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Ballet Swan Lake by the Shanghai Ballet will dazzle at the “36th Macao Arts Festival” with a corps de ballet twice as big as usual Local productions The Old House of Orchid and The Night of Zheng Guanying return to the stage
Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the 36th Macao Arts Festival presents the classic ballet Swan Lake as well as the local productions The Old House of Orchids and The Night of Zheng Guanying from 19 to 21 June. A prize game was also launched on the page of the “36th Macao Arts Festival” on Facebook, and the public is welcome to participate.
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Mortgage loans statistics – April 2026
According to statistics released today (15 June) by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) increased month-on-month in April 2026. With regard to the outstanding balances, both RMLs and CRELs witnessed declines on a monthly basis.
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Foreign exchange reserves and nominal effective exchange rate index for the Macao pataca – May 2026
The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today (15 June) that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP235.3 billion (USD29.17 billion) at the end of May 2026. The reserves increased by 1.1% from the revised value of MOP232.8 billion (USD28.84 billion) for the previous month. Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves at end-May 2026 represented 10 times the currency in circulation or 85.8% of the Macao pataca M2 at end-April 2026.
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Ng Wai Han sworn in as Secretary for Economy and Finance
The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, today presided over the swearing-in ceremony of Ms Ng Wai Han as Secretary for Economy and Finance of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government.
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CE to attend Legislative Assembly session tomorrow
The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, will attend at 3pm on Tuesday (16 June) a plenary session of the Legislative Assembly, to review the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government’s administrative work over the past six months, outline the key priorities for the second half of the year, and respond to members’ questions on issues such as the economy, society and people’s livelihoods.
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State Council appoints new principal official for Macao
In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) and following the nomination by the Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, the State Council decided on 10 June to appoint Ms Ng Wai Han as Secretary for Economy and Finance of the MSAR Government.
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SJM Macao International Dragon Boat Races 2026 – SJM Golden Jubilee sweeps Open and Mixed categories in Standard Dragon Boat Race, Galaxy Pearl claims crown in Women’s category
Organized by the Sports Bureau, SJM Resorts, S.A. (SJM) and the Dragon Boat Association of Macao, China, and co-organized by the Municipal Affairs Bureau and the Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau, the Macao Standard Dragon Boat Race (500m) for the Open, Women’s, and Mixed categories of the SJM Macao International Dragon Boat Races 2026 took place today (14 June) at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre. After rounds of intense battles, SJM Golden Jubilee clinched the championships in the Open and Mixed categories, while Galaxy Pearl claimed the title in the Women’s category. More exciting races will take place on 19 June, the day of the Tung Ng Festival, including the Macao International Invitation Standard Dragon Boat Race Open and Women’s categories (500m), and the Macao University Student Invitation Standard Dragon Boat Race (500m).
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