Highlights of Policy Address for the Fiscal Year 2025

Macau residents’ unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point quarter-on-quarter to 2.3 percent in the first quarter, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced.According to a DSEC statement earlier this week, Macau’s general unemployment rate, which comprises local residents and non-resident workers (informally known as blue card holders), remained unchanged at 1.7 percent from the previous quarter.Total employment decreased by 900 people quarter-on-quarter.PLEASE READ THE FULL

Macau’s imports of beauty, cosmetic and skincare products rose by 52.3 percent year on year to 8.49 billion patacas in the first four months of the year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday.The products, which are popular both with locals and visitors, accounted for 16.4 percent of Macau’s imports between January and April – the main import segment ahead of food and beverage imports which rose by 38.2 percent to 5.78 billion patacas and mobile phone imports which