Macao's gross domestic product GDP) rose 8.2 percent in the second quarter over the same period of last year, according to official statistics issued on Wednesday.

The figures from the government-run Statistics and Census Service showed that the region's gross gaming receipts saw a year-on-year increase of 17.2 percent in the quarter.

The private consumption expenditure in the quarter increased 8.9 percent and the government consumption expenditure rose 9.0 percent over the same period of last year.

Source: Xinhua