Wednesday, May 04, 2005

Macau's exports fall in first quarter

"Macau's exports fell 18.1 percent in the year through the first quarter of 2005, while imports rose 4.8 percent, resulting in a trade deficit of 2.48 billion patacas ($311 million), the government said on Monday." Macau's exports fell 26 percent in the year through March to 1.22 billion patacas, while imports fell 2.8 percent to 2.28 billion patacas. more: