Industrial action over pay and conditions threatened to affect legations worldwide, including in Macao, but protests have been staved off following a breakthrough in talks.
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The Teachers’ Professional Development Centre at the University of Saint Joseph looks set to transform teacher training in the territory.
The government’s consideration of a trial subsidy scheme comes as Macao grapples with an ageing population and its lowest birth rate since 1985.
A satellite event of this year’s United Nations World Data Forum is scheduled for April at the United Nations University Institute in Macau.
When fully operational, the Islands Healthcare Complex will increase the number of available hospital beds in Macao by nearly 50 percent.
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.