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The Housing Authority Subsidised Housing Committee (SHC) today announced the relaxation of mortgage arrangements for subsidised sale flats (SSFs) by extending the maximum mortgage default guarantee period and mortgage repayment period. Regarding SSFs sold on the secondary market, the maximum mortgage default guarantee period will be extended to 50 years, counting from the date
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Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung today visited “The Road of Rejuvenation”, an exhibition at the National Museum of China (NMC), and met its Director, Wang Chunfa. Mr Yeung said that by comprehensively showcasing the country’s path to rejuvenation, the exhibition allows visitors to learn more about the spirit of the Chinese
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Secretary for Justice Paul Lam today reviewed the Fire Services passing-out parade for 22 station officers, 146 firemen and 50 ambulancemen at the Fire & Ambulance Services Academy. Speaking at the parade, Mr Lam commended the Fire Services Department for forming the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region search and rescue team with members from
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Secretary for Education Choi Yuk-lin today led a secondary school delegation to tour the Baling River Guizhou Bridge Technology Museum and Baling River Bridge in Guizhou. Over 130 students and teachers from Shau Kei Wan Government Secondary School attended a ceremony to mark the first Mainland study tour of the Citizenship & Social Development
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The Government’s latest yearbook, Hong Kong 2022, went on sale today, while the online version is available for free. The publication, which has a new layout and structure, contains 19 chapters, covering key developments in the city’s administration, legislature, legal system and economy, and detailing the Government’s policies, achievements and developments in the year.
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Financial Secretary Paul Chan yesterday attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) in San Francisco, the United States, on behalf of the Chief Executive. He exchanged views with other attendees on promoting regional connectivity and economic prosperity. Climate change and green transformation, as well as the digital economy and the realisation
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The results of Primary 1 discretionary places for September 2024 will be released on November 20, the Education Bureau announced today. Out of the 42,277 children applying for discretionary places in government and aided primary schools this year, 21,086 will be offered a place in such schools. Among them, 11,138 have siblings studying
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An international forum on China’s economy and policy setup was held in Hong Kong today to explore the opportunities of the city under the trend of the country’s strides towards high-quality development. More than 400 people attended the forum titled, “China’s Stride towards High-quality Development – The Opportunities & Roles of Hong Kong”. The
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The Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery will hold a fun day on November 26, with activities designed to introduce the public to the fireboat’s history and to sea rescue services in Hong Kong. The event will be held from 10am to 6pm at the gallery, which is located in Quarry Bay Park. Admission is
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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government said it strongly disapproves of and firmly rejects the untruthful remarks, slanders and smears against Hong Kong in the 2023 report issued by the US-China Economic & Security Review Commission. It also stressed that it strongly disapproves of and firmly rejects the commission’s manoeuvre with politics prevailing
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Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung will depart tomorrow for Beijing, where he will visit cultural institutions and museums, and meet relevant officials. Mr Yeung will return to Hong Kong on Friday. During his absence, Under Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Raistlin Lau will be Acting Secretary. Source link
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Financial Secretary Paul Chan visited companies and met business representatives in San Francisco, the United States yesterday. Mr Chan had lunch with a group of representatives of startups, venture capital firms and private equity firms in Silicon Valley. In a speech, he stated that the central government of the People’s Republic of China
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Chief Executive John Lee After a few challenging years, Hong Kong is not only back on the world stage; we are on the centre stage of the world now. In just the past three weeks since my Policy Address, a series of mega-scale and international events have drawn a variety of policymakers, game-changers and
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Youths planning to enrol in the Scheme for Admission of Hong Kong Students to Mainland Higher Education Institutions can apply online starting next year between March 1 and 31, the Education Bureau said today. The 138 Mainland higher education institutions engaged in the scheme will accept applications from candidates sitting for the Hong Kong
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The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 2.9% in the three months from August to October, compared to the figures for July until September, the Census & Statistics Department announced today. The underemployment rate remained unchanged at 1%. Total employment decreased by around 6,900 to 3,713,400, while the labour force dropped by
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Director of the Chief Executive’s Office Carol Yip will lead a delegation of over 30 politically appointed officials to Beijing and Nanjing on November 19 for a national studies programme and duty visit. The Chief Executive’s Office made the announcement today and apart from pointing out that under secretaries and political assistants are key members of
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The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance caseload dropped by 454 cases to 201,523 in October, down 0.2% from September, the Social Welfare Department announced today. The total number of recipients was 275,522. Low-earnings cases registered a month-to-month reduction of 1% to 1,641. Single parent cases also decreased 1% to 20,915. Unemployment cases
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Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung today chaired a meeting of the task force for the collaboration on planning and development of Hong Kong-Shenzhen control points at the Central Government Offices. Mr Tang co-chaired the meeting with Shenzhen Vice Mayor Wang Shourui to take forward the relevant work in various boundary control points (BCPs) between
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Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki It is well known that Hong Kong’s success has always relied on the hard work, resilience and entrepreneurial spirit of the local population. But no less important, Hong Kong has been drawing talent from around the world. Their new skills, ideas and perspectives have helped transform Hong Kong from a
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The Major Sports Events Committee today announced that it has awarded “M” Mark status to three major international sports events due to be held in late November. The Bank of China (Hong Kong) Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HK Section) Half Marathon 2023 will take place on November 19, while the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Hong Kong
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