China's top 500 companies see strong growth despite challenges
Shangai Daily - China - 29/09/2020
Singapore Airlines drops 'flights to nowhere' after outcry
AFP - Internacional - 29/09/2020
Singapore Airlines said Tuesday it had scrapped plans for “flights to nowhere” aimed at boosting its coronavirus-hit finances after an outcry over the environmental impact.
With the aviation industry in deep crisis, several carriers — including in…
"China has done everything it can to help Angola"
Plataforma - Portugal - 29/09/2020
Angola’s debt restructuring agreement with China will be signed “very soon”. The guarantee was given by a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.
“At this point, a debt restructuring agreement has basically been reached,” said…
João Lourenço says that domestic production is the “only way out” of Angola
Lusa - Angola - 29/09/2020
The Angolan President considered today that, in the face of the “sea of difficulties” resulting from the low price of oil and covid-19, the “only way out” that remains to Angola is “to produce internally everything that the country’s potential…
Isabel dos Santos tries to stop Efacec's nationalization
TSF - Portugal - 29/09/2020
Winterfell, Isabel dos Santos’ company that controlled Efacec, announced on Tuesday that it has presented an appeal against the Government’s decision to nationalize its shares in the company.
“Winterfell company, in the scope of the exercise of its…
Investments in East Timor have not prioritized combating poverty
Lusa - East Timor - 29/09/2020
The UNDP official in East Timor considered today that the investments that the Timorese Government has made have not given priority to the fight against poverty, which affects almost half of the population, being essential to implement the announced…
China's first 'online economy' university opens in Putuo
Shanghai Daily - China - 29/09/2020
China’s first university focused on the online economy has been launched in Putuo District to offer new occupational training for the mobile Internet era.
Himalaya University, jointly developed by the Putuo government, Shanghai Huayi Group and Shanghai-based podcast…
Shanghai now third in ranking of global financial centers
Shanghai Daily - China - 29/09/2020
Shanghai has been ranked among the top 3 global financial hubs, following New York and London, according to the 28th edition of the Global Financial Centers Index report launched on Friday.
Shanghai moved up one place to third and Tokyo dropped one place to fourth…
World Bank expects Timorese economy to contract up to 10% this year
Lusa - East Timor - 29/09/2020
The Timorese non-oil economy could contract almost 10% this year, in the less optimistic forecast of the World Bank report, released today, with a minimum decrease of around 7%.
“An economic recovery policy package has given some support to families and businesses in…
Sovereign fund invests $8.6M in rare earth project
Lusa - Angola - 28/09/2020
Australian mining company Pensana Rare Earths announcedon Mondaythat the Angolan Sovereign Base Fund would invest a further US$8.6 million in the precious metal research project in Longonjo, Huambo province.
Through the subscription of more of the…
ISQ group sees 40% fall in billing in Portuguese-speaking markets
Lusa - Portugal - 28/09/2020
The president of thePortuguese ISQ business group saidon Mondaythat the engineering, certification and consulting consortium, present in five Portuguese-speaking countries in addition to Portugal, will have a drop in turnover of between 30% and 40% in those…
