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To tie in with the launch of SmartPLAY, the Leisure & Cultural Services Department today reminded the public to take note of the new arrangements for enrolling on its recreation and sports programmes. For recreation and sports programmes to be held in January 2024 onwards, users can submit an online balloting application within the
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In view of recent student suicide cases, the Government said it is implementing the Three-Tier School-based Emergency Mechanism from today until January 2024 in all secondary schools across the city. The COVID-19 epidemic in the past few years had caused an unprecedented impact on the mental health of citizens, and there was no exception
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Secretary for Innovation, Technology & Industry Prof Sun Dong today inspected a new site for innovation and technology (I&T) use in Sandy Ridge in North District. The Government has been endeavouring to provide space for the development of the I&T industries by increasing I&T land supply and upgrading supporting infrastructure. This year’s Policy Address
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The Registration & Electoral Office today said it has mailed poll cards for the District Council Ordinary Election to about 4.33 million registered electors to inform them of where they should cast their votes on December 10. Electors who have not received their poll cards may log in to the Online Voter Information Enquiry
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The Committee on the Financing of Major Development Projects, chaired by Financial Secretary Paul Chan, held its first meeting today to discuss its mode of operating, future work directions and work plan. The Chief Executive announced the committee’s establishment in the 2023 Policy Address. With the Financial Secretary and Deputy Financial Secretary as
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A meeting of the “Joint Regulatory Alliance of the Tourism Market of 9+2 Cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” was held in Hong Kong today. Representatives from the Ministry of Culture & Tourism of the People’s Republic of China, the Department of Culture & Tourism of Guangdong Province, the Macau Government Tourism
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Chief Executive John Lee hosted a farewell ceremony for the China Manned Space delegation at Government House this afternoon to thank them for accepting the invitation to visit Hong Kong. Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Lee said their four-day visit allowed Hong Kong citizens to experience the country’s determination to realise the dream of
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The Government today launched a public consultation on the proposed updates to Schedules 1 and 2 to the Toys & Children’s Products Safety Ordinance. The updating exercise is to implement up-to-date safety standards promulgated by the relevant standards institutions for toys and children’s products listed in Schedule 2 of the ordinance. As
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To promote fertility and create an environment that supports childbearing, the Housing Bureau has adjusted the eligibility criteria for Category A tenants of Transitional Housing from today. Households waiting for traditional public rental housing (PRH) for less than three years are considered Category B tenants of Transitional Housing. Under the adjusted policy, however,
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The Fifth Plenary Session of the Hong Kong/Beijing Co-operation Conference was held in Hong Kong today, during which the governments of the two places reached a consensus on 11 co-operation areas. Led by Chief Executive John Lee and Beijing Mayor Yin Yong respectively, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government and Beijing government delegations
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The 2023 District Council Election Forum, produced by Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), will be broadcast from December 1. The forum aims to give voters a thorough understanding of the background, electoral platform and competency of individual district council candidates, as well as their views and recommendations regarding district matters. It will be
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Jointly presented by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the China Manned Space agency, and organised by the Leisure & Cultural Services Department, the China Manned Space Exhibition will be staged from tomorrow to February 18 next year. The expo, with free admission, consists of two zones which will be held at
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The China Manned Space delegation this afternoon visited Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) in groups to share the latest developments in national aerospace technologies. The delegation also took part in in-depth discussions with teachers and students on topics including aerospace technologies, life in space and
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The China Manned Space delegation visiting Hong Kong today attended the China Manned Space Exhibition opening ceremony in the morning and exchanged views with technology and higher education sectors at a luncheon hosted by the Innovation, Technology & Industry Bureau. Speaking at the luncheon, Secretary for Innovation, Technology & Industry Prof Sun Dong said the National
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The value of total retail sales in October, provisionally estimated at $33.8 billion, rose 5.6% compared with the same month in 2022, the Census & Statistics Department announced today. After netting out the effect of price changes over the same period, the provisional estimate represents a 2.7% year-on-year increase. Of the total retail
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The Government today announced that it recorded a $172.9 billion deficit for the first seven months of the current financial year. Expenditure for April to October was $413.9 billion and revenue was $174.4 billion. A deficit was recorded after taking into account the proceeds of $66.6 billion received from the issuance of green bonds.
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The Registration & Electoral Office (REO) stressed today that electors can only vote for one candidate when casting votes for the District Council geographical constituency in the District Council Ordinary Election on December 10. It reiterated the election guidelines following a recent appeal on the Internet calling for voters to stamp two ticks on
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The first shipment of about 100,000 doses of the new-generation XBB mRNA vaccine (Comirnaty Omicron XBB.1.5 30mcg/dose) arrived in Hong Kong, the Government announced today. Government staff immediately carried out stringent checking and inspection according to established procedures to ensure that the vaccine complies with the product specifications and that the transportation process followed the relevant
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The Environment & Ecology Bureau has released the 2022 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventory for Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s total GHG emissions in 2022 amounted to 33.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e), a 4% decrease compared with 2021. Compared against the peak of 44.2 million tonnes in 2014, there was a reduction
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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today said it strongly condemned the US House Foreign Affairs Committee for passing its so-called Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office Certification Act and its complete disregard of the status of the Hong Kong SAR under “one country, two systems”. The Hong Kong SAR Government added that
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