AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMacau’s Economic Pulse: DSEC says visitor arrivals rose 2.4% year-on-year to 3,542,218 in July 2026, with same-day visitors up but overnight stays down; GDP for 1H2026 is revised to MOP209.91 billion (+3.7% real), driven by stronger exports of services tied to tourism. Policy & Governance: Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai tells CCTV Macau’s 3rd Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) is aligned with the nation’s 15th plan, stressing executive-led coordination and Macau’s “One Centre, One Platform, One Base” role. Regional Integration (MICE): In Hengqin, a Macao-Hengqin MICE seminar highlights ICCA-linked support measures, including RMB 800 per participant (up to RMB 1 million per event) and rewards for first-time ICCA accreditation. Public Safety: Judiciary Police report an online romance scam that cost a local woman MOP460,000 after a fraudster posed as a retiring Chinese military officer and pushed a fake crypto investment scheme. Culture & Youth: IC backs regional touring for local children’s performing arts via industry exchanges, while UM hosts an international public speaking invitational and 54 students compete in a “Green City” fashion creativity contest. Cross-border Politics Watch: Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil organisers Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung are found guilty of “incitement to subversion,” underscoring tightening national security boundaries across the region.
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