Timor-Leste

Macau businessmen promote food products from Portuguese-speaking countries

12 April 2018

Businessmen and shopkeepers from Macau will promote food products from Portuguese-speaking countries on 26 and 27 April in Huizhou and Dongguan, and in Fuzhou in Fujian province in May, according to the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM).

CPLP to shift focus from language to economy, says secretary-general

29 March 2018

The growing interest of countries such as South Korea in the status of observer to the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) shows the economic potential of the organisation without language being the central priority, the secretary general Maria do Carmo Silveira said on Wednesday in London.

Forum Macau plans to visit Portuguese-speaking countries in 2018

23 March 2018

Delegations from Forum Macau will travel to Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde (Cape Verde), Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste (East Timor) this year under the institutions programme of activities for 2018, with a view to strengthening relations and exploring ways of further disseminating the institution's objectives.

Forum Macau plans to make more efforts to support business people

22 March 2018

The Secretary-General of Forum Macau, Xu Yingzhen, said that in the future, more efforts will be made to enable entrepreneurs from the organisations' eight member countries to take advantage of the potential offered to them.

Timor-Leste’s non-oil economy contracts by 1.8% in 2017

21 March 2018

The on-oil economy of Timor-Leste (East Timor) contracted by 1.8% in 2017, mainly the country's economy, according to a World Bank report.

Portuguese-speaking countries well positioned to benefit from China’s ‘Belt and Road’ initiative

13 March 2018

Portuguese-speaking countries are well positioned to share the economic benefits associated with the "Belt and Road" initiative announced by China, according to Clbrief (https://clbrief.com/), a news service specialising in the Portuguese-speaking world and China.

China-Lusophone Brief, a new economic relations news service

12 March 2018

The analysis of the economic and political situation of the Portuguese-speaking countries and business opportunities with China, at a time when Beijing is strongly committed to the "Belt and Road" and "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Great Bay" initiatives, are the main lines of action of the new English-language news service launched on Monday and called China-Lusophone Brief (CLBrief).

Australia and Timor-Leste sign agreement to set maritime boundaries

8 March 2018

Australia and Timor-Leste (East Timor) on Tuesday in New York signed a historic treaty on the permanent maritime border that separates the two countries in the Timor Sea. The agreement puts an end to the more than a decade-long dispute over rights to explore oil and natural gas reserves in the Timor Sea.

Timor-Leste and Australia sign maritime boundary agreement on Tuesday

5 March 2018

Timor-Leste (East Timor) and Australia are due to sign a maritime border delimitation agreement on Tuesday in New York, which puts the borderline in the position Timor-Leste had always called for, which is at an equal distance from both countries.

Angola simplifies process of granting tourism visas

26 February 2018

Tourists intending to visit Angola are no longer obliged to present an invitation letter, a move that brings an end to a situation that has led to huge embarrassment for people who want to visit the country, weekly newspaper Expansão reported, citing a presidential order.

Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries grows 29.4% in 2017

13 February 2018

Trade between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries totalled US$117.58 billion in 2017, a year-on-year increase of 29.40%, according to official Chinese figures released by Forum Macau.

Future of Forum Macau under discussion at its 15-year celebrations

9 February 2018

The Secretary-General of Forum Macau, Xu Yingzhen, announced in Beijing that the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the institution, in 2003 following a Chinese initiative joined by the Portuguese-speaking countries, would be celebrated in Macau this year.

Timor-Leste and Australia to sign border agreement on 6 March in New York

5 February 2018

Timor-Leste (East Timor) and Australia are due to sign the new maritime border treaty between the two countries on 6 March, but the model of exploration of the Greater Sunrise oil fields may not be resolved by that date, Portuguese news agency Lusa reported, citing sources familiar with the process.

USAID supports Timor-Leste to develop tourism sector

1 February 2018

USAID will support the development of tourism in Timor-Leste (East Timor) under a project called "Turizmu ba Ema Hotu" or "Tourism for All," to be implemented by Chemonics International and its partners Solimar International and Planet Partnerships, the US development aid agency said in a statement.

Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries exceeds US$100 billion from January to November

5 January 2018

Trade between China and the eight Portuguese-speaking countries was in excess of US$100 billion between January and November, rising by 29.47% year-on-year to US$107.75 billion, according to official Chinese figures published by Forum Macau.

Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries grows 29.81% from January to October

29 December 2017

Trade between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries grew 29.81% year-on-year from January to October to US$97.99 billion, according to official Chinese figures issued on Thursday by Forum Macau.

Maritime agreement between Australia and Timor-Leste will be signed in March

28 December 2017

Australia and Timor-Leste are scheduled to sign a maritime border delimitation treaty that will bring an end to the dispute between the two countries, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (TPA) said in a statement released in The Hague.

Macau supports young entrepreneurs from China, the Portuguese-speaking countries and Macau

27 November 2017

The programme to promote exchange and trade cooperation of young entrepreneurs from China and the Portuguese-speaking countries launched by the Macau Economics Service (DSE) is intended to encourage young people to travel to Portugal to understand the local market, according to an official press release.

Businesses from Portugal and China sign agreement for projects in Portuguese-speaking countries

24 November 2017

Public Companies from Portugal and China on Wednesday in Lisbon signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of transport infrastructure, roads and railways, in Portuguese-speaking countries, which may also include Brazil.

Macau should improve relations with Portuguese-speaking countries

16 November 2017

Macau should endeavour to be a good services platform for trade cooperation between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries, in order to contribute to the national development strategy, the Chief Executive of the special autonomous region, Chui Sai On, said on Wednesday.

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