When fully operational, the Islands Healthcare Complex will increase the number of available hospital beds in Macao by nearly 50 percent.
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Authorities have plans to usher in electronic identity documents as early as June or July, to be accessed via the Macao One Account smartphone app.
The latest figures put Macao’s birth rate at its lowest level in 37 years. If that’s allowed to continue, it will pose big problems for the city.
The proportion of elderly in Macao continues to increase according to the latest demographic data from the Statistics and Census Service.
The wave of industrial action sweeping Portugal, as both public and private sector workers demand higher wages in response to inflation, could soon be reaching Macao.
A new list of historically significant buildings deserving of protection has been released by culture officials.
According to legislator José Pereira Coutinho, banning cars from the thoroughfare for two weekends over the Lunar New Year showed a “lack of foresight”.
A combination of job insecurity, separation from family and financial stress is making Philippine migrant workers vulnerable to harmful behaviours.
A report by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights highlights the lack of safeguards for low-skilled and migrant workers.