Macao economy had been out of the shadow of the global financial crisis, and showed strong growth during the first half of 2010. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose by 40.2% in real terms to MOP102.74 billion. Export of services and private consumption expenditure led to growth of the economy, which increased by 60.9% and 4.4% in real terms respectively. Gross fixed capital formation, which recorded continued contraction, declined by 34.0% in real terms. In public accounts, total revenue ascended by 39.2% to MOP35.52 billion, while total expenditure decreased by 33.0% to MOP8.87 billion. Consumer Price Index went up by 2.1%, with 4.5% and 5.7% increase on Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Miscellaneous Goods and Services respectively, while Housing and Fuels fell by 0.5%. In the labor market, total labor force in Macao was 326 thousand in the 2nd quarter of 2010. The labor force participation rate was 71.6%. The unemplo...