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Macau receives just 2.85 million visitors in January

2 March 2020

Macau received 2.85 million visitors in January this year, a year-on-year drop of 16.8% due to the pneumonia epidemic caused by the new type of coronavirus (COVID-19), the region's Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said.

Macau public services scheduled to reopen on 2 March

28 February 2020

All Macau's public services are scheduled to reopen on 2 March, considering the positive results in combating COVID-19 achieved by the government since the outbreak of the epidemic and the needs of the population.

Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries grows by 1.55% in 2019

28 February 2020

The value of trade between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries grew 1.55% year-on-year in 2019 to US$149.639 billion, according to official Chinese figures released by Forum Macau.

China Three Gorges reduces its stake in the capital of EDP – Energias de Portugal

27 February 2020

The China Three Gorges group has reduced its stake in the shareholder structure of the EDP - Energias de Portugal group to 21.47% with the sale of a block of shares of 1.8%, according to a market statement.

Occupancy rate of hotels in Macau drops to 11% due to COVID-19

26 February 2020

The average rate of occupancy of hotels in Macau is currently 11.8%, far below the average of 90.8% established in 2019, said the director of the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO).

Macau Government announces South Korea as an area of high epidemic incidence

24 February 2020

The Macau government announced that starting on Monday, all residents and tourists who have been in South Korea in the last 14 days shall be subject to medical examinations in clinical posts set up for this purpose in the Macau peninsula and on Taipa Island.

Consortium from China interested in Portuguese highway company Brisa – Auto-estradas de Portugal

24 February 2020

A consortium led by the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) will be one of the parties interested in buying the stake of Portuguese Group José de Mello Capital in highway company Brisa - Auto-estradas de Portugal, financial news agency Bloomberg reported.

Hotels and casinos reopen in Macau, but the number of visitors continues to fall

21 February 2020

Sixteen of the 29 hotels and bed and breakfast establishments in Macau that had closed due to the threat of Covid-19 disease have re-opened, said on Thursday Inês Chan Lou, of the Macau Government Tourism Office.

Brazil may lose 15% of its exports to China in 2020

21 February 2020

The trade truce between the United States and China, and the outbreak of Covid-19 disease in China may lead to Brazil losing 15% of exports that it currently sends to China, according to the Brazilian Economics Institute (Ibre) of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation.

Chinese air carriers include 90 aircraft from Brazil’s Embraer in their fleets

20 February 2020

Brazilian aeronautical company Embraer will have to deliver the 10 195-E2 aircraft ordered by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to have sold 100 aircraft to companies and airlines from China, according to figures for 2019.

Sea links between Macau and Shenzhen airport in China suspended

19 February 2020

The Macau Government has suspended from Wednesday the sea links between Macau and the port of Fuyong, which serves the airport of Shenzhen, in China’s Guangdong province.

Casinos in Macau authorised to reopen from 20 February

18 February 2020

The Macau government announced on Monday that from 20 February the 39 casinos in Macau can start operating once again.

China’s demand for pork from Brazil increases in January 2020

18 February 2020

The demand for beef and pork by China-led Brazilian exports of these products to reach 68,500 tonnes in January, according to figures published by the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA).

Two more buildings of the China International Fund seized in Angola

18 February 2020

The CIF Luanda One and CIF Luanda Two buildings, located in the urban district of Ingombota, in the municipality of Luanda, have been seized by the Angolan authorities, said on Monday in a statement the Attorney-General of the Republic of Angola (PGR).

Macau civil service reopens only for emergencies

17 February 2020

The Government of Macau on Monday resumed its activity but only for urgent cases which, however, require a prior appointment in order to avoid the people gathering together in public offices.

Minister of Agriculture says that Brazil’s relationship with China is strong

17 February 2020

The relationship with China is solid and the agreement reached between the country and the United States "will not have catastrophic repercussions" for Brazil, said last week in Brasilia, the Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply.

Property seized in Angola with an estimated value of US$532.3 million

14 February 2020

The properties built with public funds and seized by the Attorney-general of the Republic of Angola in Zango Zero and in Kilamba are valued at US$532.3 million, according to officials.

Portuguese company linked to Macau joins efforts to combat coronavirus

13 February 2020

Hospital equipment being used by medical teams involved in combating the epidemic of coronavirus, a strain now named Covid-19 by the World Health Organisation, started to arrive this week in Macau and the cities of the Greater Bay, sent from Portugal by the Quinta da Marmeleira company owned by businessman Wu Zhiwei.

Angola’s Attorney-General seizes buildings built using public funds

13 February 2020

More than 1,000 unfinished buildings, building yards and land, in the Vida Pacífica urbanisation (Zango Zero) and in Kilamba, built using public funds and which were in the possession of Chinese companies have been seized, said the Attorney-General of the Republic of Angola

Altira Macau hotel, in Taipa, closes for the safety of guests and staff

11 February 2020

The Altira Macau hotel, in Taipa, temporarily closed on Monday in order to reduce the possibility of propagating the coronavirus outbreak in the territory.

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