Pierce Chan

Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the economy of Macau recorded solid growth in the first quarter of 2026, supported by the Lunar New Year holidays and a series of festive events.

The average occupancy of Macau's guest rooms of hotel establishments in the first quarter of 2026 reached 92.3% – an uplift of 2.1 percentage points

Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the economy of Macau recorded solid growth in the first quarter of 2026, supported by the Lunar New Year holidays and a series of festive events.

According to preliminary figures released by Macau's Public Security Police Force, there were more than 630,000 visitor arrivals over the first

Macau's Official Gazette has published an appointment notice stating that Ng Wai Han, Director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), will be reappointed for a further one-year term starting from 7 May.

The Macau government collected a total of MOP$34.8 billion (US$4.3 billion) in gaming taxes for the first four months of 2026 combined, representing a year-on-year increase of 16% according to latest data from the Financial Services Bureau.

Macau has been named “Asia's Best Luxury Destination 2026” at the LUXE Asia 2026 Awards Ceremony held in Shanghai. This marked Macau's debut at the award ceremony.

Macau recorded 3,441,396 visitor arrivals in April 2026, representing an 11.3% year-on-year increase.

Macau welcomed more than 403,000 visitor arrivals during the now concluded three-day Birthday of Buddha long weekend, which ran from 23 to 25 May.

Macau recorded 3,441,396 visitor arrivals in April 2026, representing an 11.3% year-on-year increase. Among them, international visitors totaled 254,136, up 10.5% from the same month last year according to information from the Statistics and Census Service.