This means Macao has done better than the World Health Organisation’s target. However, use of e-cigarettes has risen over the last 10 years.
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The government says it is putting plans for its affordable housing project on hold, due to lacklustre demand.
Talented foreigners who wish to work in Macao under the government program will be assessed through a points based system that consists of six categories.
While 2023 is seeing far fewer babies than 2022, migrant worker numbers are well and truly on the up.
The races kick off this weekend – and that means congestion and longer travel times for commuters and motorists.
Guangdong province will charge more for supplying the city, but fortunately the increased costs will not be transferred to residents any time soon.
The government is raising hourly rates in seven car parks. But lawmakers say the move is ‘lacking justification’ and a cruel extra cost for residents already struggling financially.
The move comes as security officials warn of an uptick in illicit drug use in Macao, particularly among tourists and visitors to the territory.
October was unseasonably hot and rainy, seeing the month’s highest temperature on record and its third wettest day in 71 years.