28 September 2020
Official figures show that the average price per transaction of high-end real estate bought by Chinese in Portugal last year was over 373,000 euros (about US$437,000), over twice the average price that buyers abroad in general paid for such property. The Portuguese National Statistics Institute published data indicating that Chinese spent 165.3 million euros on … Continue reading "Chinese splash out on high-end property in Portugal in 2019"
28 September 2020
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, or IPIM, is setting up in Beijing an area where products of the Portuguese-speaking world will be exhibited during Beijing-Macao Week from 26 to 29 September. IPIM announced in writing that 11 Macao companies will occupy space in its Portuguese-speaking Countries Products Exhibition Zone. The institute says they … Continue reading "Macao to exhibit products from lusophone world in Beijing"
28 September 2020
The Script Road – Macau Literary Festival next month will celebrate 100 years since the publication of the only book of verse written by Portuguese poet Camilo Pessanha, who died in Macao, Ponto Final reports. The book, “Clepsydra,” contains poems Pessanha wrote during his sojourn in Macao. The Macao newspaper says Timorese conductor Simão Barreto … Continue reading "Literary festival in Macao to celebrate Portuguese poet"
24 September 2020
Chinese e-commerce company JD.com has opened an online shop that sells Portuguese products, Lusa reports, citing Portuguese Trade and Investment Agency President Luís Castro Henriques. The Portuguese news agency quotes Mr Castro Henriques as saying the online shop began by offering Portuguese wine made by Quinta do Portal, Symington, Bacalhoa, Porto Réccua and Real Companhia … Continue reading "JD.com opens online shop selling Portuguese products"
23 September 2020
Governor Chen Wu of the southern Chinese autonomous region of Guangxi Zhuang hopes his region can make full use of Macao as a bridge between China and the Portuguese-speaking world, the Macao SAR Government says. The government issued a written statement quoting Mr Chen as saying so when he and Macao Chief Executive Ho Iat … Continue reading "Governor wants closer ties between Guangxi, lusophone world"
23 September 2020
The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology will pay for up to 10 scholarships a year for students pursuing doctoral degrees at Portuguese universities to do research in collaboration with the Macao Scientific and Cultural Centre in Lisbon, Lusa reports. The Portuguese news agency quotes Portuguese Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education Manuel Heitor … Continue reading "Scholarships for joint research with Macao centre in Lisbon"
23 September 2020
Postgraduate students at the Macao Polytechnic Institute took an intensive course in consecutive interpretation from Portuguese into Chinese and vice-versa between August 25 and September 4, the institute says. The institute issued a written statement saying its own teachers and European Commission instructors in interpretation taught the course to students studying for master’s degrees in … Continue reading "Macao poly trains Chinese-Portuguese interpreters"
23 September 2020
In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the inscription of the Historic Centre of Macao on the World Heritage List as well as the reinstatement of travel permit issuance for Mainland residents to Macao in late September, the Macao SAR Government will roll out a series of promotional activities themed as “Beijing-Macao Week” along Wangfujing Street … Continue reading "IPIM organises Macao enterprises to participate in Beijing-Macao Week to promote Macao brands and products from Portuguese-speaking countries through multiple channels"
22 September 2020
Governor Wang Ning of the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian has called for the construction there of an industrial park to exploit the function of Macao as a place where China and the Portuguese-speaking world can conduct business, the Macao SAR Government says. The government issued a written statement quoting Mr Wang as saying so … Continue reading "Industrial park mooted for linking Fujian to lusophone world"
22 September 2020
The Portuguese-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Portugal-China Young Entrepreneurs Association will occupy space in the Macao Scientific and Cultural Centre in Lisbon, the Portuguese government has announced. The Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education says in a written announcement that this is provided for by the official plan for developing the … Continue reading "Macao centre in Lisbon to help tighten Sino-Portuguese ties"
17 September 2020
Trade in merchandise between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries reached US$64.598 billion in the period from January to June 2020. It represented a 7.9 percent decline year-on-year, according to data from China Customs. Portuguese-speaking Countries sold goods worth US$46.742 billion to China in the first six months of 2020 – a fall of 7.32 percent year-on-year. … Continue reading "Trade between China, Portuguese-speaking Countries nearly US$64.60bln in January-June 2020"
17 September 2020
Representatives of the European Union and China have signed a protected designation of origin agreement which covers food and drink, the European Commission says. The commission issued a written announcement saying the European Parliament must ratify the agreement before it can come into effect, which is expected to happen early next year. The commission says … Continue reading "Sino-EU protected designation of origin agreement signed"
17 September 2020
Eight Macao students have been granted money from the Macao Higher Education Fund for postgraduate studies at universities in Lisbon, the Macao Talent Development Committee says. The committee posted on its website a written announcement saying six of the students will pursue master’s degrees in law and two will pursue master’s degrees in translation. The … Continue reading "Macao students get grants for postgraduate studies in Lisbon"
16 September 2020
Portuguese venture capital fund Alpac Capital – Sociedade de Capital de Risco SA is leading a consortium that means to buy Efacec Power Solutions SGPS SA of Portugal and take it private, Expresso reports, citing Alpac Capital Chief Executive Luís Santos. The Portuguese newspaper quotes Mr Santos as saying Macao company CESL Asia – Investments … Continue reading "CESL Asia in consortium eyeing Efacec Power Solutions"
11 September 2020
A new documentary programme broadcast by China Central Television (CCTV) extols cooperation by China and Portugal in economic and cultural affairs. The Chinese government-run network first showed the documentary, called “Colours of Portugal”, on Sunday. In the programme, Chinese Ambassador to Portugal Cai Run describes the results of investment by each country in the other … Continue reading "CCTV airs documentary on Sino-Portuguese cooperation"
10 September 2020
World Intellectual Property Organization data indicate that Portuguese applicants asked the Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration to grant them 40 patents last year, Jornal Económico reports. The Portuguese newspaper, quoting a recent report from consulting firm Inventa International, says the data show coffee retailer Novadelta – Comércio e Indústria de Cafés Lda made 18 of … Continue reading "Portuguese make over 40 patent applications in China in 2019"
10 September 2020
The Higher Education Fund has approved the list of successful applicants of three subsidy schemes for postgraduate studies in Portugal. For this year, there are a total of eight recipients of the Postgraduate Degree Course Scholarship Program – Association of Principals of Portuguese-speaking Universities; there are no applications for the Scholarship Scheme for Master’s Degree … Continue reading "Application result of the three subsidy schemes for postgraduate studies in Portugal"
7 September 2020
The Universidade Católica Portuguesa says it will begin teaching the first programme of medical training offered by a private university in Portugal. The university announced in writing that the programme will be taught in English and open to students from all over the world. The announcement says the university will offer the programme in partnership … Continue reading "Fosun subsidiary to play part in Portuguese medical training"
3 September 2020
The Macau Delegation of the Portuguese-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry will devote more resources to developing the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, Ponto Final reports, citing the head of the delegation, Bernie Leong. The newspaper says a written statement issued by the delegation quotes Mr Leong as telling Portuguese Consul-General in Macao Paulo Cunha … Continue reading "Business group in Macao keen to develop surrounding area"
25 August 2020
An e-wholesaler owned by Buyin.pt of Portugal, MercaChefe, will begin selling Portuguese food and drink, such as wine, on Chinese e-commerce website JD.com, a Portuguese businessman has disclosed. The businessman is Jorge Costa Oliveira, a member of the Portugal-China SMEs Chamber of Commerce Strategic Council. An article written by Mr Costa Oliveira and published in … Continue reading "MercaChefe, JD.com to sell Portuguese food, drink in China"
