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Chief Executive John Lee will tomorrow lead a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government delegation to Shanghai, where he will attend the sixth China International Import Expo. The delegation will include Financial Secretary Paul Chan, Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Algernon Yau, Secretary for Education Choi Yuk-lin, Director of the Chief Executive’s Office
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Secretary for Innovation, Technology & Industry Prof Sun Dong and People’s Government of Guangdong Province Deputy Secretary General Xu Dianhui today co-chaired the ceremony for promulgation of the Hong Kong/Guangdong Cross-boundary Public Services Co-operation Achievements. The ceremony announced the simultaneous launch of the Cross-boundary Public Services service area/thematic website of Guangdong and Hong Kong,
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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) today announced the end of the summer influenza season, which started in late August. In the week ending October 28, the percentage of respiratory specimens testing positive for seasonal influenza viruses was 5.4% and the admission rate to public hospitals involving a principal diagnosis of influenza was 0.24
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Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki today chaired the 14th meeting of the Youth Development Commission (YDC), during which the Government briefed its members on initiatives relating to youth development in the 2023 Policy Address. Committee members said they were pleased that the Policy Address has proposed measures to broaden youngsters’ horizons, support youth innovation and
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As part of FinTech Week 2023, the Financial Services & the Treasury Bureau today announced a series of initiatives to foster the co-development of fintech and the real economy in Hong Kong. Such initiatives include launching a new Integrated Fund Platform (IFP) and welcoming cross-boundary e-CNY applications to benefit inbound and outbound visitors between
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The Immigration Department today clarified that a letter it purportedly issued claiming the Government will stop accepting applications under the Supplementary Labour Scheme (SLS) from November is groundless and fictitious. The department stressed that it never issued such a letter to any person or organisation, and reminded the public not to be misled by
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Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung today met film administration officials as well as Hong Kong and Mainland industry practitioners in Xiamen. In the morning, Mr Yeung met China Film Association Sub-Party Secretary Zhang Hong, China Film Administration Deputy Director-General Bai Yimin, and Xiamen Film Administration Director General Shangguan Jun. Apart
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October was much wetter and cloudier than usual in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Observatory said today. The mean amount of cloud in the month was 79%, much higher than normal and the second highest on record for October. The duration of bright sunshine in the month was only 138.9 hours, 30% lower
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Financial Secretary Paul Chan I am delighted to be here, once again, for Hong Kong Fintech Week. What a global gathering this is. I am told that attendance is over 30,000 and participants come from more than 90 countries and regions, with over 30 delegations joining, either in person or virtually. The theme
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The Land Registry recorded 2,938 sale and purchase agreements for all building units received for registration in October, down 24.5% compared with September and 33.9% lower year-on-year. The total consideration for such agreements fell 2.5% from September to $29 billion in October, while an 11.5% year-on-year decrease was recorded. Of the agreements, 2,123
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To tie in with the November 9 launch of SmartPLAY, the new sports and recreation services booking system, the public is reminded to take note of the transitional arrangements of booking for fee-charging leisure facilities managed by the Leisure & Cultural Services Department within November. From now to tomorrow, the public can continue to
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Chief Executive John Lee This week and this year’s Hong Kong FinTech Week, the eighth annual edition, features more than 500 speakers, 650 exhibitors and thousands of participants from over 90 economies, here in person and online everywhere. This is a flagship event of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, and we aspire to
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(To watch the full media session with sign language interpretation, click here.) Chief Executive John Lee said today that everyone seeking nomination for the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election must satisfy the same requirements under the improved District Council electoral system, regardless of their backgrounds. Meeting reporters ahead of the Executive Council meeting
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The value of total retail sales in September, provisionally estimated at $31.8 billion, rose 13% 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 10.1% year-on-year increase. Of the total retail
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The Food & Environmental Hygiene Department will put stalls at the 2024 Lunar New Year fairs up for open auction from November 13. The fairs will be held at 15 locations from February 4 to 10. A total of 902 wet goods stalls, 572 dry goods stalls, eight thematic stalls and 25 fast
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Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung today met Xiamen’s Vice Mayor Zhuang Rongliang and Culture & Tourism Bureau Head Huang Bishan as he started his visit to the city. Apart from sharing their experiences in promoting tourism and cultural development, the officials also explored opportunities in strengthening exchanges and co-operation. Additionally,
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The Lands Department announced today that all four tenders received for the sale of a residential site in Tung Chung were rejected as their tendered premiums did not meet the Government’s reserve price for the site. The department pointed out that sites in the Government’s Land Sale Programme are disposed of in the open
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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government confirmed today that Chief Executive John Lee had personally received the invitation from the US to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Meeting to be held from November 15 to 17 in San Francisco, US. Responding to media enquiries on its attendance at the conference, the
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The Government will expedite completion of detailed planning and design, as well as statutory procedures, for Pak Shek Kok Station, a new stop on the MTR East Rail Line, with a view to commencing construction works as soon as possible. Secretary for Transport & Logistics Lam Sai-hung gave an update today in response to
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Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang today said the Government has adopted innovative methods, such as nightlife events, to promote the upcoming District Council election. Answering lawmakers’ questions at the Legislative Council, Mr Tsang said the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election to be held on December 10 is the first large-scale citywide
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