Timor-Leste

Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries exceeds US$78 billion from January to August

17 October 2017

Trade between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries totalled over US$78 billion between January and August 2017, according to official Chinese figures released by Forum Macau.

Australia and Timor-Leste agree on border delimitation

16 October 2017

Australia and Timor-Leste (East Timor) agreed on the full text of a draft treaty defining maritime boundaries, the Permanent Court of Arbitration said in a statement released on Sunday in The Hague, Netherlands.

Energy and manufacturing industry in the Portuguese-speaking countries showcased in Macau

13 October 2017

The energy and manufacturing sectors in the Portuguese-speaking countries were the focus of a meeting held in Macau on Thursday to explain to local entrepreneurs the how the China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Cooperation and Development Fund works, according to official information.

Forum Macau official calls for strengthening the relationship between member countries

12 October 2017

The Deputy Secretary-General of Forum Macau, Rodrigo Brum, called for further development of relations between the Forum Macau members, with a view to better sharing the results of multilateral cooperation.

Angola is the most difficult Portuguese-speaking country to do business

12 October 2017

Angola is the most difficult Portuguese-speaking country to conduct business, ranking 182nd among 190 countries, according to the "Doing Business 2017 - Equal Opportunities for All," report published on Wednesday by the World Bank.

Timor-Leste thermal power stations managed and maintained by Finnish group

12 October 2017

Finnish group Wärtsilä will continue to operate and maintain the 119-megawatt Hera and 136-megawatt Betano natural gas plants in Timor-Leste (East Timor) under a new five-year contract signed with Electricidade de Timor Leste (EDTL), the group announced.

Angola to return to economic growth in 2017

11 October 2017

Angola was one of the two Portuguese-speaking countries experiencing an economic recession in 2016, with GDP contracting 0.7%, but is expected to return to growth of 1.5% this year, according to the World Economic Outlook of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Co-operation and Development Fund explained to Macau companies

10 October 2017

The first promotion session of the China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Co-operation and Development Fund after its headquarters was transferred to Macau will be held on Thursday in an initiative of the Macau Economic Services Bureau, according to an official statement.

IMF recommends Timor-Leste exercise restraint in the use of Oil Fund

10 October 2017

The final balance of the Timor-Leste Oil Fund fell to US$ 5.8 billion (about 570% of GDP) in 2016, the second year of a net reduction, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported in a statement released in Washington.

Macau promotes products from Portuguese-speaking countries in Hangzhou

9 October 2017

The Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) plans to promote products from Portuguese-speaking countries and contact exchanges in Fuzhou (Fujian), Shenyang (Liaoning) and Wuhan (Hubei) in 2018, according to a statement from the institution.

Macau companies can help Chinese counterparts invest in Portuguese-speaking countries

26 September 2017

Macau's Economy and Finance Secretary Leong Vai Tac said at a meeting in Changsha, in China's Hunan province, that he hoped companies interested in investing in Portuguese-speaking countries would cooperate with companies from Macau companies.

Construction of the Trade Cooperation Services Complex between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries awarded to Omas

25 September 2017

Construction and engineering company Omas, Limitada will build the Commercial Cooperation Services Complex between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, announced the Macau Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau.

Exhibition of Products and Services from Portuguese Speaking Countries includes more than 200 companies

25 September 2017

The 2017PLPEX (Exhibition of Products and Services from Portuguese Speaking Countries) will involve more than 200 companies from China, Macau and eight Portuguese-speaking countries, according to the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM).

Angola is guest country and Guangdong the guest province of the 22nd Macau International Fair

22 September 2017

Angola will be the guest country and Guangdong will be the guest province of China at the 22nd edition of the Macau International Fair (MIF), which will take place from 19 to 21 October, said the Macau Institute for Trade and Investment Promotion (IPIM).

BNU Macau well placed to link China to Portuguese-speaking countries

21 September 2017

Banco Nacional Ultramarino is a particularly well-placed bank to promote the commercial relationship between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries, the chairman of the Portuguese state-owned financial group Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) said in Macau on Wednesday.

Forum considers Macau’s role in cooperation with China irreplaceable

21 September 2017

The Deputy Secretary-General of the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macau Ding Tian said on Wednesday that the territory has an irreplaceable role in cooperation between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries, particularly in the areas of trade, investment and cultural exchange.

Maritime Silk Road Association (Macau) and International Institute of Macau promote Chinese initiative

11 September 2017

The Maritime Silk Road Association (Macau) and the International Institute of Macau (IIM) have signed a cooperation protocol for actions related to the Chinese initiative to promote the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.

Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries reaches US$67.615 billion from January to July

7 September 2017

The value of trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries rose 31.29% year-on-year to US$67.615 billion in the January-July period, according to official Chinese data released by Forum Macau.

Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries grows 37% in the first half

6 September 2017

Trade between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries totalled US$57.358 million in the first half of the year, up 37.58% compared to the same period of last year, according to official Chinese figures released by Forum Macau.

Economist Rodrigo Brum takes office at Forum Macau

4 September 2017

Economist Rodrigo Brum took on the role of Deputy Secretary-General of the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macau, appointed by the Portuguese-speaking countries, on 1 September.

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