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Serving as an international trade and business co-operation platform, the 31^st Macao International Trade & Investment Fair (31^st MIF), the 2026 Portuguese Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (Macao) (2026PLPEX), and the Macao Franchise Expo 2026 (2026MFE) have hosted a total of ten themed business matching sessions during the exhibition period, facilitating more than 700 business matching meetings.
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The Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) held the induction ceremony for “Macao Signature” at Cotai Expo at The Venetian Macao today (23). In the presence of more than 100 guests from the business community, major cross-border e-commerce and social media platforms of the Mainland, and representatives of brand enterprises, 20 brand enterprises and 10 livestreaming salespersons were selected as the first cohort of “Macao Signatures”.
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To improve the urban environment of Macao and eliminate the public safety hazards caused by disorganised overhead cables, the City Beautification and Cleaning Working Group continues to promote the reorganisation of overhead cables. After the safety hazard inspection of the streets surrounding Rua da Sé coordinated by the Working Group and advocacy communication with the residents and businesses in the area, it is planned to carry out the removal of overhead cables in the area of Rua da Sé at the end of October.
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To enhance the festive atmosphere of Chinese New Year and make it convenient for the public to purchase festive flowers and traditional gifts for Chinese New Year celebration, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will hold the Chinese New Year Market at Tap Seac Square from 30 January to 6 February 2027 (the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month to the Chinese New Year’s Day). There will be 16 stalls for selling festive gifts, 6 for festive flowers, and 4 for snacks. Interested members of the public may register for the auction for the Chinese New Year Market stalls from 27 October onwards.
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The Fourth Business Conference on Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development, jointly held by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), the People’s Government of Guangdong Province, the Hong Kong SAR Government and the Macao SAR Government, opened on 22 October at the Cotai Expo of the Venetian Macao. The event has attracted over 1,000 representatives from political and commercial sectors of 25 countries and regions to explore new development opportunities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), promoting regional co-operation and international economic and trade exchanges, and fostering synergy for global economic development.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Composite CPI for September 2026 rose by 1.33% year-on-year and 0.14% month-on-month. For the 12 months ended September this year, the average Composite CPI grew by 1.03% from the previous period (October 2024 – September 2025).
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that number of visitor arrivals increased by 8.5% year-on-year to 32,181,272 in the first three quarters of 2026. Same-day visitors (19,783,856) rose by 14.5% year-on-year, while overnight visitors (12,397,416) held stable. Meanwhile, the average length of stay of visitors shortened by 0.1 day year-on-year to 1.0 day, with that of overnight visitors (2.3 days) remaining unchanged.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that inward direct investment flows to the Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao SAR) dropped by 43.5% year-on-year to MOP 6.20 billion in 2025, owing to a decrease in reinvestment by foreign direct investors and repayments of large loans by some enterprises. Inward direct investment primarily flowed into Financial Activities (MOP 7.81 billion) and the Construction Sector (MOP 1.41 billion). Meanwhile, investment flows into the Macao SAR came mainly from the Chinese mainland (MOP 5.62 billion) and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (MOP 7.47 billion).
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The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, today attended the 4th Business Conference on Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development. During his speech, Mr Sam stated that the business community is a key driving force behind the development of the Greater Bay Area.
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