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Macau has ‘high chance’ of imported Zika cases

Macau has ‘high chance’ of imported Zika cases

After Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong recently confirmed cases of the Zika virus, the director of the local Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), Lam Chong, has warned that the chance of Macau getting imported Zika cases is “quite high”. Lam made the comment on the sidelines of a ses sion about the Zika […]
Macau population growth slows in 3Q

Macau population growth slows in 3Q

Macau’s population stood at 643,100 at the end of September, an increase of just 200 quarter-to-quarter, said the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) attributing the slowdown in population growth to a decrease in the number of imported workers living in Macau. Females accounted for 50.8 percent of the population. The number of imported workers stood […]
Macau’s imported workers reach 179,416

Macau’s imported workers reach 179,416

Macau’s number of imported workers – popularly known as blue card holders – reached 179,416 at the end of last month, up 17.8 percent year-on-year, the Human Resources Office (GRH) has announced. Macau’s total workforce stood at 405,800 in April, according to the latest available employment figures by the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC). Mainlanders […]
Imported workers account for 42 pct of Macau’s labour force

Imported workers account for 42 pct of Macau’s labour force

Non-resident workers accounted for 42 percent of Macau’s total workforce at the end of last year, according to official figures released by the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) and Human Resources Office (GRH) this week. The number of imported workers reached 170,346 at the end of last month, up 23.6 percent year-on-year. The city’s total […]
Imported workers make up nearly 40 pct of workforce

Imported workers make up nearly 40 pct of workforce

Macau’s number of imported workers (commonly known as blue-card holders) reached a record 159,299 at the end of May, 33,699 more than a year earlier, the Human Resources Office (GRH) announced Tuesday. Month-on-month, the number of non-resident workers rose by 3,091. The total number included 20,591 domestic helpers, 48.4 percent of them from the Philippines. […]