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Macau Heliport conducts full-scale emergency exercise to test the coordinated response capabilities of all involved units
The Heliport at the Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal held a full-scale emergency exercise last night (January 26) to test and enhance the coordinated response capabilities of all involved units in accidents. The exercise simulated a helicopter carrying 2 crew members and 2 passengers suffering a tail rotor drive failure after take-off from the heliport, resulting in loss of power and a forced heavy landing on the main pad, with some parts detaching from the helicopter and scattering on the ground. The 2 crew members were uninjured, but the 2 passengers respectively sustained serious injuries and fell into a coma.
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CE: Uphold and improve executive-led system in Macao
The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, today stressed the need to uphold and improve Macao’s executive-led system, while continuously deepening coordination mechanisms with the legislature and the judiciary. The aim was to build a powerful synergy to advance Macao’s development in concert with all sectors of society.
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National-Level Industry Event “China Expo Forum for International Co-operation (CEFCO)” Returns to Macao in 2027 Making It the First City to Host CEFCO Twice
Recently, the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) of the Macao Special Administrative Region organised a delegation of representatives from the Macao exhibition industry to attend the “China Expo Forum for International Co-operation 2026” (CEFCO 2026) in Wuhan. During the event, the organisers officially announced that Macao has once again been selected to host CEFCO 2027, making it the first city to host CEFCO twice. CEFCO has been held nation-wide in different places in a rotating manner. Being hosted again in Macao after ten years, it reaffirms Macao's strength as a high-quality exhibition destination. Additionally, at the recently held “20th China Events Industry Fair”, Macao was awarded the Most Influential Exhibition Destination Award, marking its first time receiving this honour. As 2026 begins, the Macao exhibition sector has consecutively landed on important projects and notable awards, showing a strong upward momentum.
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“Symposium on Cultural Heritage Conservation and Restoration” facilitates exchange and mutual learning on Chinese and Western heritage conservation techniques
The “Centre for the Preservation and Transmission of the Cultural Heritage of the Palace Museum in Macao” (hereinafter referred to as the “Centre”), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, hosted the “Symposium on Cultural Heritage Conservation and Restoration”), at the Auditorium of the Macao Museum of Art today (25 January). Various experts who participated in the restoration works on the façade of Ruins of St. Paul's and its bronze statues were invited to share cutting-edge concepts, technologies and practical case-studies of cultural heritage conservation from Mainland China and the international community, explore and exchange ideas on the restoration of the façade of the Ruins of St. Paul's and its bronze statues, thus enhancing the public’s understanding of heritage restoration, facilitating exchange, collaboration and mutual learning on the subject, and injecting new perspectives and vitality into the preservation of Macao's cultural heritage.
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Exhibition “I Am Here: Helena Almeida – Presence and Resonance” inaugurated opening a new chapter in Sino-Portuguese cultural exchange using art as a bridge
Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), co-organised by the School of Intermedia Art of the China Academy of Art and implemented by the Macao Museum of Art (MAM), the exhibition “ I Am Here: Helena Almeida – Presence and Resonance” was inaugurated today (23 January) at MAM, opening a new chapter in Sino-Portuguese cultural exchange using art as a bridge.
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Islands Emergency Station of Conde de São Januário General Hospital to be handed over to Macao Union Medical Center from 28 January
Starting from 28 January, the Islands Healthcare Complex – Macao Medical Center of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (hereinafter referred to as “Macao Union Medical Center”) will take over the Islands Emergency Station operated by the Conde de São Januário General Hospital. While maintaining the existing operational model, emergency medical services will continue to be delivered to the public.
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Visitor arrivals for December and the whole year of 2025
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.
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Consumer price index (CPI) for December and the whole year of 2025
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the inflation rate for 2025 was 0.33%. The Composite CPI for December grew by 0.69% year-on-year and 0.17% month-on-month.
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