Macau bets on financial services, fintech to drive economic diversification2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 4:00pm, 19 Aug 2026Updated: 4:40pm, 19 Aug 2026Macau has unveiled a sweeping five-year strategic blueprint to break its long-standing dependence on casino revenues by pivoting towards modern financial services, digital currency adoption and deeper economic integration with mainland China.Under its third five-year plan for economic and social development, released on Tuesday, the gambling hub aims to boost the added value of non-gaming industries to about 60 per cent of gross domestic product by 2030, up from 56.7 per cent in 2024.gaming remains the bedrock of the local economy, generating MOP$67.9 billion (US$8.4 billion) – or more than 80 per cent of Macau’s total public revenue – in the first seven months of the year. But authorities are pushing to lay stronger foundations for a more diversified growth model.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Macau bets on financial services, fintech to drive economic diversification
Macau has launched a five-year strategic plan to reduce its reliance on casino revenue. The plan, released on Tuesday as part of its third five-year economic and social development blueprint, aims to increase the contribution of non-gaming industries to approximately 60% of its gross domestic product by 2030, up from 56.7% in 2024.
Daisy WuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-19 · 08:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Macau has launched a five-year strategic plan to reduce its reliance on casino revenue. The plan, released on Tuesday as part of its third five-year economic and social development blueprint, aims to increase the contribution of non-gaming industries to approximately 60% of its gross domestic product by 2030, up from 56.7% in 2024. This diversification strategy involves a pivot towards modern financial services, the adoption of digital currencies, and closer economic ties with mainland China. While gaming remains a significant revenue generator, authorities are actively working to build a more varied economic growth model.
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Gaming revenues account for more than 80% of Macau's total public revenue.
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Gaming generated MOP$67.9 billion (US$8.4 billion) in the first seven months of the year.
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Macau's third five-year plan for economic and social development was released on Tuesday.
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Macau aims to boost the added value of non-gaming industries to about 60% of GDP by 2030.
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