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Affected by Tropical Cyclone “White Dolphin” – Some Flights Cancelled
Due to the influence of Tropical Cyclone “White Dolphin”, as of 9:00 p.m. today, 12 flights have been cancelled at Macau International Airport. Macau International Airport will continue to announce flight change information through its official website.
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GMBPF Advances “Multi-venue Events” Co-operation, Facilitating Over 270 Business Talks Yesterday Free Admission for the Public from Today
The 2026 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair, a comprehensive economic and trade event that integrates product exhibition and sales, industry matching, and business co-operation, will hold over 80 activities during its four-day run, with approximately 60% being professional trade activities. On the first day (6 August), the Trade Visitor Day attracted over 1,200 trade visitors and buyers, resulting in more than 270 business talks and the signing of 49 co-operation agreements. The results demonstrate the Fair’s effectiveness in promoting economic and trade co-operation between Guangdong and Macao and with markets at home and abroad, while strengthening connections across industry chains.
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UM hosts Health Sciences Summer Camp for Outstanding Students of Mainland Universities, attracting top students from ‘double first-class’ universities
The Faculty of Medicine (FMD) (formerly the Faculty of Health Sciences) at the University of Macau (UM) organised the 2026 Health Sciences Summer Camp for Outstanding Students of Mainland Universities, attracting 35 top students from 18 ‘double first-class’ universities in the Chinese mainland. The camp aimed to establish a high-level platform for academic exchange, strengthen collaboration between UM and mainland institutions, enhance participants’ understanding of frontier research in health sciences, and broaden their perspectives on future research directions and academic pathways.
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The working group for the construction of Macao Sci-Tech Park held its first meeting of 2026
The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, chaired the first meeting of 2026 of the working group for the construction of the Macao Sci-Tech Park on 6th August to discuss its overall construction. During the meeting, members of the working group and the project design team reported on the progress of the construction, investment promotion, amendments to the MSAR Urban Master Plan, future work plans, and the design scheme of the Park.
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Residential property price index for the second quarter of 2026
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the overall residential property price index was 192.4 in the second quarter of 2026, up by 1.9% quarter-on-quarter. The indices for existing residential units (205.0) and pre-sale residential units (245.1) rose by 1.9% and 2.0% respectively.
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Results of visitor expenditure survey for the first half of 2026
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total non-gaming spending of visitors stood at MOP44.47 billion in the first half of 2026, up by 17.4% year-on-year. Of which, total spending of overnight visitors (MOP32.41 billion) and that of same-day visitors (MOP12.05 billion) rose by 8.0% and 53.5% respectively.
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Company statistics for the first half of 2026
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 2,726 new companies were incorporated in the first half of 2026, most of which were engaged in Wholesale & Retail Trade (995) and Business Services (764). Meanwhile, 545 companies were dissolved. The number of companies showed a net increase of 2,181.
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Demographic statistics for the first half of 2026
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the total population of the Macao Special Administrative Region totalled 686,500 at the end of the first half of 2026, an increase of 600 year-on-year. As regards the gender distribution, the female population (371,000) exceeded the male population (315,500), accounting for 54.0% of the total.
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IAM urges public to stop consumption of a jam product due to possible presence of foreign objects
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) was informed of the announcements of the Centre for Food Safety of Hong Kong and Rappel Conso of France that a pre-packaged strawberry jam product may contain glass shards. IAM is paying attention to the incident for continuous follow-up, urging members of the sector in possession of the products to stop supplying and selling the involved products. Members of the public are also urged to stop consuming the products from the affected batches.
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2026GMBPF Opens Today 49 Co-operation Agreements Signed, Highlighting the Fair’s Role as a Business and Trade Platform
The 2026 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair (2026GMBPF) opened today (6 August), jointly organised by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) of the Macao SAR and the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, opened today (6 August) at Cotai Expo, The Venetian Macao. Under the theme “New Opportunities in the Silver Economy, A New Chapter in Healthy Living”, the Fair provides a practical and efficient exhibition and trade platform for business matching between Guangdong, Macao, and countries and regions along the “Belt and Road”. A total of 49 co-operation agreements were signed on-site on the opening day, covering a wide range of sectors, including big health, conventions and exhibitions, sports, food and beverage, and kitchen equipment, fully demonstrating the platform’s effectiveness in facilitating business connections.
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