Renato Marques

he FIFA World Cup 2026, taking place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico through July 19, is likely to affect the local gaming industry, with gross gaming revenue (GGR) set to decline by up to 10%, according to several market analysts and investment banks.

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has once again traveled to Portugal to participate in the Lisbon Festivities and promote Macau as a tourist destination. MGTO joined the popular “marchas populares” street parade on June 12, bringing a dragon and lion dance troupe to the event. At the widely attended celebration, MGTO aimed to showcase Macau’s image as an international tourism city of multicultural coexistence, while helping expand the visitor market from Portugal and Europe. The dragon and lion dance troupe from the Lo Leong General Sports Association opened the parade on the evening of June 12, performing traditional routines […]

The issue stems from a simple, obvious realization: Macau grew too quickly. More people are living and working in Macau, and more tourists are visiting. Unfortunately, the lack of planning has turned the previously good infrastructure into a nightmare for users and even for those trying to manage it.

The Macau Economic Association (AECM) held a symposium early last week to gather experts’ and scholars’ views on the direction of the local economy under the new Five-Year Plan. The symposium, chaired by president Joey Lau and attended by 19 participants including experts, scholars, and other members of the association, exchanged views on key aspects of the Five-Year Plan consultation document. According to AECM, participants put forward a range of suggestions covering the plan’s structure and priorities, including economic diversification, Hengqin–Macau rule alignment, high-tech industries, specialized financial services, the digital economy, livelihood-related economic development, and mechanisms for policy implementation, supervision, […]

M acau's economy is set to soften in June before staging a gradual rebound over the summer months, according to the latest forecast by the Macau Economic Association (MEA), which cites external financial pressures and seasonal factors as key drivers of the short-term slowdown.

Speaking at the Legislative Assembly (AL) in response to lawmakers' inquiries on the Policy Address for the second half of this year, the CE noted that, “To improve the executive branch and ensure its primacy, the government will continue to build on its experience and strengthen its efforts. The first step is to foster better dialogue between the executive and legislative branches, reform public administration, and engage in closer dialogue with the AL,” he said in response to an inquiry from lawmaker Lam Fat Iam, who was appointed by the CE.

hief Executive (CE) Sam Hou Fai has clarified that the government does not expect the recently created orientation fund to generate substantial investment returns from the outset, but rather sees it as a tool to promote economic diversification over the long term.

The Chief Executive (CE), Sam Hou Fai, has held a meeting with all relevant public departments to strengthen coordination and ensure the smooth hosting of the 13th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Tourism Ministerial Meeting, which takes place next week in Macau. In the governmental briefing, the CE said the event would showcase Macau’s professionalism and efficiency as an international tourism and convention hub, while helping to consolidate the city’s position as a world center of tourism and leisure. Sam noted that hosting this meeting in Macau is of profound significance, following the 2014 edition, remarking that it reflects the central […]

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will conduct a series of tree-trimming activities throughout Macau. These activities aim to prepare the trees for the potential impacts of typhoons in Macau as the typhoon season reaches its peak. Such works, conducted successively and, in some cases, simultaneously, in different locations, are likely to affect traffic and cause temporary changes to bus routes. The suspension of bus stops, the IAM, and the Transport Bureau (DSAT) said this in a joint statement. The statement noted that the most affected areas will be Rua Direita do Hipódromo, Praça de Luís de Camões, Avenida do Conselheiro […]

The president of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Mohammed Ben Sulayem, has said that the main roles of the FIA are to ensure cost control in motorsport to make the sport more accessible to the wider public, as well as to support local organizers in finding the racing categories that are more suitable for them. Ben Sulayem was speaking in a media interview yesterday at the Coloane Karting Track, following the FIA president’s visit to the facilities. Discussing several topics related to the sport, Ben Sulayem noted that the FIA’s main role and responsibility are to find ways […]