Chief Executive – Macao Magazine

Macao 2030: A blueprint for economic resilience

From diversifying the economy and deepening integration with Hengqin to renewing old neighbourhoods and improving healthcare, the Government’s Third Five-Year Plan sets out an ambitious roadmap for Macao through 2030

October 2026

Macao bridges path to Southeast Asia

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai’s eight-day visit to Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia put Macao’s growing engagement with Southeast Asia firmly in the spotlight

October 2026

Bridging closer ties with Europe

Macao’s long-lasting connection with Europe entered a new chapter this April, as Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai undertook his first official overseas tour. Spanning Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and Belgium, the tour was both a reaffirmation of tradition and a forward-looking exercise in strategic positioning for

June 2026

The path forward is clear: scholars

The Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government’s Policy Address for 2026 outlines concrete measures aimed at accelerating the city’s long-term economic diversification and its urban development, according to scholars from the University of Macau (UM)

December 2025

Macao Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng (right) with Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu at the Macao Government Headquarters

Macao-Hong Kong cooperation key to post-Covid future

The SARs’ chief executives met twice in March, describing their territories as China’s bridge to the world.

April 2023

‘Light of hope’: Macao rejoins the world

Residents breathe a sigh of relief as their city welcomes back friends, business partners and tourists.

January 2023

A flag-raising ceremony at Golden Lotus Square commemorates the anniversary

Looking ahead on MSAR’s 23rd anniversary

There’s plenty of cause for optimism, says Ho Iat Seng. From the loosening of Covid-19 controls, to Macao’s economic diversification.

January 2023

President Xi Jinping (right) and Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng

President Xi Jinping recognises Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng and his administration

The Macao government must work tirelessly on epidemic prevention and control, boost economic recovery and safeguard social stability in Macao, says the nation’s leader.

August 2022

Charting the city’s Covid outbreak

More than 50 days into Macao’s largest Covid outbreak yet, we look back on some of the most important dates during this pandemic.

August 2022