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China
01 June 2020

Macao´s Economy Contracts 48.7 per cent in First Quarter
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Macao’s gross domestic product (GDP) dropped 48.7 per cent year-on-year in real terms in the first quarter of the year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced today. Gross gaming revenue fell fall of 93.2 per cent.
Hong Kong
26 May 2020

Macao casino magnate Stanley Ho dies at 98 in Hong Kong hospital
Macao gaming magnate Stanley Ho Hung Sun passed away in Hong Kong at the age of 98 today, his family announced outside Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital. Macao’s “king of gambling” had retired after an accident at his home in Hong Kong in 2009.
Macao
14 May 2020

Adelson ‘gives up’ on Japan casino project
US gaming mogul Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands has given up on its US$10 billion casino project in Japan, objecting the terms of Japan’s casino legislation.
China
11 May 2020

PortugalFoods Launches “Virtual Missions” to Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and South Korea
With travel restrictions related to Covid-19 putting trade missions on hold, PortugalFoods, the "umbrella" brand of the Portuguese agrofood sector, is organizing "virtual missions", starting with Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and South Korea.
Macao
06 May 2020

Emily Kuo Vong´s Foundation Donates Over 100 Ventilators to Portugal and Vows to Invest in the Country
Emily Kuo Vong, president of the International Cultural Club of Portugal (ICCP), has donated to Portugal´s Health Service (SNS) medical supplies including 100 Ventilators, to assist the country in its effort to deal with Covid-19. The supplies, CLBrief has learned, have already arrived in Lisbon, Portugal.
Macao
05 May 2020

Macau to Kick Off International Football Matches
The Macau government plans to organise international football matches involving teams from China, Europe and the Portuguese speaking-countries in the Special Administrative Region after the COVID-19 epidemic is over.
Angola
04 May 2020

Announcement: Your New and Improved CLBrief Newsletter
Starting May 5th, a new and improved CL Brief e-mail newsletter will be available to all its readers, with timely, reliable and relevant information about business issues regarding the Portuguese-Speaking Countries (PSCs), China and other Asian economies.
Angola
30 April 2020

Banco Nacional Ultramarino and ICBC Macau partner for Portuguese-speaking countries
Banco Nacional Ultramarino bank and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) have signed a memorandum of understanding for the joint promotion of business between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries, according to a statement by the issuing bank.
Macao
28 April 2020

Macao Secondary Market for Bonds to Go Full-Speed Ahead
With sights set in establishing a financial centre in MSAR, the Government of new chief executive Ho Iat Seng is pushing for specific services to be made available as soon as possible. The bond market, wealth management services and leasing, with an eye in the Great Bay Area, are also identified as development opportunities for the sector.
Angola
21 April 2020

Macau Government Reaffirms Commitment to Portuguese-Speaking Countries
The 2020 Lines of Government Action, the first presented under the new chief executive, Ho Iat Seng, essentially retain that central role and opens new avenues for their development, like a Renminbi-denominated stock market and e-commerce platforms.
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