4 December 2020
Six parallel forums were held during the 11th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum, covering topics including international infrastructure development, finance, technology, and talent cultivation. Discussions were also made on infrastructure co-operation between China, Europe and Africa, the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, economic and trade co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, and … Continue reading "Parallel Forums of 11th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum Successfully Conclude"
4 December 2020
Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) opened on Tuesday an astrobiology and cosmochemistry laboratory, the first such lab in China, Ponto Final reports. The Macao Portuguese-language newspaper quotes the head of astrobiology at MUST, Portuguese researcher André Antunes, as saying the lab will be used for the study of the limits of life on … Continue reading "Macao university opens astrobiology, cosmochemistry lab"
3 December 2020
Castelbel, a Portuguese maker of scented soaps and candles, says it will open on Saturday a flagship shop in a busy street in Macao near the Ruins of St. Paul’s, one of the main draws for tourists in the city. In an invitation to mass media to cover the opening, Castelbel describes itself as a … Continue reading "Macao shop to sell Castelbel scented products from Portugal"
3 December 2020
The 11th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) begins in Macao on 2 December, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) says. IPIM issued a written announcement saying two events on the programme of the two-day conference will concern Portuguese-speaking parts of the world: the 6th China-Latin American Countries Infrastructure Forum, sponsored by … Continue reading "Investment in lusophone world on agenda of Macao conference"
2 December 2020
2 December 2020
China Communications Construction Co. Ltd (CCCC) is close to buying 23 percent of Mota-Engil SGPS SA, the Portuguese builder announced on Friday. Mota-Engil told the Euronext Lisbon stock exchange that CCCC was set to buy 55 million Mota-Engil shares for 3.08 euros (about US$3.69) apiece from the family that founded the company. Chinese state-owned CCCC … Continue reading "CCCC to buy 23 pct of Mota-Engil for 169.4 mln euros"
2 December 2020
The Portugal-China Young Entrepreneurs Association held its fourth International Business Fair solely online, Jornal Económico reports. The Portuguese newspaper quotes the association’s general assembly president, Un I Wong, as saying in an interview that the fair was meant to help businesspeople looking for the best way to probe the Portuguese or Chinese markets. The report … Continue reading "Sino-Portuguese business association holds intl fair online"
2 December 2020
2 December 2020
Official data indicate that the value of merchandise exports by Macao to the Portuguese-speaking world grew to 10.5 million patacas (about US$1.3 million) in the first 10 months of this year, eight times more than in the corresponding period last year. Macao Statistics and Census Service figures show released on Friday that domestic exports, as … Continue reading "Macao exports to lusophone world US$1.3 mln so far in 2020"
1 December 2020
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd of China announced on Thursday it is sponsoring the Web Summit 2020, an international conference on technology to be held in Lisbon from December 2 to 4, Lusa reports. The Portuguese news agency says a written announcement quotes Huawei Portugal Chief Executive Tony Li as saying that the deal boosts the … Continue reading "Huawei sponsoring Web Summit 2020 conference in Lisbon"
30 November 2020
Air purifiers designed in Macao and Portugal for a Chinese brand, AirHein, are on display at the Design Shanghai trade show, Lusa reports. The Portuguese news agency says the air purifiers are designed by João Machado, Emanuel Barbosa, Joana Rego and Joana Oliveira of Portugal, and by James Chu, Lee Chan U and Tramy Lui … Continue reading "Appliances of Macao, Portuguese design on show in Shanghai"
30 November 2020
Trade in merchandise between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries reached US$105.677 billion in the period from January to September 2020. It represented a 3.03 percent increase year-on-year, according to data from China Customs. Portuguese-speaking Countries sold goods worth US$76.393 billion to China in the first nine months of 2020 – a decline of 1.72 percent year-on-year. The value … Continue reading "Trade between China, Portuguese-speaking Countries nearly US$105.68 bln in January-September 2020"
30 November 2020
The Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) has organised the Online Workshop on the Use of Traditional Medicine to Fight COVID-19, in cooperation with the Guangdong-Macao Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Industrial Park. The third and last online session of the workshop was held … Continue reading "Successful completion of the Online Workshop on the Use of Traditional Medicine to Fight COVID-19 Promoting the global fight against the pandemic, fulfilling Macao’s platform role"
30 November 2020
The launch ceremony of the “2020 Portuguese-speaking Countries Development Report” and a seminar on the socio-economic development of Portuguese-speaking Countries post-pandemic, took place on November 25. Deputy Secretary-General of the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao), Mr Ding Tian, participated in the ceremony and delivered … Continue reading "Deputy Secretary-General Ding Tian takes part in launch ceremony of “2020 Portuguese-speaking Countries Development Report”"
30 November 2020
The exhibitions of artists from, respectively, Portugal, Timor-Leste and Macao are open to the public since November 19, at the China – Portuguese-speaking Countries Commercial and Trade Service Platform Complex. The exhibitions are the final activity of the 12th Cultural Week of China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries, the latter organised by the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for … Continue reading "Exhibitions open until December 6, general public welcome to visit and book a guided tour"
20 November 2020
The new edition of the Review of Culture contains an essay that considers the place held by Chinese philosopher Confucius in Portuguese culture and the role played by Macao in the diffusion of Eastern ideas and ideals, the Macao Cultural Affairs Bureau says. The government bureau, which publishes the magazine, issued a written statement saying … Continue reading "Macao magazine looks at Confucius in Portuguese culture"
20 November 2020
The Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) has organised the Online Workshop on the Use of Traditional Medicine to Fight COVID-19, in cooperation with the Guangdong-Macao Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Industrial Park. The third and last online session of the workshop was held … Continue reading "Successful completion of the Online Workshop on the Use of Traditional Medicine to Fight COVID-19 Promoting the global fight against the pandemic, fulfilling Macao’s platform role"
20 November 2020
20 November 2020
The 11th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF), co-organised by the China International Contractors Association (CHICA) and the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), will be held both online and offline at The Venetian of Macao SAR on 2 and 3 December. Political, business and academic elites in the infrastructure sector from all around … Continue reading "Joining Hands to Overcome the Challenges during the Post-COVID-19 Era The 11th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) Takes Place in Macao in December"
19 November 2020
Macao Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng is keen to help mainland Chinese banks and insurance companies to open branches in Macao with a view to their entering Portuguese-speaking markets, his government says. The government issued a written statement quoting Mr Ho as telling the Macao Legislative Assembly in the Policy Address for 2021 on Monday … Continue reading "Help for Chinese banks, insurers to enter lusophone markets"
