Economic and Business Information

2017-01-04

Mainland manufacturing PMI moves downward to 51.4 in December

Manufacturing activity in the Mainland expanded for the fifth month in a row last month, further indicating that the economy is more stable, Xinhua reports.

2017-01-04

Angola seeks Beijing’s help in funding conversion to digital TV

The government of Angola is seeking the help of China and the Angolan private sector in paying for the conversion of the Angolan television system from analogue to digital, Lusa reports.

2017-01-04

Portuguese firm leads establishment of European research centre in Beijing

Portuguese consulting firm Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação (SPI) will lead a project to set up a European centre for research and innovation in China, Lusa reports.

2017-01-03

Business confidence, profitability grew in Q4 2016: People’s Bank of China

Business confidence and profitability both increased in the final quarter of last year according to a survey by the Mainland’s central bank, Xinhua reports.

2017-01-03

Portugal must work harder to sell itself to Mainland consumers, says AICEP

Portugal needs to raise its profile in Mainland China to improve the popularity of its products there, reports Lusa, a Portuguese news agency.

2017-01-03

Guinea-Bissau recognises the work of Chinese medical team with diplomas of merit

Guinea-Bissau has awarded diplomas of merit to 17 Chinese doctors who have completed their mission as part of an ongoing co-operation scheme, the Macauhub website reports.

2016-12-30

China Huarong opens Macao subsidiary to support ‘One Belt, One Road’ strategy

China Huarong Asset Management Co., Ltd. has established an office in Macao to support Beijing’s “One Belt, One Road” strategy.

2016-12-30

Macao looks to boost marketing for goods made by Portuguese-speaking Countries

The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, known as IPIM, plans to launch new events and venues to promote products from the Portuguese-speaking Countries across Mainland China.

2016-12-30

Fujian Shihai to start building Guinea-Bissau hotel and port from March

The construction of a fishing port and hotel in Prabis, in the Biombo region of Guinea-Bissau, will get underway in March, the Macauhub website reports.

2016-12-29

Brazil poised to post a record trade surplus for 2016

Brazil is on track to post a trade surplus of US$47.1 billion for 2016, according to a weekly survey polled by the Brazilian central bank.

2016-12-29

Hunan hosts expo for products from Macao, Portuguese-speaking Countries

Products from Macao and the Portuguese-speaking Countries were featured at an exhibition in Changsha last week, a media outlet controlled by the Hunan provincial government reports.

2016-12-29

New Portuguese group seeks opportunities from ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative

The Friends of the New Silk Road Association has been formed in Portugal to study opportunities stemming from the “One Belt, One Road” initiative, Macauhub reports.