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Secretary for Home & Youth Affairs Alice Mak introduced measures related to the Home & Youth Affairs Bureau announced in the Policy Address to local women’s organisations and the Women’s Commission at a dialogue today. During the dialogue, Miss Mak pointed out that the Government attaches great importance to the support of women’s development.
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Secretary for Health Prof Lo Chung-mau and his delegation today called on the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) on the last day of their visit to Beijing. He met NMPA Deputy Commissioner Zhao Junning to discuss further collaboration between the Mainland and Hong Kong on matters such as the approval of drugs and medical
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Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Christopher Hui will depart for Beijing this evening to attend a parallel forum on the Belt & Road Initiative at the Annual Conference of the Financial Street Forum 2023. The parallel forum will be held on November 9, with the theme of promoting Belt & Road development to foster
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Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said today the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, as an integral part of China, shares China’s resolute commitment to upholding the rule of law on a global scale and safeguarding the development interests through legal means. He gave the remarks at the conclusion of the Legal Forum on Interconnectivity
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I wish to update you on two subjects. One relates to Hong Kong’s capital market development in terms of fund flows, and the other is about Hong Kong’s economy. On the first subject, it is about Hong Kong’s unique role in our country’s prudent and orderly opening of its capital market, enabling the Mainland’s
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Secretary for Health Prof Lo Chung-mau called on Director of the State Council’s Hong Kong & Macao Affairs Office Xia Baolong and visited the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NATCM) and the Beijing Municipal Health Commission in Beijing today. He introduced to Mr Xia an overview of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s
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The Government today announced the appointments of a new Director-General of Investment Promotion and a new Director of Administration. Alpha Lau will assume the post of Director-General of Investment Promotion tomorrow, following an open and in-service recruitment exercise. Deputy Secretary for Environment & Ecology (Environment) Millie Ng will succeed Brian Lo as Director
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Hong Kong’s foreign currency reserve assets increased to US$416 billion in October from US$415.7 billion in September, the Monetary Authority announced today. The reserve assets represent over five times the currency in circulation or about 40% of Hong Kong dollar M3. There were no unsettled foreign exchange contracts at end-October and end-September. Source
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Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn will depart for a visit to Beijing tomorrow. Permanent Secretary for Development (Works) Ricky Lau and Northern Metropolis Co-ordination Office Director Vic Yau will join the trip. During her stay in the capital, Ms Linn will call on the State Council Hong Kong & Macao Affairs Office, and several
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The Government today announced the setting up of Near Boundary Polling Stations (NBPSs) to make it easier for electors living on the Mainland to cast their votes in the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election on December 10. The NBPSs, located at two schools near MTR Sheung Shui Station, will be open to electors who
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Chief Executive John Lee As some of you will recall, I called last year’s inaugural edition (of the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit) the “Hong Kong Onstage Again Summit”. Well, a year later, and Hong Kong is not merely onstage. We are at the centre of the world stage, creating opportunities for a world
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Hong Kong Legal Week 2023, themed “Onward & Forward: Connecting the World”, began today. An annual flagship event for the legal sector organised by the Department of Justice (DoJ), Legal Week 2023 features various conferences and forums over a five-day period and will be attended by more than 600 registrants each day, with more
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Secretary for Health Prof Lo Chung-mau today led a delegation on a three-day visit to Beijing to meet Mainland officials, introducing them to the latest developments of various healthcare policies in Hong Kong. Prof Lo met officials of the National Health Commission, the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC)
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Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung visited the Information Services Department today to understand its latest developments and challenges, and encouraged colleagues to continue to do their utmost in the publicity and promotion of the 2023 Policy Address and the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election. Mrs Yeung pointed out that as the Policy
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The Financial Services & the Treasury Bureau today published details of the three major initiatives to foster the co-development of fintech and real economy announced at FinTech Week’s main conference on November 2 for better understanding by all stakeholders. Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Christopher Hui announced the initiatives, including launching a
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The Health Bureau today announced that the Chronic Disease Co-Care Pilot Scheme will be launched on November 13. Starting that day, all Hong Kong residents aged 45 or above with no known medical history of diabetes mellitus (DM) or hypertension (HT) can enrol in the scheme at any District Health Centre (DHC) or DHC
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Secretary for Innovation, Technology & Industry Prof Sun Dong will depart for Wuzhen, Zhejiang tomorrow to attend the 2023 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit. The event takes the creation of an inclusive and resilient digital world at its theme. It is being hosted by the World Internet Conference and organised by the Zhejiang Provincial
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Secretary for Justice Paul Lam The theme for this year’s Hong Kong Legal Week is “Onward & Forward: Connecting the World”, as we aim to highlight Hong Kong’s role in facilitating international co-operation and global connectivity in the post-pandemic world. Under the “one country, two systems” principle, Hong Kong has the distinctive advantages of enjoying
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A job fair will be held at Dragon Centre in Sham Shui Po on November 8 and 9, with more than 2,600 vacancies on offer to job seekers, the Labour Department announced today. Some 40 organisations will participate in the fair, with half of them setting up booths on-site and conducting on-the-spot recruitment.
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Chief Executive John Lee today attended the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE) and relevant events as he continued his visit in Shanghai. He took part in the opening ceremony of the CIIE and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum this morning. Later, Mr Lee accompanied Premier Li Qiang in touring the Hong Kong Exhibition Area at the
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