Complaints about worker mistreatment and safety and labour violations have prompted a probe into the carmaker and its contractors

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Focus on gender equality and empowering women and girls decreased even as overall spending on assistance by OECD countries increased
New one-year permits will be available from 1 January and will allow Zhuhai residents to make a trip to Macao once a week for up to seven days at a time
The operation of three runways is expected to allow Hong Kong’s airport to eventually raise its total capacity by 50 percent
The claim is said to be from an unnamed person familiar with the matter. If confirmed, O would be the first woman to take the role of secretary for economy and finance
Macao experienced an almost 20 percent increase in foreigners staying at its hotels last month, when compared with the same month a year ago
Beijing tops the prestigious annually-compiled index, which saw Shanghai beat New York to take second place for the first time
Fraud cases spiked by 31.5 percent in comparison to the first three quarters of 2023, while violent crime showed an almost 17 percent rise
Deaths from HIV/AIDs fell 8.3 percent to 44,000 deaths compared to 48,000 in 2022. New HIV infections also saw a greater reduction, dropping 16.5 percent
A new UK trial saw an existing asthma drug administered via injection, reducing symptoms and frequency of attacks compared to standard treatment
The 12 suggestions encompass both Chinese and Portuguese elements such as the Spring Festival, Portuguese folk dancing, Macao egg tarts and almond biscuits
The Indonesian authorities changed the rules on 14 November, but did not publicise the switch, leading to Macao passport holders being denied entry