Official data shows that exports from Portuguese-speaking countries to Macau jumped 42.7% in the first nine months of this year. These nations exported goods worth 1.08 billion patacas (about $126 million). On the other hand, Macau’s exports to these countries dropped to 662,000 patacas ($77,800), a 51.1% decrease. Total external trade in Macau for the […]
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