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The Macao 2026 Specialized World Stamp Exhibition (referred to as “MACAO 2026”), co-organized by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) and Macau Philatelic Association, held its grand opening ceremony on the morning of 26 June at Cotai Expo Hall A, The Venetian Macao. The ceremony officially raised the curtain on this highly anticipated six-day (26 June to 1 July) international philatelic event. As the first-ever specialized world stamp exhibition hosted in Macao, the event not only showcases a spectacular lineup of rare philatelic items from around the globe but also uniquely coincides with the centenary of the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP), making it a historic milestone of extraordinary significance.
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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 89.8% in May 2026, an uplift of 1.8 percentage points year-on-year. The rates for 5-star (92.8%) and 4-star hotels (87.7%) showed respective year-on-year growth of 1.1 percentage points and 6.9 percentage points, whereas the rate for 3-star hotels (83.8%) dropped by 0.6 percentage points.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the unemployment rate of local residents (2.3%) for March - May 2026 stayed the same as in the previous period (February - April 2026), while the underemployment rate of local residents (2.4%) increased by 0.2 percentage points.
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The 67^th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Tourism Working Group Meeting (“TWG Meeting”) was held in Macao from 24 to 25 June. Macao, China attended the TWG Meeting as a guest economy and offered the delegates of APEC’s member economies an update on the city’s current tourism situation and outlook, raising Macao’s influence and engagement in international organizations.
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In celebration of the 45th anniversary of the University of Macau (UM), the UM Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) hosted an academic forum titled ‘Friends of Health’ today (25 June). The event brought together over 200 experts, researchers, faculty members and students in biomedical sciences, including a Nobel laureate and leading academicians, to discuss the latest developments and future directions in the field.
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To celebrate the Macao 2026 Specialized World Stamp Exhibition, Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) announces that a Temporary Post Counter will be set up at Cotai Expo Hall A, The Venetian Macao, from 26^th June to 1^st July, 2026, to provide the commemorative postmark cancellation service for the "Macao 2026 Specialized World Stamp Exhibition".
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