12TH IIICF | Forum sees increase of business meetings

A total of 203 business meetings took place during the 12th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF), an increase of 10% compared to the previous edition of IIICF.
53% of the guests are engaged in equipment manufacturing, finance and insurance, design consultancy, building materials, engineering services and other related industrial chains, according to a statement issued by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM).
In the protocol signing ceremony held on Friday, the concluding day, 11 collaboration agreements were signed, covering hydropower, wind power, petrochemistry and municipal engineering in Africa, Latin America, the South Pacific and Europe (Germany and Bosnia and Herzegovina).
A total of 5 parallel forums and 26 business activities were held during the two-day forum, attended by over 1,300 prominent figures in political, business and academic circles from 71 countries and regions, including diplomatic envoys stationed in China from 42 countries.
President of the IPIM Lau Wai Meng said that the event consolidated Macau’s image as a “healthy and safe MICE [meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions] city” suitable for tourism and business.
He also expressed belief that the 12th IIICF has enabled Macau-based companies to keep abreast of the international environment and seize new opportunities for infrastructure construction. During the forum, issues relating to green infrastructure development, financial innovation, supply chain co-operation in infrastructure, zero-coupon bonds and infrastructure financing were discussed, helping Macau’s construction sector understand the latest market trends and take advantage of business opportunities. LV