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With the development of the insurance market and the increasing diversity of insurance products, the number of insurance intermediaries in Macao has grown significantly. To further safeguard customers’ rights, the newly revised Insurance Intermediary Business Ordinance officially took effect on 1 August. On the same day, the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) launched the "Registry of Insurance Intermediaries" inquiry system on its website, allowing the public to access information such as intermediaries' licenses, business scope, validity periods, and appointing principals.
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The “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025” （Art Macao 2025）features nearly 30 exciting exhibitions and brings together novel artworks from contemporary artists from around the globe, inviting the public to embark on an enchanting aesthetic journey that runs through the urban landscape. To cultivate children’s interest and appreciation for the art, the Cultural Affairs Bureau will launch the outreach activity “Children Tours”, inspiring children’s interest and understanding of art through interactive guided tours and workshops, stimulating their artistic imagination and creative potential.
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Organized by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) in partnership with the Association of Returned Overseas Chinese Macau, a market named “ZAPE Taste Jam” will enliven the pedestrian zone along Rua de Cantão and Rua de Xangai in the Zona de Aterros do Porto Exterior (ZAPE) district from 15 to 24 August. Local businesses and performance troupes are invited to weave vibrant offerings of delicacies, culture and creativity at the market, set to exude the charm of local communities by creative use of the urban space at ZAPE. Held from afternoon into nighttime, the ten-day event welcomes visitors and residents to explore, spend in businesses and stay in hotels at the ZAPE district. The project is tailored to invigorate the nighttime economy and inject new vitality into the community economy and tourism in the vicinity of ZAPE.
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To encourage local enterprises to "go global," promote appropriate diversification of trade and the economy, and follow up on the meeting held with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) last December, the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), in collaboration with the Industrial Association of Macau, will participate for the first time in the "35^th HKTDC Food Expo", held in Hong Kong from 14 to 18 August, with a dedicated Macao Pavilion. Ten small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from Macao will present nearly a hundred products under the themes of "Macao's Big Health," "Made-in-Macao" and "Macao Brand" to approximately 500,000 professional buyers and visitors. Many of these products have received the "M-Mark" quality certification, with over half being halal-certified. Additionally, some exhibitors will unveil new products on-site.
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The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has completed the optimisation of the children’s playground in Flower City Park, including reorganisation of the playground facilities and installation of climbing and balance play equipment suitable for use by children aged 2 to 12, providing children and the public with a more comfortable leisure venue. In addition, the optimisation works of the public toilets in the park have also been completed, and they have reopened to the public at the same time as the children’s playground.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total non-gaming spending of visitors rose by 4.6% year-on-year to MOP18.25 billion in the second quarter of 2025, with that of overnight visitors (MOP14.64 billion) and same-day visitors (MOP3.61 billion) rising by 4.4% and 5.5% respectively.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the overall residential property price index was 196.1 in the second quarter of 2025, down by 3.1% quarter-on-quarter. The index for existing residential units (213.4) decreased by 3.7%, while that for pre-sale residential units (214.9) rose by 2.7%.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the electronic payment transaction value (hereinafter referred to as transaction value) for restaurants & similar establishments increased by 3.1% year-on-year to MOP6.75 billion in the first half of 2025, while that for retail trade dropped by 10.2% to MOP25.05 billion.
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