10 December 2021
The 24th Lusofonia Festival opens tomorrow at the Taipa Houses in Macao, showing off the cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world, the Macao SAR Cultural Affairs Bureau says. On the programme for the three-day festival are performances of music and dancing, samplings of food, and displays of arts and crafts to be found in 10 parts … Continue reading "Festival puts cultures of lusophone world on show in Macao"
9 December 2021
A conference in southwestern China drew together 70 businesspeople to talk about trade and investment in the Portuguese-speaking world, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, or IPIM, says. During the conference, in the city of Chongqing, 68 side sessions matched buyers and sellers in businesses such as supermarkets, department stores, the wine trade, commodity … Continue reading "Chongqing businesspeople meet to discuss lusophone markets"
9 December 2021
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the overall residential property price index for August – October 2021 decreased by 0.1% over the previous period (July – September 2021) to 269.0. The index for the Macao Peninsula (269.7) fell by 0.3% while that for Taipa & Coloane (266.0) rose by 0.5%. The … Continue reading "Macao residential property price index for August – October 2021"
6 December 2021
“Macao Light Festival 2021 – Travellers from Mars” was splendidly unveiled concurrently with the Light up Macao Drone Gala, another mega event organized by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) as well. The opening ceremony took place by the seaside next to Macao Science Center at nightfall today (4 December), weaving a magical journey in Macao … Continue reading "“Macao Light Festival 2021 – Travellers from Mars” splendidly opens Weaving a sparkling journey across Macao communities"
3 December 2021
The “Macao Week in Chongqing” will grandly open tomorrow (3 December) to promote Macao’s diverse dynamic of “tourism +” and brand the city as a safe and glamorous destination in Chongqing. Among other highlights, a gastronomic promotion series entitled “Taste of Macao Food Promotion” was unveiled by a kick-off ceremony today (2 December) to highlight … Continue reading "“Macao Week in Chongqing – Taste of Macao Food Promotion” unveils online & offline exploration of Macanese and Portuguese cuisine"
3 December 2021
Prospective exhibitors and buyers in mainland China, Macao, Portugal, Brazil and Mozambique have signed up to attend three fairs to be held in Macao from December 10 to 12, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, or IPIM, says. The 2021 Portuguese-Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (Macao), or PLPEX, will be held at the … Continue reading "Thousands due to attend PLPEX, MIF, Macao Franchise Expo"
1 December 2021
The “Macao Week in Chongqing” roadshow will liven up the Jiefangbei Square at Yuzhong District in Chongqing from 2 to 6 December. An opening ceremony will lift curtains upon this mega promotional event officially on Friday (3 December). A wide variety of captivating promotions are progressively rolled out in Chongqing to attract residents to the … Continue reading "Macao Week in Chongqing will grandly open this Friday Wide promotional campaign attracts visitors to Macao via multiple channels"
1 December 2021
The 26th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (26th MIF), the Macao Franchise Expo 2021 (2021MFE) and the 2021 Portuguese Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (Macao) (2021PLPEX) will be held concurrently at The Venetian Macao from 10 to 12 December. Adhering to the mode of “three exhibitions in synergy with the integration of online and offline … Continue reading "The 26th MIF, 2021MFE and 2021PLPEX to be held in December Exploring business opportunities online and offline"
1 December 2021
Macao businessman Kevin Ho King Lun hopes to invest in more lusophone countries to help Macao perform its function as a place where China and the Portuguese-speaking world can do business, the Guangzhou Daily reports. The Chinese state-run newspaper quotes Mr Ho as saying so at the opening last Saturday of the 2021 Asia Youth … Continue reading "Kevin Ho hopes to invest more widely in the lusophone world"
30 November 2021
The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released results of the Survey on Manpower Needs and Wages for the third quarter of 2021. Survey coverage for this quarter comprises Manufacturing; Electricity, Gas & Water Supply; Hotels; Restaurants; Child-care and Elderly Care. As affected by the pandemic of novel coronavirus pneumonia, the average earnings of full-time employees … Continue reading "Results of survey on Macao manpower needs and wages for the 3rd quarter 2021"
29 November 2021
The organisers of the 2021 Portuguese-Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (Macao), or PLPEX, have issued for the first time a list of recommended wines produced in Portuguese-speaking parts of the world, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, or IPIM, says. The institute announced in writing on Wednesday that the organisers of the Global … Continue reading "List of recommended wines of the lusophone world published"
29 November 2021
The Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), and the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, jointly hosted the “2021 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair – Portuguese-speaking Countries Product Promotion” at the Venetian Macao’s convention and exhibition centre, on November 26. Among the guests attending the event were: … Continue reading "Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao hosts Portuguese-speaking Countries product promotion to help companies explore Greater Bay Area market via Macao"
CE: Macao devoting active effort to scientific and technological innovation serving Greater Bay Area
26 November 2021
The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, today said Macao would devote further effort – utilising the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone as a platform – in relation to cooperation on scientific and technological innovation within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Greater Bay Area). In addition, the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government was committed … Continue reading "CE: Macao devoting active effort to scientific and technological innovation serving Greater Bay Area"
26 November 2021
The Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao held with the collaboration of the Guangdong-Macau Traditional Chinese Medicine Technology Industrial Park the first session of an online training course on the use of traditional medicine to tackle COVID-19. The training course was supported by the Macao SAR Government Health Bureau, and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese … Continue reading "First session held successfully of online training course about the use of Traditional Medicine to tackle COVID-19"
26 November 2021
Macao SAR Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has said his government is ready to help Macao and lusophone countries cooperate more closely in higher education and in turning out graduates with vocational qualifications. An official statement quotes Mr Ho as telling the 11th conference of the Forum of Higher Education Management in Portuguese-speaking Countries and … Continue reading "Ho urges international cooperation in higher education"
26 November 2021
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that value of retail sales for the third quarter of 2021 totalled MOP15.98 billion, up by 78.1% year-on-year. After removing the effect of price changes, the sales volume index surged by 86.5% year-on-year. Among the major retail trade activities, sales values of Communication Equipment (+218.6%), Watches, … Continue reading "Results of Macao retail sales survey for 3rd quarter of 2021"
26 November 2021
The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released results of the Survey on Manpower Needs and Wages of Financial Activities for the third quarter of 2021. The Survey covers the Banking Sector, Other Financial Intermediation, Insurance and Activities Auxiliary to Financial Intermediation, including financial institutions supervised by the Monetary Authority of Macao, but excluding insurance agents … Continue reading "Macao survey on manpower needs and wages for the 3rd quarter of 2021 – Financial activities"
26 November 2021
According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, funding costs of the local banking sector generally declined in the third quarter of 2021. At end-September 2021, the composite interest rates for MOP and HKD fell 2 basis points and 3 basis points, from 0.50% and 0.86% at end-June 2021 to 0.48% and … Continue reading "Macao’s composite interest rates – 3rd Quarter 2021"
25 November 2021
The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, officiated at the launch of the 4K-definition documentary “Crunch and Munch in Macao,” which has China Media Group as a co-producer, and celebrates the 22nd anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland. The launch ceremony was held on Wednesday (24 November) in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. Also officiating at … Continue reading "CE in Guangzhou for launch of documentary celebrating the MSAR’s 22nd anniversary"
25 November 2021
The 2021 Portuguese Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (Macao) (2021PLPEX), in collaboration with the “Global Ingredients, Taste of Shanghai” catering event, has earlier released the first “Global Wine．Shanghai Wine List – Recommended Wine List of Portuguese-speaking Countries in 2021”. By doing so, 2021PLPEX aims to foster economic, trade and cultural exchanges and co-operation between … Continue reading "2021PLPEX organises Portuguese-speaking countries’ wine tasting and promotional activities to assist Macao’s enterprises in “going global”"
