The Chief Executive, Mr Edmund Ho Hau Wah, said today that Macao would continue to promote co-operation with members of the Pan-Pearl River Delta (PPRD) Regional Co-operation and Development Forum. Mr Ho was delivering a speech at a forum at which the governors of the nine provinces in the PPRD region, including the Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR, and other high-ranking officials, were taking part. Mr Ho said that given the limited domestic market, it was necessary for Macao’s business sector to value opportunities in the neighbouring regions, especially emerging ones in the Mainland. Since the commencement of the PPRD co-operation mechanism three years ago, Macao had continued to promote all-round co-operation with members of the PPRD forum and attached particular importance to partnerships in trade and tourism industry. Meanwhile, he also said that Macao could act as a gateway for companies in the PPRD region to enter Portuguese-speaking countries and the European Union. ‘Benefiting from years of endeavour, Macao had enhanced co-operation with Portuguese-speaking countries and the European Union,’ he said. ‘Lately, Macao attracted attention from investors worldwide and was gradually turning into a characterised services hub in the region.’ Mr Ho said Macao had contributed to the organisation of an economic forum and trade fair staged in Mozambique two months ago, the purpose of which was to promote trade and co-operation among companies from China and Portuguese-speaking countries. He said Macao had gained valuable experience from the event and he was confident that in the future Macao could provide excellent services for companies in the PPRD region to venture in Portuguese-speaking countries and the European Union. To better act as a business platform, Mr Ho said that Macao had to enhance its business environment and service quality. He explained that the opening of new convention and exhibition facilities in the second half of this year would enable Macao to better act as a business platform for companies in the PPRD region to enter the markets worldwide. He said Macao would hold the 12th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair in October and this would further promote business opportunities for enterprises in the region. Moreover, Macao would stage an international business forum in April 2008 to explore opportunities in the emerging environmental protection industry. Mr Ho said Macao would invite governments in the PPRD region to support the organisation of the forum, which would attract businesspeople from Europe and the PPRD region.
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