Portuguese wine is gaining fans in Japan and South Korea
Sophisticated consumers in both countries are developing a taste for high-end Portuguese wines The post Portuguese wine is gaining fans in Japan and South Korea appeared first on Macao News.
View ArticleBrazil hopes to catch up with China, the US in artificial intelligence
"Instead of waiting for AI to come from China, the US, South Korea, Japan, why not have our own?" the country’s president was reported saying The post Brazil hopes to catch up with China, the US in...
View ArticleSuning Holdings set to acquire Portuguese football team
The Chinese retail giant relinquished its last European football club, Inter Milan, earlier in the year to help cover more than US$400 million in debts The post Suning Holdings set to acquire...
View ArticleMozambique just started immunising babies against malaria
Limited supplies of the newly approved R21/Matrix-M vaccine mean the country has to be selective about where it’s used. Zambézia was picked as the first province The post Mozambique just started...
View ArticleBrazil has leapfrogged Italy to become world’s 8th largest economy
The South American giant has been climbing the rankings since 2020, when it was in 12th position The post Brazil has leapfrogged Italy to become world’s 8th largest economy appeared first on Macao News.
View ArticleThe Brazilian Amazon shrinks again
Deforestation is back after 15-months of continuous decline under President Lula’s administration The post The Brazilian Amazon shrinks again appeared first on Macao News.
View ArticlePlane crash in Brazil kills everyone on board
The remains of 34 males, 28 females and one dog have been recovered from the site of Friday’s devastating plane crash in the state of São Paulo The post Plane crash in Brazil kills everyone on board...
View ArticleWill the Algarve’s dinosaur footprints get UNESCO status?
Brontosauruses and other ancient reptiles once roamed Portugal’s southern coastline. Their fossilised footprints could see the area become a UNESCO Global Geopark The post Will the Algarve’s dinosaur...
View ArticleForeign visitors have started returning to Mozambique
The country recorded an increase of over 85 percent in foreign tourist visits in 2023, the National Institute of Statistics says The post Foreign visitors have started returning to Mozambique appeared...
View ArticlePortuguese wine exports grow in first half of 2024
Significant increases in volume, however, have not been matched by similar increases in average price, which has declined The post Portuguese wine exports grow in first half of 2024 appeared first on...
View ArticleBrazil weighs the legalisation of gambling
Vice President Geraldo Alckmin has expressed his support for a gambling bill currently up for a vote The post Brazil weighs the legalisation of gambling appeared first on Macao News.
View ArticleTimor-Leste moves forward with its airport upgrade
Modernising and expanding the country’s international airport is part of push to promote sustainable development and improve critical infrastructure The post Timor-Leste moves forward with its airport...
View ArticleAngolan park welcomes new elephant herd
The elephants come from the Okanjati Game Sanctuary in Namibia, which has been hit hard by years of severe drought The post Angolan park welcomes new elephant herd appeared first on Macao News.
View ArticleMozambique rallies against a measles outbreak
So far the disease outbreak is primarily impacting the violence-plagued northern province of Cabo Delgado The post Mozambique rallies against a measles outbreak appeared first on Macao News.
View ArticleMadeira wildfire threatens Laurisilva Forest, a UNESCO heritage site
Firefighters have struggled to contain the now week-long wildfire amid high temperatures, strong winds and inaccessible terrain The post Madeira wildfire threatens Laurisilva Forest, a UNESCO heritage...
View ArticleGrenade tragedy underscores Angola’s ongoing issues with unexploded ordnance
Decreased financial resources have hobbled ongoing efforts to demine the country, more than two decades after the end of its civil war The post Grenade tragedy underscores Angola’s ongoing issues with...
View ArticleBrazilian coffee exports to China are expected to surge in 2024
Coffee consumption in China has grown massively in recent years and shows no signs of slowing down The post Brazilian coffee exports to China are expected to surge in 2024 appeared first on Macao News.
View ArticleA 5.3 magnitude earthquake rocks the southern Portuguese coast
The Monday morning quake, of 5.3-magnitude, had its epicentre in the ocean 58 kilometres west of Sines and was felt as far away as Casablanca, Morocco The post A 5.3 magnitude earthquake rocks the...
View ArticleMozambique nets over US$10 billion foreign investment in four years
The funds, invested between 2019 and 2023, went to a diverse array of sectors in the southern African country The post Mozambique nets over US$10 billion foreign investment in four years appeared...
View ArticleOfficials believe wildfires in Brazil’s São Paulo state are being started...
The fires have so far claimed two lives and more than 20,000 hectares, including extensive sugarcane fields, have been destroyed The post Officials believe wildfires in Brazil’s São Paulo state are...
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