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The Information Gateway for Carers, commissioned by the Social Welfare Department in a joint venture with the Jockey Club Charities Trust, was launched today. Besides providing carers with quick and convenient information on welfare services, community resources and caring techniques, the website will also deploy pop-up messages to encourage them to seek help when
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A visiting China Manned Space delegation this morning attended dialogue sessions organised by the Education Bureau at Pui Kiu Middle School, Ma Tau Chung Government Primary School (Hung Hom Bay) and Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary & Primary School. During the sessions, members of the delegation talked to over 550 students
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Head of the Chief Executive’s Policy Unit Stephen Wong will tomorrow lead a delegation, comprising 19 professional management and research colleagues from the unit, to participate in a study programme organised by Peking University in Beijing. The delegation will also call on the State Council’s Hong Kong & Macao Affairs Office. In addition, Mr
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Secretary for Justice Paul Lam started his two-day visit to Macau this afternoon by meeting senior officials ahead of attending the 12th Mainland, Hong Kong & Macau legal seminar tomorrow. He first met Macau Secretary for Administration & Justice Cheong Weng Chon to deepen collaboration between Hong Kong and Macau, with a view to
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Secretary for Environment & Ecology Tse Chin-wan will depart for Dubai tomorrow to join the Chinese delegation to attend the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Mr Tse will attend the high-level segment, side events and other activities of COP28. He will also hold bilateral meetings
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The Government held exchange meetings on the theme of improving the district governance system and reforming the District Councils (DCs) at the Central Government Offices today. Over 80 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region deputies to the National People’s Congress (NPC) and Hong Kong SAR members of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political
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Police’s National Security Department today laid charges against a 26-year-old man with one count of doing an act or acts with seditious intention and one count of possessing seditious publications. The man is also charged with one count of possessing a Hong Kong identity card related to another person. The case is being
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The Government welcomed the passage of the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Taxation on Foreign-sourced Disposal Gains) Bill 2023 by the Legislative Council today that refines Hong Kong’s foreign-sourced income exemption regime (FSIE). The refinement to the FSIE regime expands the scope of assets in relation to foreign-sourced disposal gains to cover assets other than shares
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The Civil Service College today held a talk on “The high-quality development of the Belt & Road Initiative & policy recommendations for Hong Kong’s participation in the initiative”. Delivered by Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of International Economic Affairs Director-General Li Kexin, the lecture formed part of an ongoing series of talks on foreign
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The Fire Services Department (FSD) today announced that from December 1, the entry requirements for Station Officer (Operational), Ambulance Officer, Fireman/Firewoman (Operational/Marine) and Ambulanceman/Ambulancewoman will be adjusted. The passing mark for test items in the physical fitness test will be revised and the time limit for test items will be extended. Inclined chin-ups will
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With only 11 days left before the District Council (DC) election, Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki and Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung today visited the Queensway Government Offices to promote the election to colleagues and urge them to vote with family and friends on December 10. Also joining the visit were representatives from
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Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki The theme of this year’s Business of Design Week (BODW), “Game Changers”, couldn’t be timelier. Hong Kong, and many other economies, have come out of the years-long pandemic and resumed full normality. It’s time for policymakers, business executives and creative leaders, local and worldwide, to be game changing: setting ambitious
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The China Manned Space delegation arrived in Hong Kong for a four-day visit. Led by China Manned Space Agency Deputy Director General Lin Xiqiang, the delegation comprises astronauts who carried out the mission of constructing the Chinese Space Station, including Liu Boming, Wang Yaping, Chen Dong, Zhang Lu as well as experts from related
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Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki today chaired the second meeting of the third-term Human Resources Planning Commission to brief members on the manpower development initiatives in the Policy Address. Mr Chan noted that the Government accords high priority to training local manpower, attracting and retaining talent, and promoting local employment. The Policy Address sets
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Secretary for the Civil Service (SCS) Ingrid Yeung today presented the SCS’s Commendation Award to civil servants with outstanding performances, with Chief Executive John Lee also attending the ceremony to extend his congratulations. Addressing the ceremony, Mrs Yeung said the awardees had demonstrated dedication in their posts and areas of service, and that their
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The Chief Executive-in-Council today approved the development plans for the next five years and the 2024 Electricity Tariff Review of CLP Power Hong Kong and the Hongkong Electric Company. In January 2024, CLP’s net tariff will be reduced on average by 7.4%, while that of Hongkong Electric will be cut by 16%, compared with January
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Secretary for Health Prof Lo Chung-mau today met Vice Minister of General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) Lv Weihong to sign the Co-operation Arrangement for Entry-exit Health Inspection & Quarantine between the GACC and the Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. In addition to thanking
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Secretary for Innovation, Technology & Industry Prof Sun Dong met officials and visited a technology enterprise during his visit to Fujian today. In Fuzhou this morning, Prof Sun called on Fujian Vice-Governor Lin Ruiliang, Department of Science & Technology of Fujian Director Li Zhizhong and Department of Industry & Information Technology of Fujian Director
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The Government today announced the appointments of the new directors of the Drainage Services Department and the Architectural Services Department. Principal Government Engineer Ringo Mok will take up the post of Director of Drainage Services on December 1, succeeding Alice Pang who has proceeded on pre-retirement leave. Deputy Director of Architectural Services
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The Education Bureau today announced that it will subsidise 2,330 places in 32 sub-degree programmes of eight post-secondary institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2024-25 academic year under the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors. The 32 designated sub-degree programmes fall under six disciplines identified as having keen manpower demand, including
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