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The CCAC completed the inquiry into the construction project located at Avenida do Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues No. 465-513 (i.e. “Land Plot 134 of ZAPE”). The CCAC verified that the Public Administration had already suggested the maximum building height on the land plot be lowered from 90 metres in the original plan to 60 metres in response to the intervention of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Centre. Currently, the plan and the building proposal of the land plot and so forth can only proceed upon resolution by the World Heritage Centre in the next phase. Additionally, the public works departments’ use of the relevant administrative guideline in expressing the maximum permissible plot ratio and coverage ratio and so on in processing the original draft planning proposal does not constitute administrative illegality or irregularity.
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The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) is currently collecting public opinions for the amendment of Administrative Regulation No. 23/2018 “Maximum Limits of Heavy Metal Contaminants in Food”. Members of the local food industry and the public can download the opinion collection form from IAM’s Food Safety Information website and submit the form via email or fax. The collection period is from now until 31 March. Members of the food industry and the public are welcome to actively express their opinions to improve the amendment of local food safety standards.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, today presented awards to a total of 28 recipients, either individuals or organisations. The awards for 2025 recognise either personal achievement, contribution to the community, or distinguished service to the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR).
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total value of merchandise exports increased by 3.2% year-on-year to MOP13.92 billion in 2025, of which value of re-exports (MOP12.46 billion) grew by 3.8% while value of domestic exports (MOP1.46 billion) fell by 1.8%. Meanwhile, total value of merchandise imports dropped by 3.0% year-on-year to MOP124.79 billion. In 2025, external merchandise trade and merchandise trade deficit totalled MOP138.71 billion and MOP110.86 billion respectively.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that electronic payment transaction value (hereinafter referred to as transaction value) for restaurants & similar establishments increased by 2.1% year-on-year to MOP13.66 billion in 2025, while the transaction value for retail trade dropped by 4.0% to MOP52.47 billion.
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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 89.4% in 2025, an uplift of 3.1 percentage points year-on-year. Number of guests of hotel establishments increased by 1.0% year-on-year to 14,560,000. Meanwhile, number of inbound package tour visitors dropped by 9.7% year-on-year to 1,912,000, owing to a decrease in those from the Chinese mainland. International tour visitors, however, recorded a rise.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the economy of the Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao SAR) continued to make steady progress in the fourth quarter of 2025, underpinned by rapid growth in exports of services, driven by surging visitor arrivals resulting from the hosting of numerous large-scale events in the Macao SAR and government efforts to attract visitors. The preliminary figure for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 7.6% year-on-year in real terms to MOP115.39 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025. The overall economic output corresponded to 94.1% of the total in the same period of 2019.
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