products
The 4th International Symposium on Chinese Medicine and Natural Products and the 4th International Symposium on Pharmaceutical Sciences, organised by the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) and the State Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Quality of Chinese Medicine (SKL-MQCM) at the University of Macau (UM), was held at UM. Under the theme ‘Continuity, Convergence, Cocreation’, the symposium brought together over 300 leading scientists, researchers, industry leaders, faculty members, and students from the Chinese mainland, the Hong Kong and Macao SARs, the US, the UK, Germany, Singapore, and Japan to explore innovative development in Chinese medicine and natural product research.
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