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Tai Peng electronics shuts doors after 50 years in business

 nov25 T ai Peng Electronics & Appliances, a fixture in the retail scene for over 50 years, announced it will close this Sunday (Nov. 30). Promotional messages from the retailer offering a 50% discount began being shared on Monday, ahead of the deals taking effect at the chain’s four stores. In the past two days, social media posts have circulated showing long queues at the chain’s branches as customers rushed to purchase the remaining appliances. Founded in 1969, Tai Peng’s upcoming closure shows the challenges long-standing businesses face in sustaining operations amid the rise of online shopping and changing consumer habits. During yesterday’s Legislative Assembly plenary session, lawmakers Chan Hao Weng and José Pereira Coutinho raised concerns over the closure, linking it to weak local consumption and challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Chan noted, “A well-established, highly regarded store closing like this is unfortunate and warrants reflection...

Digitalização e ‘e-commerce’ para salvar PME

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 Já fora do SR de janeiro 25 Macau mantém uma recuperação económica “estável”, mas com sectores a recuperar “a ritmo relativamente lento”, reconheceu o Secretário para a Economia e Finanças, Tai Kin Ip, destacando a digitalização como eixo central de apoio às PME. Porém, o economista Félix Pontes alerta que, face à concorrência de Hengqin, o Governo “deve aumentar o apoio financeiro” e criar um fundo de inovação para que as empresas locais possam competir no comércio eletrónico   2025-11-28   Nelson Moura Partilhar   Macau manteve “uma tendência de recuperação”, com o turismo integrado estável, indústrias emergentes a avançar de forma ordenada, sistema financeiro saudável, preços estáveis e desemprego em níveis relativamente baixos, explicou o Secretário para a Economia e Finanças, Tai Kin Ip, durante o debate setorial das  Linhas de Acção Governativa . No entanto, “alguns sectores e bairros mantêm um ritmo relativamente lento” de recuperação, revelando desequil...

Os numeros da crise nas SME

nove25 According to the Monetary Authority of Macao, the non‑performing loan ratio for local residents hit 4.6 per cent in September – a level not seen since 2004, after which the figure slid until late 2024. The ratio has since started to climb, hitting new highs over time. The ratio for non‑residents, meanwhile, has gradually come down to 6.2 per cent from a recent high of 7 per cent in May. Since that month, the overall ratio has also steadily receded to 5.4 per cent from 5.7 per cent. Loans for which local borrowers have failed to meet repayment obligations amount to nearly MOP23.2 billion (US$2.9 billion). https://www.macaubusiness.com/problem-loans-tied-to-locals-continue-to-snowball/ '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' Há informação perdida por causa do SR de Jan26 ------------------------------- jun25 A  research report has noted a polarized post-pandemic...