The Financial Intelligence Office of the Unitary Police Service, tasked with the coordinating role of the Interdepartmental Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Working Group, convened the second plenary meeting of the year on 4 November 2025. The member agencies of the Working Group are as follows: the Public Prosecutions Office, the Commission against Corruption of Macao, the Macao Customs Service, the Legal Affairs Bureau, the Monetary Authority of Macao, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, the Economic and Technological Development Bureau, the Financial Services Bureau, the Judiciary Police, the Public Security Police Force, the Housing Bureau, the Independent Committee for the Exercise of Disciplinary Power over Solicitors, and the Financial Intelligence Office of the Unitary Police Service. There were 55 representatives from the abovementioned 13 agencies attended the meeting, including directors and deputy directors, department and division heads, and operational staff.

The meeting focused on discussing the latest revisions on the AML standards and assessment methodology of the international organization, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), reviewing the Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao SAR)’s current implementation of these international standards, as well as updates on the preparations and planning for the “Fourth Round of Macao SAR Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing/Proliferation Financing Risk Assessment” project. This project aims to align with and prepare for the upcoming new round of mutual evaluation of Macao, China by the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG), to better demonstrate Macao SAR’s institutional framework compliance and the effective implementation in preventing and combating money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction.

To implement the policy objectives of the Macao SAR Government and effectively prevent financial crimes, member agencies continue to enhance the legal system of the Macao SAR and strengthen enforcement outcomes. These efforts aim to counter both local and cross-border money laundering threats, safeguarding the financial security of the Macao SAR and reinforcing the stability of economic development. The Working Group members fully leverage the functions of their respective departments, integrating resources from both public and private sectors to jointly combat money laundering and related criminal activities, with an aim to achieve better results in law enforcement, sector supervision, and policy implementation.