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Zhuhai announces restrictions on entry of vehicles from Macau

2 April 2020
| China | Macau
Entry by vehicles from Macau into the neighbouring municipality of Zhuhai will be subject to restrictions from Thursday, as part of a measure to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Gross revenues of Macau’s casinos falls by almost 80.0% in March 2020

1 April 2020
| Macau
Gross revenues at Macau's casinos fell 79.7% on year in March 2020 to 5.257 billion patacas (US$657 million), a figure that compares with revenues of 25.840 billion patacas (US$3.23 billion) a year before, said the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau.

BNU Macau “saves” purchase of 500 Chinese ventilators by Portugal

31 March 2020
| China | Macau | Portugal
An order placed with a Chinese company for 500 hospital-grade ventilators to treat victims of Covid-19 in Portugal, was threatened by an offer from another country, but was saved at the last minute by the BNU bank in Macau, according to a source from the bank.

Angolan government prepares revised budget for 2020

30 March 2020
| Angola
The Angolan Finance Ministry is authorised to start the process of revising the General State Budget (OGE) for 2020, according to a statement issued at the end of the Council of Ministers meeting held on Friday in Luanda.

Portuguese-speaking countries look to respond to Covid-19 pandemic

27 March 2020
| Angola | Brazil | Cabo Verde | Guinea-Bissau | Mozambique | Portugal | São Tomé and Príncipe | Timor-Leste
The parliament of Timor-Leste on Thursday unanimously approved the declaration of a state of emergency in the country, which is expected to be in place for a month, from Saturday 28 March, a measure adopted in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Facim 2020, in Mozambique, postponed due to Covid-19

26 March 2020
| Mozambique
The 2020 edition of the Maputo International Fair (Facim) has been postponed until an as yet unnamed date, the spokesman of the Council of Ministers, Filimão Suazi said in Maputo on Tuesday.

Spring edition of Guangdong Fair postponed due to Covid-19

25 March 2020
| China
The Spring edition of the Guangdong Import and Export Fair of China, known as the Guangdong Fair has been postponed due to fears related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Guangdong provincial authorities announced cited by the local press.

ExxonMobil postpones final decision on investment in gas project in Mozambique

24 March 2020
| Mozambique
The ExxonMobil group is expected to postpone approval of its natural gas project in the Rovuma basin, northern Mozambique, due to the effects of the new coronavirus and the current scenario on international markets, the Reuters news agency reported citing a variety of sources.

Macau Government recommends not travelling abroad

23 March 2020
| Macau
Macau's Office of Tourism Crisis Management (GGCT) issued a travel warning for all countries and territories in which it strongly recommends that Macau residents do not make unnecessary trips outside the territory.

Province of Tete, Mozambique, contains 700 million tons of iron ore and vanadium

20 March 2020
| Brazil | Mozambique
Tete province in central Mozambique has proven reserves of around 700 million tons of iron ore and vanadium in the Angónia-Marávia plateau, said the provincial director of Mineral Resources and Energy.

Macau government further restricts the entry of people in the fight against Covid-19

19 March 2020
| China | Macau
The Macau government determined that from Thursday, 19 March, all holders of the non-resident worker identification documents, with the exception of those who are residents of Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, the area known as Greater China.

Extractive industry provides Mozambique with US$2.25 billion in tax revenues

18 March 2020
| Mozambique
The Mozambican state has taken 150 billion meticais (US$2.25 billion) in tax revenues from the extractive industry over the last five years, daily newspaper O País reported, citing figures announced at the launch of the second phase of the programme of "Democratic Governance of Natural Resources in the Country."

Macau prohibits non-residents from entering Macau with the exception of Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan

17 March 2020
| China | Macau
The Macau government has forbidden, as of 00:00 on Wednesday, the 18th, the entry into the territory of all non-resident persons with the exception of residents of Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Citizens of the United States prevented from entering Angola, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe and Timor-Leste

16 March 2020
| Angola | Brazil | Cabo Verde | China | Mozambique | São Tomé and Príncipe | Timor-Leste
The government of Angola is keeping the ban on the entry of foreign nationals from China, the epicentre of the new coronavirus, South Korea, Japan and Italy, but may extend or reduce this list based on the evolution of the pandemic, said the Secretary of State for Public Health, Franco Mufinda.

Angola’s National Statistics Institute launches 2019 inventory of companies and establishments

13 March 2020
| Angola
The World Bank has provided US$5 million for the completion of the Inventory of Companies and Establishments (REMPE 2019), to identify all companies and their establishments in Angola, said on Thursday in Luanda the director-general of the National Statistics Institute.

European Union supports coffee production in Angola

12 March 2020
| Angola
The European Union will contribute €12 million to finance a programme to improve the performance, growth and contribution of the coffee value chain in the diversification of the Angolan economy, said on Wednesday in Luanda, the ambassador of the European Union in Angola, Tomás Ulicny.

Macau’s casinos start operating again

11 March 2020
| Macau
Thirty-eight of the 41 casinos in Macau started operating once again by 9 March, doing so in stages staring on 20 February, said the region's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau.

Gaming and gambling employs over 58,000 people in Macau in 2019

10 March 2020
| Macau
The gaming and gambling sector in Macau provided full-time employment to 58,225 people by the end of 2019, an increase of 1.7% on year, of which 25,459 were croupiers, said the region's Statistics and Census Bureau.

Government of Angola plans to remove fuel subsidies

9 March 2020
| Angola
The government of Angola will bring an end to subsidies on fuel prices, said on Wednesday in Luanda, the minister of Finance, adding that this had not yet happened because the aim was to ensure that the impact of the decision "was as small as possible."

Macau’s population totals 679,600 people in 2019

6 March 2020
| Macau
The total population of Macau amounted to 679,600 people at the end of 2019, which was an annual increase of 12,200 people, said the region’s Statistics and Census Bureau.

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