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On day two of his trip to Beijing, Secretary for Transport & Logistics Lam Sai-hung shared Hong Kong’s development in smart mobility and smart logistics at a thematic session of the Global Sustainable Transport Forum (2023). He noted that Hong Kong has one of the world’s leading public transport systems, airports and port facilities,
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In an effort to encourage early prevention and the management of chronic diseases, the Government announced today that it will roll out the Chronic Disease Co-Care (CDCC) Pilot Scheme, which is set to be launched in mid-November. Around 17% of the population aged 45 to 84 have an underlying condition of diabetes mellitus (DM)
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Italy’s government has rethought its controversial windfall tax on banks after widespread criticism including from the European Central Bank, news agencies reported on Saturday. Banks will be able to choose between paying the levy or boosting their non-distributable reserves – reserves which cannot be paid in dividends – by an amount equivalent to two and
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Veteran musicians Andrew Ling, on violin, and Richard Bamping, on cello, together with two young musicians, will perform four classical pieces dating from 1930 or later at City Hall on October 2. The younger musicians are Dora Tsang, on piano, and Wun Wai-ki, on clarinet. The quartet will perform Jagged Edge by local
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Financial Secretary Paul Chan held a roundtable meeting with The CityUK Leadership Council, an industry-led body representing UK-based financial services, on day two of his visit in London. Mr Chan elaborated to the participants on Hong Kong’s latest economic and financial situation, and the opportunities and key areas of the city’s financial services development in the
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Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki today chaired a Commission on Poverty meeting in which members approved $1.2578 billion in funding under the Community Care Fund (CCF) to optimise and extend the Elderly Dental Assistance Programme. At the third meeting of the fifth-term commission, members were briefed by government representatives on the progress of various targeted
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The Health Bureau announced today that from October 6, only doctors listed in the Primary Care Directory will be allowed to take part in government-subsidised primary healthcare programmes, including the Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme (EHVS), the Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme(CRCSP) and the General Outpatient Clinic Public-Private Partnership Programme (GOPC PPP). Those who are
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Computer networking giant Cisco has agreed to buy cybersecurity company Splunk in a US$28 billion deal, its biggest ever acquisition, the companies said on Thursday. Cybersecurity has grown into a huge business for tech companies and the deal puts Cisco, known mostly for routers and network equipment, on a par with rivals Palo Alto Networks,
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The National Day Fireworks Display will return to Victoria Harbour for the first time in five years, celebrating the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Conveying well wishes of prosperity for businesses and symbolising an even brighter future for the city, the 23-minute extravaganza will start at 9pm on
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Financial Secretary Paul Chan began his visit to France where apart from touring enterprises and a startup campus in Paris, he attended a business networking reception and met young Hong Kong musicians and cultural workers there. Yesterday morning, Mr Chan visited two leading French enterprises and toured their research and development facilities. One
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Police’s National Security Department today arrested a 46-year-old man on suspicion of doing an act or acts with seditious intention, contravening sections 9 and 10 of the Crimes Ordinance. He was apprehended for repeatedly publishing posts with seditious intention on social platforms, with content provoking hatred towards the central authorities and the Hong Kong
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Chief Executive John Lee today visited local residents in Yuen Long to listen to their views on the upcoming Policy Address and also inspected the effective outcome of tackling hygiene black spots in the district. Mr Lee called on a grassroots family living in a subdivided flat to find out about their living conditions and the
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Police in Shenzhen said they have arrested several employees of a subsidiary of property giant Evergrande. They said in a statement that they had arrested employees at Evergrande’s financial subsidiary, Evergrande Wealth Management, without specifying the number of employees or the charges against them. The statement called on the public to report any cases of
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The Public Records Office today launched a thematic exhibition that invites audiences on a trip down memory lane courtesy of tourism-related archival holdings dating from the 1950s to the 1980s. The Yesterday’s Vacation in HK exhibition is organised into four themes, namely Sights & Scenes, Shopping Paradise, Paradise for Foodies and Happenings in the
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Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Christopher Hui today said with its robust financial ecosystem, Hong Kong is uniquely positioned to contribute to the Belt & Road Initiative. He added that Hong Kong’s participation in the initiative enables the city to explore new opportunities for collaboration with financial institutions from around the world.
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Green I&T Day 2023 was held today to promote innovation and technology (I&T) solutions to achieve carbon neutrality targets. Delivering a video speech at the opening ceremony, Secretary for the Environment & Ecology Tse Chin-wan said the event not only showcased the achievements of green I&T technologies in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area,
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Secretary for Health Prof Lo Chung-mau today led a delegation to attend the Fifth Greater Bay Area (GBA) Conference on Inheritance, Innovation & Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Foshan. While addressing those gathered at the forum’s opening ceremony, Prof Lo said the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government is most grateful for the nation’s support
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The nation’s central bank said on Thursday it would cut the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves for the second time this year to help keep liquidity ample and support economic recovery. The People’s Bank of China said it would cut the reserve requirement ratio for all banks, except those that have
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The China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra will perform two concerts in Hong Kong next month as part of the Leisure & Cultural Services Department’s Great Music 2023 programme, the Government announced today. Renowned both at home and abroad, the national-level orchestra will present a diverse repertoire for each concert when it revisits Hong Kong after an
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Chief Executive John Lee This eighth edition of the Belt & Road Summit promises to be particularly special. An anniversary year is always memorable. This year, we welcome the 10th anniversary of the Belt & Road Initiative. The Initiative is an inspired strategy designed to bring countries, economies, businesses and peoples together. The theme
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