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The “Vamos Desfrutar” (Guangzhou) Concluded Successfully With Sales Exceeding Expectations
The 2025 “Vamos Desfrutar - Portuguese Speaking Countries and Macao Products Bazaar” (Guangzhou) concluded successfully on 14 December. The three-day event attracted over 48,000 Guangzhou citizens, businessmen, and visitors. Additionally, the two live broadcast events were viewed by over 16,000 people, making it easy for exhibitors and clients to enjoy brisk sales.
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“International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations” opens tomorrow (16 December) gathering global wisdom to promote international cultural exchange
The “2025 International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations” will be inaugurated tomorrow (16 December) in Macao. Themed “Mutual Learning among Civilizations, Inheritance and Development”, the two-day Forum (16 and 17 December) will feature over 20 thematic sessions and academic exchange sessions conducted by over 50 representatives from government departments, international organizations, top experts and scholars from nearly 10 countries worldwide.
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Topical patch co-developed by UM enters production and reaches market
‘Macao Yat-Tiu-Gan’, a topical Glycine tabacina patch developed through a collaboration between a research team led by He Chengwei, associate professor in the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences and the State Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Quality of Chinese Medicine (SKL-MQCM) at the University of Macau (UM), and Macaufacture Medical Supplies Limited, has entered production and is now available in pharmacies across Macao.
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Mortgage loans statistics – October 2025
According to statistics released today (15 December) by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) increased month-on-month in October 2025. With regard to the outstanding balances, both RMLs and CRELs witnessed declines on a monthly basis.
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Foreign exchange reserves and nominal effective exchange rate index for the Macao pataca – November 2025
The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today (15 December) that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP240.8 billion (USD30.05 billion) at the end of November 2025. The reserves increased by 1.1% from the revised value of MOP238.0 billion (USD29.74 billion) for the previous month. Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves at end-November 2025 represented 11 times the currency in circulation or 89.6% of the Macao pataca M2 at end-October 2025.
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Effectively Connecting to the “New” Market to Assist Macao Enterprises in Seizing Opportunities
The four-day "Asia Pacific Food Expo 2025" recently concluded successfully in Singapore. The Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) organised Macao enterprises to participate in the expo and set up a Macao Pavilion in collaboration with the Industrial Association of Macau for the second consecutive year. Among the 26 participating enterprises, nine were first-time exhibitors. During the expo, companies engaged in 203 business matching meetings covering food and beverage wholesale, agency, retail, chain supermarkets, e-commerce platforms, and live-streaming shopping. Nearly half of the participating Macao enterprises established procurement collaborations with local Singaporean companies, involving areas such as distribution agency and retail, supermarket channel expansion, online and offline multi-channel connections, and e-commerce selection. The Macao Pavilion was lit by gratifying foot traffic and sales.
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