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Local companies plan average 2.23 pct salary increase in 2026: survey

Local companies plan average 2.23 pct salary increase in 2026: survey10+ hour, 58+ min ago   (359+ words) The average salary increment planned by local companies for 2026 stands at 2.23 per cent, down 0.49 percentage points from last year's 2.72 per cent, pointing to a more cautious and increasingly normalised economic outlook in Macau, according to a survey conducted by MSS…...

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macaubusiness.com > china-consumer-prices-rise-at-fastest-pace-since-2023

China consumer prices rise at fastest pace since 2023

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (450+ words) Chinese consumer prices rose last month at their fastest pace in nearly three years, official data showed Friday, extending a period of growth following months of deflationary pressure in the world's second-largest economy. The consumer price index (CPI), a key…...

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macaubusiness.com > stocks-retreat-as-traders-eye-geopolitics-us-jobs-data

Stocks retreat as traders eye geopolitics, US jobs data

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (655+ words) Stock markets fell Thursday as an early-year rally ran out of steam, with investors locking in profits ahead of the release of key US jobs data this week. The geopolitical outlook remained a major uncertainty for traders after the US…...

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macaubusiness.com > portugal-unemployment-falls-to-5-7-in-november-lowest-in-2-years-official

Portugal: Unemployment falls to 5.7% in November, lowest in 2 years – official

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (257+ words) The unemployment rate in Portugal fell to 5.7% in November 2025, 0.1 percentage points lower than in October and 0.9 percentage points lower than in November 2024, according to provisional estimates released by INE on Wednesday. According to the Monthly Employment and Unemployment Estimates published…...

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macaubusiness.com > eurozone-inflation-slows-to-2-in-december

Eurozone inflation slows to 2% in December

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (165+ words) Eurozone inflation eased in December, official data showed Wednesday,thanks to a faster decline in energy costs. Consumer price rises fell to 2.0 percent last month, in line with the European Central Bank's target, from 2.1 percent in November. The December reading…...

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Centaline forecasts 10-20 pct growth in 2026 housing sales

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (371+ words) Centaline Property is expecting an annual rise of 10 per cent to 20 per cent in housing sales volume for 2026. The company said in a Tuesday prediction that the 2026 landscape would be one of stability, with transaction volume expected to rise this…...

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macaubusiness.com > tech-firms-lead-markets-higher-oil-swings-after-maduro-ouster

Tech firms lead markets higher, oil swings after Maduro ouster

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (760+ words) Stocks rose Monday on the back of a fresh rally in tech firms and oil dipped as investors weighed the impact of the US ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. While the South American leader's removal added to geopolitical risk…...

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macaubusiness.com > turkey-inflation-falls-to-30-9-in-december-from-44-a-year-earlier-official-data

Turkey inflation falls to 30.9% in December from 44% a year earlier: official data

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (358+ words) Turkey's annual inflation slowed in December to 30.9 percent, a fourth straight month of declines and well below the 44.4 percent posted a year earlier, official figures showed Monday. The 12-month annual average for 2025 as a whole stood at 34.9 percent, down from…...

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macaubusiness.com > singapores-q4-economy-grows-5-7-pct-year-on-year-led-by-manufacturing

Singapore’s Q4 economy grows 5.7 pct year on year, led by manufacturing

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (279+ words) By Xinhua News Agency Singapore's economy grew 5.7 percent year on year in the fourth quarter of 2025, accelerating from a 4.3 percent expansion in the previous quarter, advance estimates from the Ministry of Trade and Industry showed on Friday. On a seasonally…...

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macaubusiness.com > macau-sees-40-06-million-tourist-arrivals-in-2025-setting-a-new-all-time-high

Macau sees 40.06 million visitors in 2025, setting a new all-time high

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (266+ words) Macau recorded a total of 235 million inbound and outbound trips in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 9.8 per cent. Visitor arrivals reached 40.06 million, with both figures setting new historical records, according to preliminary data released on Saturday by the Public Security Police…...