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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the surveyed manufacturers of the Industrial Exports Survey were cautiously optimistic about the export outlook of the Macao Special Administrative Region for the next six months in the third quarter of 2025. Major exports in the third quarter included pharmaceutical products, electronic products/electrical appliances, alcoholic beverages & tobacco and garments.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that, on account of the National Day holidays, the electronic payment transaction values (hereinafter referred to as transaction values) for restaurants & similar establishments and retail trade in October 2025 grew by 12.0% and 27.0% month-on-month, and increased by 2.4% and 0.6% year-on-year, respectively.
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The CCAC received a report indicating that the executive chef of the food and beverage department of an integrated resort enterprise was suspected of soliciting bribes in exchange for recommending others to enter the company, assisting them to pass the probation period or renewing their contracts.
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To assist local enterprises in better grasping industry trends, expanding market opportunities in ASEAN, and enhancing market competitiveness, the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) of the Macao Special Administrative Region collaborated with the Industrial Association of Macau to set up a Macao Pavilion at the "Asia Pacific Food Expo 2025", which was held in Singapore from 5 to 8 December. This pavilion will feature 26 Macao small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and was expected to attract about 300,000 local visitors, showcasing approximately 350 “Made-in-Macao” and “Macao Brand” products, with some exhibitors specifically preparing new products for release on-site.
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The Faculty of Law (FLL) of the University of Macau (UM); the Federal University of Tocantins (UFT), Brazil; and the Superior School of the Judges of the State of Tocantins (ESMAT), Brazil jointly organised a seminar titled ‘Dialogue Between Macao and Brazil: Law and Artificial Intelligence’. The event brought together scholars, judges, researchers, and students from Macao and Brazil to engage in in-depth discussions on the impact and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal sector.
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On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of Macao Polytechnic University (MPU), the unveiling ceremony of the Henry Fok Ying Tung Library was held on the morning of 5 December 2025 at the main campus. The ceremony was officiated by O Lam, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR government; Li Yongxian, Deputy Director of the Education and Youth Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR; Chui Sai Cheong, President of the MPU Council and President of the Trustees Committee of the MPU Development Foundation; Ian Fok Chun Wan, Chairman of the Henry Fok Foundation and Vice President of the Trustees Committee of the MPU Development Foundation; Marcus Im, Rector of MPU; Chan Hong, Chief Supervisor of the Chinese Educators’ Association of Macau; and Chow Pak-fai, President of the Macao Catholic Schools Association. They were joined with representatives from various sectors of society, members of the MPU Council and MPU Development Foundation, as well as faculty, staff, students and alumni, all witnessing this significant event. During the visit to the Henry Fok Ying Tung Library, Ms. O Lam engaged with MPU students and conveyed her best wishes for their studies and future success.
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To expand international cooperation, the IEEE TALE 2025, a top-tier international conference and the flagship academic event of the IEEE Education Society in the Asia-Pacific region, jointly hosted by the Macao Polytechnic University (MPU), the IEEE Education Society, and IEEE Region 10, and supported by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau of the Macao SAR Government (DSEDT), was held over four days, from December 4 to 7, 2025, at MPU. With “Educational Technology and STEAM Integration for Educational Innovation” as its core theme, this conference attracted hundreds of experts and scholars from various fields, including higher education, vocational education, business, and healthcare, to gather in Macao. They conducted in-depth discussions on new paths for education development driven by digital technology and built a cross-regional and cross-sectoral international academic exchange and practical cooperation platform.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, recently chaired the third meeting of the leading group for the promotion of the construction of the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, during which the progress of various initiatives relating to the Cooperation Zone was reviewed and discussed.
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