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“President Xi, you are the greatest president in our country’s history and our spiritual leader,” he wrote. “I hope you can speak up for the innocent families. We just need a fair and normal verdict.” Chau has appealed to Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: AP Suncity Group was previously considered the largest junket operator in
Hong Kong health authorities have approved two new cancer treatment drugs, a month after the government introduced a streamlined process to speed applications for the use of pharmaceutical products in the city. The Health Bureau on Friday said the two medications were approved a day earlier under the “1+” approval framework, which launched in November
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Financial Secretary Paul Chan The theme of the forum is “Striving for Enhanced Global Financial Stability & Resilience”. The Chief Executive and many distinguished speakers have shared their insightful perspectives on a wide range of issues. Now, please allow me to take some time to update you on how Hong Kong is doing on our
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The Innovation, Technology & Industry Bureau today published a policy statement to set out the Government’s management principles and key strategies on data flow and data security, and submit 18 specific action items. The bureau explained that the Policy Statement on Facilitating Data Flow & Safeguarding Data Security in Hong Kong aims to provide
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The National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force today arrested a 77-year-old man in Cheung Sha Wan on suspicion of attempting or preparing to attempt an act or acts with seditious intention, contravening sections 9 and 10 of the Crimes Ordinance. Police emphasised that attempting or preparing to attempt an act or
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The Electronic Traffic Enforcement (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2023, for establishing a legal framework to allow Police to issue penalty tickets against traffic offences or contraventions by electronic means, was published in the Government Gazette today. The Transport & Logistics Bureau noted that its target is to effect the electronic traffic enforcement regime progressively in
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The Intellectual Property Department today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) to strengthen co-operation in the field of intellectual property (IP). The agreement aims to establish a framework to facilitate co-operation between Hong Kong and the Philippines on IP awareness, creation, protection, utilisation, management, trading
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With only three days to go before the District Council (DC) election, Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung today visited two offices to appeal to civil servants to vote on December 10. Mrs Yeung distributed staff promotion leaflets on the DC election at the Civil Service Bureau’s offices of the Official Languages Division
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Deputy Secretary for Justice Cheung Kwok-kwan today attended the fifth Greater Bay Area Legal Departments Joint Conference in Macau, where the legal departments of Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macau reached a consensus on the joint development of a collaborative online dispute resolution platform. The Department of Justice explained that the platform aims to integrate
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The Financial Services & the Treasury Bureau, the Guangdong Department of Commerce and the Zhuhai Municipal Government today jointly held the Hong Kong Sub-forum of the 2023 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Fair for Trade in Services. The sub-forum facilitated exchanges of views on boosting the financial services industry across the bay area. Under
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Secretary for Health Prof Lo Chung-mau today met a delegation led by National Health Commission Vice-minister Yu Xuejun to introduce the group to the latest updates on Hong Kong’s healthcare policies and exchange views on strengthening medical collaboration between the Mainland and Hong Kong. Noting that Hong Kong and various places in the Mainland
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Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung today began his visit to Hangzhou to meet local government officials and learn about the city’s smart mobility development. In the morning, Mr Lam met representatives of the Hangzhou Transportation Bureau, Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Economy & Informatization and Hangzhou Traffic Police to understand their latest transport
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Secretary for Environment & Ecology Tse Chin-wan attended the activities of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change yesterday in Dubai and delivered closing remarks at the China Corner’s Side Event. In his closing remarks, he said that the country has set up the dual carbon
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Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport holders may now visit the Republic of Angola and the Kyrgyz Republic without a visa for up to 30 days, the Immigration Department announced today. The Hong Kong SAR Government received notification from the government of Angola that Hong Kong SAR passport holders may visit the country visa-free
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Secretary for Education Choi Yuk-lin today attended the launch symposium on the latest results of the Programme for International Student Assessment by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development in Asia to discuss the way forward for education with representatives of the education sector from other regions. At the symposium’s panel discussion session held
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Secretary for Transport & Logistics Lam Sai-hung and his delegation of Hong Kong Maritime & Port Board members visited an automated terminal in Shanghai and met the management of Shanghai Maritime University (SMU) today. At the Yangshan Phase IV Automated Terminal in Shanghai this morning, Mr Lam and the delegation met the terminal’s representatives
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The Registration & Electoral Office announced today that it received 12,976 registrations for voting at Near Boundary Polling Stations (NBPSs) set up for the upcoming District Council Ordinary Election. The arrangement was made to make it easier for electors living on the Mainland to cast their votes. Registration ended yesterday. Electors who have
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Acting Secretary for Transport & Logistics Liu Chun-san said today that the Government encourages green transformation in the transport sector and could assist franchised bus operators in achieving such a transition. Answering legislators’ questions, Mr Liu noted that as of the end of September, a total of 59 electric franchised buses had been registered.
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Secretary for Environment & Ecology Tse Chin-wan yesterday attended a reception in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, where he delivered a keynote speech on Hong Kong’s decarbonisation strategies to young engineers. Speaking at the event, which was organised by the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office in Dubai, the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
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The Government announced today that it will organise a large-scale outdoor concert, Build a Better Community gala, at the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD)’s Wonderland between 7pm and 10pm on December 9. The concert aims to further promote the benefits brought by the improved district governance system and the reformed District Councils, as well
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