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Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung today congratulated Chan Yui-lam for winning a gold medal in the Women’s 100m Butterfly S14, her second gold at the 4th Asian Para Games Hangzhou. Mr Yeung said: “We are so excited. Hong Kong athletes are willing to take up challenges and demonstrate high standards in
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Deputy Secretary for Justice Cheung Kwok-kwan will attend large-scale forums in Shenzhen and Changsha to promote Hong Kong’s status as the centre for international legal and dispute resolution services in the Asia-Pacific region. Tomorrow in Shenzhen, Mr Cheung will first attend the 2023 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Legal Forum (Shenzhen), and deliver a
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The Department of Health today announced that the “1+” mechanism for the registration of new drugs set forth in the Policy Address has been endorsed by the Pharmacy & Poisons Board and will come into effect on November 1. Under the Pharmacy & Poisons Ordinance, pharmaceutical products must satisfy the criteria of safety,
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The Government today announced that starting November 1, the number of eligible universities listed under the Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS) will increase to 184 as eight more top Mainland and overseas institutions will be included. The list of eligible universities under the TTPS covers the top 100 universities under the four designated world
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The Government announced today that from November 1, full-time non-local postgraduate students will be temporarily exempted from the restrictions on working part-time jobs. This arrangement will run on a trial basis for two years. Currently, eligible students who have been approved to come to Hong Kong to study in full-time locally accredited local programmes
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The only partial lunar eclipse observable in Hong Kong this year will occur on October 29 and the Space Museum will livestream the event from 2am to 5am. The partial lunar eclipse will begin at 3.35am and reach maximum eclipse at 4.14am, with around 13% of the Moon’s diameter entering the Earth’s umbra. The
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Chief Executive John Lee said in his Policy Address this morning that the Government will continue to strengthen elderly services according to the principle of “ageing in place as the core, with institutional care as back up”. With a view to providing more choices for cross-boundary elderly care, it will explore extending the Residential
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Chief Executive John Lee today outlined measures in the Policy Address to strengthen Hong Kong’s education and youth development. International post-secondary education hub From the 2024-25 academic year, the admission quota for non-local students to Government-funded post-secondary institutions will be doubled to 40%. As such, the schools may admit more non-local students, especially those from
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Chief Executive John Lee today announced that the Government will develop Hong Kong into a Health & Medical Innovation Hub by establishing a Drug Approval Authority based on “Primary Evaluation” in the long run. In his Policy Address, Mr Lee said the Government is determined to leverage Hong Kong’s medical strengths with the long-term
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The Government today announced that the physical office of Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) will be formally established on October 30 with Anthony Lau as its Director. An initiative unveiled by the Chief Executive in the Policy Address, HKTE will provide support for incoming talent, formulate talent attraction strategies and follow up on their
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Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung today congratulated the Hong Kong, China delegation on winning 15 more medals at the 4th Asian Para Games Hangzhou. Yeung Hiu-lam scored gold in the Boccia Women’s Individual BC2 event for the delegation. Apart from highlighting that the boccia competitor remained in high spirits throughout the competitions,
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The Government will continue to reinforce and enhance Hong Kong’s status as an international trade and financial centre, tapping opportunities in the nation’s development and the eastward shift of global economic gravity, Chief Executive John Lee said today in his 2023 Policy Address. While maintaining close ties with European and American markets, Mr Lee
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The Government will take forward plans to improve rail and road networks, roll out smart and green mass transit projects, and promote the use of new energy in sea, land and air transport, Chief Executive John Lee revealed today in his 2023 Policy Address. Mr Lee highlighted that the Government will publish its Hong
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While unveiling his 2023 Policy Address, Chief Executive John Lee said upon full development, the Northern Metropolis will provide about 500,000 new housing units and create 500,000 new jobs. Given that the Northern Metropolis is a new engine for Hong Kong’s future growth, apart from providing about 500,000 new housing units, it will also
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(To watch the full press conference with sign language interpretation, click here.) The Government will ensure that members of the public understand what the legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law can do for them and society as a whole in its efforts to complete the legislative exercise in 2024. Chief Executive John Lee
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Chief Executive John Lee said in his 2023 Policy Address today that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will continue to uphold the principle of “one country, two systems” and that it will legislate to safeguard national security in Hong Kong. In accordance with Article 23 of the Basic Law Hong Kong will
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The Government, as part of its strategy under the Hong Kong Innovation & Technology (I&T) Blueprint, will earmark $10 billion to launch a scheme to promote new industrialisation in the city. Chief Executive John Lee made the announcement while delivering his Policy Address, stressing that the Government promulgated the blueprint for developing Hong Kong
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The Government aspires to create a cohesive and caring community driven by a vibrant economy and underpinned by the “one country, two systems” principle and a mission to improve people’s livelihoods, Chief Executive John Lee said this morning. Mr Lee made these remarks as he delivered his second Policy Address since assuming office, highlighting
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In today’s 2023 Policy Address, Chief Executive John Lee set out 73 new indicators which he said the Government will use to improve governance. Combined with ongoing indicators introduced in last year’s Policy Address, this takes the number of active indicators of the Government’s work progress and outcomes to 150. Mr Lee said that
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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government welcomed the adoption of the Patriotic Education Law of the People’s Republic of China at the sixth session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress today. The law, which will take effect on January 1, 2024, aims to strengthen patriotic education, inherit and promote
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