10 November 2020
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that there were 3,364 establishments operating in the Transport, Storage & Communications Sector in 2019, representing an increase of 132 year-on-year; total number of persons engaged rose by 694 to 23,782. Receipts of the sector decreased by 3.3% year-on-year to MOP 32.59 billion, and expenditure fell … Continue reading "Results of Macao transport, storage & communications survey 2019"
9 November 2020
Traders in food and drink produced in Portuguese-speaking parts of the world are among the Macao exhibitors at the 3rd China International Import Expo (CIIE) that began in the eastern city of Shanghai on Wednesday, the Macao government says. The government issued a written statement on Thursday saying the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, … Continue reading "Macao exhibiting products of lusophone world in Shanghai"
9 November 2020
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) says a seminar today at its 8th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo will promote the tourist attractions of the lusophone world. The MGTO announced in writing on Wednesday that the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, or IPIM, has a pavilion at the show advertising the business environment in … Continue reading "Seminar touts tourist draws of Portuguese-speaking world"
9 November 2020
The Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) and Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) jointly held on November 6 the “Promotion Seminar of Tourism Products from Portuguese-speaking Countries”. The event took place at 4pm in Hall D of Cotai Expo, at the Venetian Macao resort. The … Continue reading "Forum Macao and Macao Government Tourism Office jointly host ‘Promotion Seminar of Tourism Products from Portuguese-speaking Countries’"
9 November 2020
The Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) will hold the opening ceremony of the “2019 Annual Research Project Concluding Exhibition and Academic Report Meetings” at N1-G014, University of Macau, at 3:00 pm, November 11, 2020. At that time, 103 concluded research projects from 2019 will be exhibited. Also, Prof. Rui Paulo da Silva Martins, Director … Continue reading "2019 Annual Research Project Concluding Exhibition and Academic Report Meetings"
6 November 2020
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 1,720 new companies were incorporated in the third quarter of 2020, an increase of 294 year-on-year. Newly incorporated companies operating in Wholesale & Retail Trade and Business Services totalled 646 and 417 respectively. Total value of registered capital fell by 80.5% year-on-year … Continue reading "Macao company statistics for the 3rd quarter of 2020"
5 November 2020
A member of the Fintech Association of Hong Kong’s Blockchain, Digital Banking and Greater Bay Area Committees, Oriol Caudevilla, thinks the links between Macao and the Portuguese-speaking world can play a vital role in developing Chinese financial technology. He writes in an article carried by the Macau News Agency on Monday that the future of … Continue reading "Macao tipped to play its part in Chinese fintech development"
5 November 2020
The 8th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (referred to as the “Expo” or “MITE”) will be held at Cotai Expo of the Venetian Macao from 6 to 8 November. The Expo will bring together physical and virtual exhibitions in cloud series for the first time, alongside the debut of MAK MAK Pavilion and the Pavilion of … Continue reading "8th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo to be unveiled on Friday Residents are welcome to pre-schedule visit for travel updates"
5 November 2020
The Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region is participating in the 3rd China International Import Expo (CIIE), being held in Shanghai until 10 November. President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech via video link to open on Wednesday (4 November) CIIE and the accompanying Hongqiao International Economic Forum. Macao’s Secretary for Economy and Finance, … Continue reading "Macao taking part in China International Import Expo"
5 November 2020
In order to strengthen international cooperation and Portuguese language training of Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI), Joaquim Ramos de Carvalho has been appointed as the Director of the International Portuguese Training Centre (IPTC). Joaquim Ramos de Carvalho is a well known scholar; he served as the Vice-Rector of University of Coimbra in Portugal from 2011 to … Continue reading "Joaquim Ramos de Carvalho appointed as Director of International Portuguese Training Centre of Macao Polytechnic Institute"
4 November 2020
Portuguese livestock farmer Monte do Pasto, which is owned by CESL Asia of Macao, says it will launch its True Born premium brand of beef in Macao this year, and in Hong Kong in due course. Monte do Pasto issued a written announcement saying its strategy is to find opportunities to sell high-quality produce of … Continue reading "Monte do Pasto to sell True Born beef in Macao, Hong Kong"
4 November 2020
A Guinéan official with responsibility for cultural affairs, Francelino da Cunha, will visit Macao to seek help in drafting a plan for developing cultural industries in his country, Agência de Notícias da Guiné (ANG) reports. The Guinéan state-run news agency quotes Mr da Cunha as saying his visit to Macao is part of a tour … Continue reading "Guiné-Bissau seeks Macao help with cultural industries plan"
4 November 2020
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the average daily wage of construction workers increased by 1.0% quarter-to-quarter to MOP743 in the third quarter of 2020. The average daily wage of local construction workers (MOP959) went up by 1.1%, while that of non-resident construction workers (MOP618) decreased by 0.6%. In terms of … Continue reading "Wages of construction workers and prices of construction materials for the third quarter of 2020"
3 November 2020
The Pedagogical University of Maputo, in Mozambique, and Mandume ya Ndemufayo University, in the southwestern Angolan province of Lubango, will each receive today a prototype ventilator developed by the University of Macau, Lusa reports. The Portuguese news agency says representatives of Mozambique and Angola will be present at the handovers of the ventilators. Lusa says … Continue reading "University of Macao gives ventilators to Angola, Mozambique"
3 November 2020
Representatives of the Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) and the University of Cabo Verde have signed an agreement on exchanges of teachers and students, joint scientific research and joint academic gatherings, MPI says. The institute announced in writing that the agreement provides for cooperation in offering programmes leading to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The announcement … Continue reading "Cabo Verdean university, Macao poly agree to cooperate"
3 November 2020
A pavilion at the 8th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo from November 6 to 8 will display products of the Portuguese-speaking world, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) says. The MGTO, which is putting on the expo, announced in writing that the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, or IPIM, is backing the pavilion. The … Continue reading "Macao travel expo to exhibit products of lusophone world"
3 November 2020
30 October 2020
30 October 2020
The government of Macao has announced the extension for two years of Alexis Tam Chon Weng’s term as head of the Macao Economic and Trade Delegation to Portugal. Mr Tam will also stay on as head of the Macao Economic and Trade Delegation to the European Union, and of the Macao Economic and Trade Delegation … Continue reading "Alexis Tam to remain Macao’s man in Lisbon and Brussels"
30 October 2020
Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR Director Fu Ziying has paid a visit to the University of Saint Joseph on October 21, the Macau News Agency (MNA) reports. The news agency quotes Mr Fu as saying his office will keep supporting efforts by the Macao Catholic university to develop its … Continue reading "Macao Liaison Office Director visits University of Saint Joseph"
