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Programme for Supporting the Development of Macao First Store Economy
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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 in July 2025 rose by 5.8% month-on-month but dropped slightly by 0.9% year-on-year. For the first seven months of 2025, the transaction value increased by 2.5% year-on-year. Meanwhile, the transaction value for retail trade in July recorded a month-on-month uplift of 5.4% and a smaller year-on-year decrease of 1.1%. In addition, the transaction value for the first seven months fell by 9.1% year-on-year.
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The Global Affairs Office of the University of Macau (UM) held the International Night 2025, bringing together over 250 students from 45 countries. Students and faculty members engaged in meaningful cross-cultural dialogue and shared practical insights and experiences about studying overseas.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the surveyed manufacturers of the Industrial Exports Survey became slightly optimistic about the export outlook of the Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao SAR) for the next six months in the second quarter of 2025. Major exports in the second quarter included garments, pharmaceutical products, electronic products/electrical appliances, alcoholic beverages & tobacco and other metal products. Export prospects were better in the European Union (EU).
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that, as tourism activities resumed steadily, the Gaming Sector showed a gradual recovery and recorded increases in both receipts and expenditure in 2024. Total receipts of the sector (including receipts from gaming and other activities) rose by 23.1% year-on-year to MOP231.45 billion.
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The latest dates of posting for Christmas surface mail is listed in post offices and on CTT website. The public are advised to post the mail item as early as possible.
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The Commissioner Against Corruption, Ao Ieong Seong, led a delegation of the CCAC of Macao to attend the 18^th Meeting of the General Assembly of the Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA) in Nanjing in recent days. The delegation also visited the Jiangsu Provincial Commission of Supervision.
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Tower 11 of the Hengqin “Macau New Neighbourhood” project will officially go on sale at 9am on 19 September. This new tower is designed with seven units per floor, featuring a lift lobby with floor-to-ceiling glass and spacious, open-view corridors, creating a bright and airy living environment. Macao residents are warmly invited to visit in person.
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The Global Legal & Sustainable Timber Forum 2025 (GLSTF 2025) will be held at MGM Cotai in Macao on 23-24 September under the theme “From Forest to Home – An International Dialogue on Emerging Consumer Trends and Supply Chains Innovation”. The event will feature nearly 20 diverse activities, including conferences, round-table discussions, exhibitions, B2B matching sessions, and product launches. It is expected to attract key stakeholders from the global timber and home furnishings industries from over 40 countries, who will gather in Macao for quality networking and collaboration opportunities.
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