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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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The 2026 Special Allocation from the Budget Surplus under the Non-Mandatory Central Provident Fund System will be open for withdrawal applications starting tomorrow (1 August). Elderly persons who have registered for automatic withdrawal and meet the eligibility criteria for automatic payment are not required to complete any formalities. Other eligible withdrawal applicants may submit their applications through the “Macao One Account” and other available channels.
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To further implement the national policy of building ecological civilisation, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) actively implements and promotes the development philosophy of “harmony between humanity and nature” and endeavours to create a green and liveable city. As the National Ecology Day on 15 August approaches, IAM will set up a flower exhibition on the theme of “natural habitat” in the Venue for flower exhibition in Avenida da Praia, Taipa and organise a series of popular science activities, so as to promote the concept of ecological conservation and deepen the public’s understanding and care for the natural environment. The public are welcome to visit the exhibition and actively take part in the relevant activities.
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Due to rainstorm, by regulation, educational activities of secondary education are suspended this morning, while educational activities of primary, pre-primary and special education are suspended for the whole day. Schools should arrange for staff to take care of students who have already arrived at school for activities, until conditions are safe for them to return home.
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The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau (ISAF), and Health Bureau (SS) attach great importance to the recent incident involving testing of infant formula, carrying out a series of targeted investigations and follow-up measures to protect public health and safety as well as consumer rights and interests. The stage 1 infant formula sample tested this time was randomly collected from the market by ISAF for the purpose of risk monitoring, and afterwards the sample was sent to be tested at the Public Health Laboratory (LSP) accredited by authoritative bodies, which aligned with standard testing procedures for food safety.
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