Economic and Business Information

2017-02-28

Mainland’s GDP will grow by 6.6 pct in first quarter, says think tank

The Mainland economy will grow 6.6 percent in the first quarter of this year but growth will slow throughout the remainder of the year, the State Information Centre says.

2017-02-28

City University of Macau launches postgrad courses on Portuguese-speaking Countries

The City University of Macau will launch Master’s and Doctorate courses in Portuguese-speaking Countries Studies, the Jornal Tribuna de Macau reports.

2017-02-28

Mainland businessman, Angolan company establish agricultural products venture

Mainland businessman Deng Xingwu and Angolan company Ovaxing plan to invest US$3.1 million in an agriculture project in Angola’s Benguela province, Lusa reports.

2017-02-27

Centre for Chinese History and Culture targets Portuguese-speaking Countries

The University of Macau inaugurated its Centre for Chinese History and Culture on Saturday, the institution says. The university says the centre will help promote an understanding of Chinese culture in Portuguese-speaking Countries.

2017-02-27

Angola’s oil exports to the Mainland surge 63.5 pct last month

The exports of Angolan oil to the Mainland surged to an average of 1.17 million barrels a day last month, a 63.5-percent increase in year-on-year terms, according to data from the Chinese General Administration of Customs.

2017-02-27

Mainland steelmaker announces plan to build coking plant in Mozambique

Steelmaker China Brazil Xinnenghuan International Investment has announced it will build a plant in Mozambique to turn coal into coke, O País reports.

2017-02-24

Brazil working on high-level plan to entice more Mainland visitors, says chamber

Brazil is working to promote itself as a more attractive tourist destination for Chinese travellers, the Mainland government-run CCTV reports.

2017-02-24

Mainland team to start work at Guinea-Bissau biomass power plant next month

Preliminary work to build a Mainland-backed biomass power plant in Mansoa, in Guinea-Bissau, will begin next month, the Macauhub website reports.

2017-02-24

Mainland China biggest export market for Portuguese beverage maker Unicer

Mainland China was the leading destination for exports of beer, wine and soft drinks from Unicer Bebidas de Portugal, SGPS, SA last year, Público reports.

2017-02-23

Tourism revenue for Angola’s Moxico province grew by more than 50pct in 2016

Revenues from tourism in Angola’s Moxico province reached 19.79 million kwanzas (US$119,463) last year, up by more than 6.75 million kwanzas from 2015, Angop reports.

2017-02-23

Mozambique lowers limit on investment visas to amounts above US$500,000

Mozambique has approved a law that eases restrictions on investment visas, the Mozambican news agency AIM reports.

2017-02-23

Already the Mainland’s fifth biggest shoe supplier, Portugal sees opportunity

Portugal is the fifth biggest supplier of footwear to Mainland China and it should rise in the rankings, Diário de Notícias reports.