Population rises 17.8 pct in 5 years: govt

The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday that 1,078 cases of influenza (popularly known as the flu) were reported this month, 683 of which were recorded in the 23rd week of this year, i.e., last week.The statement noted that according to the city’s hospitals, the number of flu-like cases has increased since May, in which adults accounted for the majority. The statement added that the proportion of adult emergency department visits due to flu-like cases accounted for 13.2 visits

Guangdong Academy of Social Sciences President Wang Jun yesterday urged Macau to strengthen co-operation with Guangdong province, to help diversify the city’s economy whose development, he said, is hindered by its small area and a large population in relation to its size.Wang spoke to reporters on the sidelines of a forum organised by the City University of Macau and the Macau Economic Promotion Association. The forum, whose topic was about deeper co-operation between Macau and Guangdong, was