Seaport Research Partners have upgraded their gross gaming revenue forecast to 9 percent for the second half of the year, making for 7 percent full-year growth
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Macao’s top official highlights the tech sector’s potential to drive economic growth and create quality employment for the SAR
While up to 50 licensed gaming promoters are allowed to operate in Macao, only 29 were doing so as of May due to regulatory pressures on the once vital sector
Residential property sales grew by 11 percent month-on-month, while the average price per square metre fell by 0.6 percent
Jefferies banking group now predicts gross gaming revenue to come in at 237 billion patacas (US$29.3 billion) for the year, which is higher than the government estimate
The SAR generated 208 billion patacas (US$25.56 billion) in GDP between January and June – roughly 90 percent of the total recorded in the first half of 2019
Macao saw 19.223 million visitor arrivals from January to June 2025, 15 percent higher than the same period last year
Compared with April, May saw a 62.1 percent decline in the value of commercial real estate loan approvals according to the Monetary Authority of Macao
Ahead of August’s tourist boom, Macao has received a daily average of 90,000 tourists so far this month, surpassing the figure from June