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First session of the “Solidary Film Festival on National Security” concluded successfully Public is invited to get complimentary tickets for the films

The “Solidary Film Festival on National Security” (hereinafter referred to as the “Film Festival”), jointly organised by the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region and the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR, presented the first session today (15 April). From 18 April to 10 May, seven films centred on national security will be screened. A limited number of complimentary tickets will be distributed three days prior to each screening on a first-come, first-served basis.


“Experience Macao Roadshow in Madrid” to be held 17 to 21 April

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CE to visit Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and Belgium

The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, will on Friday (17 April) lead a delegation comprising officials from the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government and representatives from the business sector on an official visit to Portugal and Spain. The MSAR Government delegation will then proceed to Switzerland and Belgium, before returning to Macao on 26 April.


FDCT Facilitates 31 Industry-University-Research Collaborations in First Four Months of This Year, More Than Doubling Year-on-Year

In line with the Macao SAR Government’s administrative policy, the Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) has actively promoted industry-university-research collaborations among local enterprises and universities through various initiatives in recent years. These efforts have gradually fostered an organic industry-university-research ecosystem. From January to April of 2026, the FDCT successfully facilitated 31 such collaborations between enterprises and universities. This is more than double the 13 collaborations recorded during the same period last year, demonstrating significant progress.





“2026 Macao International Parade” Photography Contest winners announced

Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Wynn Resorts Macau, SJM Resorts, S.A., Sands China Ltd., MGM and Galaxy Entertainment Group, the “2026 Macao International Parade Photography Contest” received an enthusiastic response with over 330 entries from nearly 80 participants. After a rigorous selection, 18 winning works were selected. The award ceremony will be held on 26 April.


Mortgage loans statistics – February 2026

According to statistics released today (15 April) 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 February 2026. With regard to the outstanding balances, both RMLs and CRELs witnessed declines on a monthly basis.


Foreign exchange reserves and nominal effective exchange rate index for the Macao pataca – March 2026

The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today (15 April) that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP242.2 billion (USD30.00 billion) at the end of March 2026. The reserves decreased by 0.5% from the revised value of MOP243.5 billion (USD30.22 billion) for the previous month. Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves at end-March 2026 represented 10 times the currency in circulation or 87.6% of the Macao pataca M2 at end-February 2026.


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