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The Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government has noted the recent appearance of a non-official English-language website that uses a deceptive domain name and incorporates the photograph and name of the Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai.
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The Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government expresses its strong opposition to, and resolute denunciation of, the unfounded remarks and unwarranted criticism regarding an MSAR court’s lawful adjudication of the city’s first national security case, contained in the so-called Recommendation on “European Union-China political relations” recently adopted by the European Parliament.
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The Legislative Assembly of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) expresses firm opposition to, and strongly condemns, the European Parliament’s recently adopted report on its recommendation concerning political relations between the European Union and China. This report contains unfounded allegations against the Macao SAR courts’ lawful adjudication of the first national security case and puts forward illegitimate demands. Under international law and the fundamental principles of international relations, the European Parliament has no legitimacy whatsoever to comment on or intervene in this matter.
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This year marks the 45th anniversary of the University of Macau (UM). The university held a press conference today (9 October) to release the University of Macau Five-Year Development Plan (Academic Years 2026/27-2030/31). The Five-Year Development Plan outlines UM’s development goals, development strategy, key measures, and support mechanisms for the next five years, serving as the action plan and overarching blueprint for the university’s high-quality development.
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The two-day Medical and Health Forum, hosted by The Islands Healthcare Complex – Macao Medical Center of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (hereinafter referred to as “Macao Union Medical Center”), concluded successfully on 17 September.
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Regarding the U.S. Department of State’s 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report (hereinafter referred to as “the Report”), which ranked the Macao Special Administrative Region as Tier 3, the security authorities express resolute opposition and issue the following unequivocal response:
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Building on Macao’s unique advantages as a platform between China and Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries and as a regional economic and trade hub, the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) will concurrently hold the 31^st Macao International Trade & Investment Fair (31^st MIF), the 2026 Portuguese Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (Macao) (2026PLPEX), and the Macao Franchise Expo 2026 (2026MFE) at the same venue from 21 to 24 October (Wednesday to Saturday), featuring a total of ten themed business matching events. Focusing on featured products from Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries, Big Health, technological innovation, first-store and brand co-operation, agriculture, food and beverages, cross-border e-commerce, and cross-sector IP collaborations, among other themes, the sessions will attract investment through exhibitions and facilitate high-quality co-operation across multiple sectors.
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Jointly organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and MGM, and co-organized by the Customs of Macao Special Administrative Region, the Municipal Affairs Bureau, the Marine and Water Bureau, and the Macao Government Tourism Office, the “hush! Beach Concerts x Urban Sports Wellfest 2026” will be held from 14 to 15 November at Hac Sa Beach in Macao. The event brings live music and urban sports to the coast, creating a new cultural and tourism experience that combines music, sports and community culture. This initiative allows residents and tourists to enjoy performances, challenge themselves, relax and explore local culture in a single day, providing Macao with a new cultural and tourism experience through a more participatory event.
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The seven-day National Day holiday has come to an end in the Chinese mainland this year. Preliminary figures show that Macao registered 1.143 million visitor arrivals from 1 to 7 October 2026. Average daily visitor arrivals topped 163,000, which increased by 15.5% compared with the National Day holiday of 2025. Single-day visitor arrivals peaked at 210,000 on 4 October. Both the volumes of average daily and single-day visitor arrivals in Macao reached the highest records for National Day holidays ever since there were official statistics. On the other hand, the average hotel occupancy rate topped 91.3% over this National Day holiday.
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