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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the average rent per square metre of usable area for residential units increased by 2.1% year-on-year to MOP139 in 2025, while the average rent for shops dropped by 1.7% to MOP469. The average rents for office units (MOP281) and industrial units (MOP120) fell by 4.8% and 2.3% respectively year-on-year.
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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 revised figure for GDP expanded by 7.6% year-on-year in real terms to MOP115.72 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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The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today (13 February) that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP241.8 billion (USD30.08 billion) at the end of January 2026. The reserves decreased by 1.5% from the revised value of MOP245.6 billion (USD30.64 billion) for the previous month. Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves at end-January 2026 represented 11 times the currency in circulation or 89.8% of the Macao pataca M2 at end-December 2025.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 564 MICE events were held in the fourth quarter of 2025, up by 21.3% (+99) year-on-year. Besides, number of participants & attendees hiked by 50.4% to 487,000, as new large-scale exhibitions were launched in the Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao SAR) during the quarter. MICE-driven receipts of the non-gaming industries in the Macao SAR surged by 86.6% year-on-year to MOP2.58 billion in the fourth quarter, driven by the strong upward trend in the number of participants & attendees and the per-capita spending of MICE visitors.
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According to statistics released today (13 February) by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) both decreased month-on-month in December 2025. With regard to the outstanding balances, both RMLs and CRELs witnessed declines on a monthly basis.
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According to statistics released today (13 February) by the Monetary Authority of Macao, newly approved small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) credit decreased in the second half of 2025. Meanwhile, the outstanding balance of SME loans dropped while the share of SME loans to major industries remained stable.
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With the advent of the nine-day Spring Festival Golden Week holiday (15 – 23 February) to unfold in the Chinese mainland this Sunday, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has been preparing with active measures. Besides organizing mega festivities and diverse community activities, the Office is conducting promotions on different channels, coordinating with the travel trade, conducting patrols with interdepartmental workforce while maintaining close communication with Mainland tourism authorities to safeguard tourism service quality. Preparations are made to welcome visitors to Macao during Chinese New Year for a vibrant experience of “tourism +”, riding on major festivals to foster tourism and economic development.
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The Government has made comprehensive preparations and formulated corresponding measures in anticipation of an increase in the number of visitors to Macao during the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday period. The aim is to facilitate residents’ travel and ensure a pleasant experience for visitors while in Macao.
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The University of Macau (UM) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) signed an agreement today (12 February) at UM to establish the first joint laboratory co-funded by Macao and Hong Kong—the Joint Laboratory for Robotics and Embodied Intelligence. The initiative aims to strengthen collaborative innovation in higher education and scientific research in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area. In addition, UM and PolyU announced the launch of a dual PhD programme featuring joint supervision by faculty members from both universities, marking a significant step forward in collaboration on frontier technologies and high-level talent development. The joint PhD programme is now open for applications.
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