The inward direct investment flows to Macau decreased by 79.9 percent year-on-year to 3.01 billion patacas (about US$373.3 million) in 2017, Macau’s statistics and census service said.
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its forecast for Macau’s economic growth downwards to 6.3%, according to the Fall World Economic Outlook, published recently.
Chief Executive Chui Sai On said Monday that his government will study how to provide stronger support to young business start-uppers.
Macau’s Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) is looking to increase support for the more than 40,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the territory, said Carlos Cid Álvares, the bank’s chief executive told the Tribuna de Macau newspaper.
Casino gross gaming revenue in Macau rose 2.8% year-on-year in September, to MOP 21.952 billion (US$ 2.72 billion)
Telecom operator CTM CEO Vandy Poon Fuk Hei said Thursday his company hopes the government will be able to start granting 5G licences next year so that his company could start the city’s 5G network service in 2020 in line with neighbouring regions.
Macau’s watch and diamond exports jumped last month, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced Thursday.
The University of Macau (UM) forecast Wednesday that Macau’s economy will grow 8.3 percent this year and 7.1 percent next year.
The Macau Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Association (MGEMA), the organiser of the Macau Gaming Show, will partner with two state-owned enterprises (SOEs) – Nam Kwong Culture and Creativity Industry Co. Ltd. and China National Machinery Industry International Co. Ltd. (SINOMACHINT) – at the 6th MGS Entertainment Show in November, MGEMA Chairman Jay Chun said Monday.