DALY: Businesses remain cautiously optimistic about the outlook.

Macau SAR officials said they are executing the '1+4' moderate diversification strategy in 2026, pairing efforts to broaden visitor sources with measures to reactivate community-level commerce. Cross-department and public‑private coordination aims to shift tourism spending from core attractions into district retail corridors and support community SMEs. Authorities launched two citywide consumption campaigns—'2026 Community Consumption Grand Reward' and '2026 Community Consumption Linked Reward'—to expand spending across Macau industries.

U.S. President Trump said he simply wasn't on the ballot and that, had he been, they would have won by an overwhelming margin.