UMAC Bridges 2007 May
University of Macau // Department of Communication
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The Grand Ceremony

The publication ceremony of the new issue of "Umac Bridges" magazine was held this Monday (21st May, 2007) at Auditorium II, S.T.D.M. Hall in the University Library. The publication was hailed as one of the most innovative projects.

 
 
Cover Story
SMEs plagued by Labor Shortage

By Cathy Lam, Janice Chan and Valeria Cheang

 
 

With an appearance of a hotel building, when one enters there's a traditional old style restaurant on the left hand side of the lobby. Many aged people with grey hair are sitting at the table sharing several kinds of traditional Dim Sims for the whole morning.

It is one of the oldest Chinese restaurants, Lan Xiang Kok, which has operated near the central area of Macau for more than 40 years. It is facing nowadays the problem of human resource shortage and fierce competition from large enterprises and even foreign companies.

"Nowadays people will not be willing to work in our field," the owner of the restaurant, Chan Wai Lin said, "especially young people, so normally our preferred labor force is non-residential workers."

Department of Communication - University of Macau. Last Updated May 09, 2007