Economic and Business Information

2017-06-01

Portugal’s economy grows 2.8 pct, recording best quarterly result in a decade

Portugal’s economy expanded by 2.8 percent in year-on-year terms in the first quarter of this year, its strongest quarterly growth in a decade, the Portuguese National Statistics Institute said yesterday.

2017-06-01

Portuguese Secretary of State covers range of topics on Sao Tome and Principe tour

Portugal’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Teresa Ribeiro, has held several meetings on her visit to Sao Tome and Principe.

2017-06-01

China-Brazil fund represents ‘new model of financial cooperation’

The China-Brazil cooperation fund creates a new model of financial cooperation, the government-run Xinhua News agency reports. Ambassador to Brazil Li Jinzhang made the comment at the launch of the US$20-billion fund in Sao Paulo earlier this week.

2017-05-31

Cape Verde to host summit for China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries

Cape Verde will host a meeting to boost economic and trade cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries between June 16 and 20, A Semana reports.

2017-05-31

Portugal’s Galp Energia to help set up solar power systems in Mozambique

Mozambique’s National Energy Fund, known as Funae, and Portugal’s Galp Energia signed a partnership protocol in Maputo yesterday to install photovoltaic solar-power systems in rural communities in the African country.

2017-05-31

China International Fund boosts investment in Angolan infrastructure

Hong Kong-based infrastructure development group China International Fund Ltd plans to invest US$750 million in six of its Angolan entities, the Portuguese news agency Lusa reports.

2017-05-29

University of Macau collaborates with Chinese Press to publish classic texts

The University of Macau has signed a cooperation agreement with the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press in Beijing to translate and publish Chinese-language and Portuguese-language classics.

2017-05-29

State councillor Wang Yong to visit Angola on three-nation tour next week

State Councillor Wang Yong is scheduled to visit three African countries from June 1 to 9, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says.

2017-05-29

Shanghai university hosts Portugal cultural exchange centre

A centre to train Portuguese-speaking professionals capable of helping facilitate the Belt and Road Initiative opened in Shanghai yesterday, the Shanghai Daily reports.

2017-05-26

Tourism boosts Mozambique’s conservation and anti-poaching efforts

Tourism development in in Mozambique’s nature conservation areas has generated increased revenues, with a significant portion used to fight poaching, Lusa reports.

2017-05-26

Portuguese Secretary of State to visit Mainland China, Macao next week

Portuguese Secretary of State for Industry João Vasconcelos will visit Mainland China and Macao next week, the Macao Business Daily reports.

2017-05-26

US$20-billion Chinese-backed fund to build Brazilian industry starts next week

The US$20-billion Brazil/China Cooperation Fund for the Expansion of Productive Capacity starts operating next week, according to the Brazilian government.