Economic and Business Information

2017-05-09

Brazil launches programme to encourage private investment in infrastructure

Brazil is preparing a programme of incentives that encourage private-sector investment in municipal and state infrastructure projects, the news agency Agência Brasil reports.

2017-05-09

Mainland records significant increases in last month’s exports and imports

The value of Mainland Chinese exports increased 14.3 percent in year-on-year terms last month, while exports surged 18.6 percent, Xinhua reports.

2017-05-09

Macao universities discuss pan to cultivate Chinese-Portuguese bilingual talent

A taskforce formed by representatives of Macao’s six tertiary education institutions has met to discuss efforts to cultivate human resources that are bilingual in Chinese and Portuguese.

2017-05-08

Better growing season delivers 30-year record cashew harvest in Mozambique

The cashew nut harvest in Mozambique this year was the biggest in the past 30 years, the Diário de Moçambique newspaper reports.

2017-05-08

Politician says Brazilian economy is in full recovery from recession

Brazil’s Minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services, Marcos Pereira, says the country’s economy is recovering from recession, Agência Brasil reports.

2017-05-08

Portugal ponders considers issuing bonds in yuan-denominated bonds, says Finance Minister

Portugal could issue sovereign bonds denominated in yuan, according to Finance Minister Mário Centeno. The Portuguese news agency Lusa quoted Mr Centeno after a three-day visit to Mainland China where he met officials from the People’s Bank of China and leading banks.

2017-05-05

Cape Verde’s imports jump and exports slump in first quarter of this year

Cape Verde’s first quarter imports surged 38.7 percent in year-on-year terms, while the value of its exports have slumped 47.3 percent compared to the same period last year.

2017-05-05

Portugal supports China’s strategy to go global, says minister Cabral

Portugal is part of Mainland China’s internationalisation strategy, the Sino-Portuguese Economic Forum One Belt, One Road has heard.

2017-05-05

Beijing to help boost food production, build broadcast technology in East Timor

Mainland China and East Timor have signed two agreements to work together in providing assistance to broadcast digital television in East Timor, and the see the construction of a warehouse and food factory, China Radio International reports.

2017-05-04

East Timor’s parliament approves new law to boost private investment

East Timor’s parliament has approved a new law designed to increase private investment, both local and from overseas, the government in Dili has announced.

2017-05-04

Portugal’s unemployment rate falls in March

Portugal’s unemployment rate fell to 9.8 percent in March, from 9.9 percent in February, data from the European Union’s Eurostat agency shows.

2017-05-04

Standard Bank de Moçambique lança serviço de pagamento de importações em yuan

O Standard Bank, em Moçambique, lançou um serviço de conversão de meticais – moeda moçambicana – para yuan – moeda chinesa – durante o pagamento de importações, de acordo com o jornal moçambicano Notícias.