Sam Hou Fai – 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

2026 agenda: reform, diversification and stability

Macao is gearing up for change: from sweeping public administration reforms to renewed investment in economic diversification and social security, as well as further integration into national development. The 2026 Policy Address outlines how Macao hopes to transform a year of challenges into a major

December 2025

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