Macao SAR Government Portal
News
UM Department of Communication holds CommFest 2026
The Department of Communication in the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) at the University of Macau (UM) held CommFest 2026. Themed ‘Re:Connect’, the six-day event focused on the transformation of communication studies and the industry in the context of rapid technological advancements and changing times. The event also featured a line-up of industry professionals for dialogue and exchange, attracting a large audience from UM and beyond.
…
Monetary and financial statistics – March 2026
According to statistics released today (4 May) by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply retreated in March 2026. Meanwhile, both resident deposits and loans* decreased from a month earlier.
…
Tickets for five local programmes of the 36th Macao Arts Festival are on sale from 2 May Free tickets for the opening performance Lotus on the Silk Road – Traditions in Motion distributed on the same day
Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the 36th Macao Arts Festival, themed “New Streams of Inspiration”, will be held from 8 May to 27 June, featuring 15 selected programmes and 9 outreach activities. Free tickets for the programme Grand Opening: Lotus on the Silk Road – Traditions in Motion will be distributed from 10am on 2 May through the Enjoy Macao Ticketing outlets and website. Tickets for the local programmes Everlasting Youth 2.0, Now What?, Lotus Heart, The Old House of Orchid and The Night of Zheng Guanying – Environmental Dance Theatre will also be on sale simultaneously through the Enjoy Macao Ticketing outlets, telephone and online booking from 10am on the same day (2 May), with special discounts for local programmes available. The public is welcome to purchase tickets.
…
The Applications for the Second Phase of the “First-Store Economy Scheme” Will Commence on 1 May Promoting the Empowerment of the Debut Economy to Drive Macao’s Diversified Development
Scheme for Supporting the Development of Macao First-Store Economy
…
Statistics on electronic payment transaction value for March 2026 – restaurants & similar establishments and retail trade
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the electronic payment transaction values (hereinafter referred to as transaction values) for restaurants & similar establishments and retail trade in March 2026 increased by 0.2% and 10.0% year-on-year respectively. In the first quarter of this year, the transaction values for these two industries showed respective growth of 2.2% and 19.4% year-on-year.
…
Package tours and hotel occupancy rate for the first quarter of 2026
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the average occupancy rate of guest rooms of hotel establishments stood at 92.3% in the first quarter of 2026, an uplift of 2.1 percentage points year-on-year. The rates for 5-star (95.4%), 4-star (88.7%) and 3-star hotels (87.5%) showed respective year-on-year growth of 2.1 percentage points, 4.0 percentage points and 0.9 percentage points.
…