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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that receipts and expenditure of Wholesale & Retail Trade totalled MOP126.18 billion and MOP115.39 billion respectively in 2024, down by 8.4% and 6.7% year-on-year. Gross Surplus amounted to MOP11.61 billion.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that both the general unemployment rate (1.8%) and the unemployment rate of local residents (2.4%) for July - September 2025 fell by 0.2 percentage points over the previous period (June - August 2025).
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the economy of the Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao SAR) continued to make steady progress in the third quarter of 2025, driven by further growth in exports of services, supported by surging visitor arrivals during the summer peak season and the sustained positive momentum in the tourism industry in the Macao SAR, alongside steady domestic private consumption. The preliminary figure for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 8.0%year-on-year in real terms to MOP103.86 billion in the third quarter of 2025. The overall economic output corresponded to 92.6% of the total in the same period of 2019.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that licensed motor vehicles in the Macao Special Administrative Region totalled 253,515 as at the end of the third quarter of 2025, up by 0.7% year-on-year. In the first three quarters, cross-border vehicular traffic (8,169,143 trips) rose by 22.5% year-on-year, whereas passenger ferry trips (57,884 trips) and arriving and departing commercial flights at the Macau International Airport (40,797 trips) dropped by 3.1% and 3.8% respectively. As at the end of the third quarter, number of mobile phone subscribers (1,502,744) and internet subscribers (782,946) showed respective growth of 4.4% and 1.6% year-on-year.
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The latest dates of posting for Christmas airmail 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 16^th Cross-Strait (Xiamen) Cultural Industries Fair (CCCIF) is held at the Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Centre from 30 October to 2 November 2025. The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from its Portuguese acronym) has set up the “Cultural Macao ‧ Macao Pavilion” at the event to showcase Macao’s unique cultural heritage, intangible cultural heritage preservation, cultural events and performances, and cultural creativity.
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The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from its Portuguese acronym) and the Macao Orchestra Company, Limited are always committed to promoting music education. Through the joint concert programme “Music for Future – Music in the Campus”, IC and the Orchestra continue to bring music into local kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, planting musical seeds in young minds. The campus concerts of the 2025–26 Concert Season in the first phase were held across six local schools from 15 to 17 October, opening the door to classical music for young students through a diverse repertoire and in-depth explanations.
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The 72^nd Macau Grand Prix will be held from November 13^th to 16^th. To enable residents and visitors to experience its lively atmosphere in the lead-up to the event, the “72^nd Macau Grand Prix - Family Carnival” will be held at Tap Seac Square on November 1^st and 2^nd. No advance reservation is required, and all parents and children are welcome to attend.
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The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will set up temporary collection points for large unwanted furniture items in multiple locations across Macao from 1 to 7 November between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. The number of collection points this year is increased from the original 60 to 136, with 109 collection points on the Macao Peninsula, 16 in Taipa and 11 in Coloane respectively.
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On 25 October, 2025, the “UTM Discovery Day: Exploring Educational Excellence” was successfully held at the Yiu Tung Building on the Taipa campus, the Macao University of Tourism (UTM), attracting over 200 students, parents, and public from Macao and neighboring regions. The event combined campus experiences with industry visits, providing participants with valuable insights to help plan their future academic and career paths.
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