Xia Baolong, head of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, inspects light public housing units in Yuen Long and visits residents as he began a two-day visit to the Hong Kong…
CHP investigates locally acquired measles case The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (June 5) is investigating a local measles case and reminds members of the public that vaccination is the most effective way to prevent measles. The case involves a 19-year-old female who developed a fever, myalgia and…
Toronto ETO supports second edition of Kung Fu Film Festival The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) (Toronto ETO) supported the second edition of the Kung Fu Film Festival (Festival), which has presented seven screenings of martial arts movies in Richmond Hill and Scarborough May 30 and 31 (Toronto time) to celebrate Hong Kong’s…
Incoming passenger convicted and jailed for possession of duty-not-paid cigars An incoming passenger was sentenced to 80 days of imprisonment and fined $1,000 by the Shatin Magistrates’ Courts today (May 25) for possessing duty-not-paid cigars and failing to declare them to Customs officers, in contravention of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance (DCO). Customs officers intercepted an…
“Wellness Weekends” concludes successfully The “Wellness Weekends” organised by the Narcotics Division (ND) of the Security Bureau, came to a successful close today (May 24) at Tsuen Wan Park. The event comprised three stops, with six family yoga workshops held in April and May at Kai Tak Station Square, Tamar Park and Tsuen Wan Park….
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu recently said that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government aims to release a public-consultation document for the city’s first five-year plan this quarter, with the official document to be finalized and published by the end of the year. Based on the Chinese mainland’s experience, the preliminary research for a…
Hong Kong landlords who fail to fix water seepage affecting flats below face a minimum inspection bill of HK$17,000 (US$2,170) if they take no action within 28 days of notification under a pilot scheme designed to fast-track such cases. The plan, launched by a joint office under the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) and…
This undated photo shows participants looking for opportunities during the Global Talent Summit Week’s CareerConnect Expo in Hong Kong. (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) Nearly 280,000 professionals worldwide have entered Hong Kong as of Feb 28 under the special administrative region’s talent admission programs, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han disclosed on Wednesday, an…
Young rehabilitated persons conclude Greater Bay Area exchange tour in Zhuhai To further cultivate national consciousness and positive values in young rehabilitated persons, correctional officers led youths who have completed their sentences and are under statutory supervision to participate in the Greater Bay Area Experience Exchange Tour 2026, visiting Foshan and Zhuhai in the Guangdong-Hong…
The number of suspected scams involving unusually high and belated compensation claims for minor or non-existent traffic accidents in Hong Kong has doubled to more than 70 in less than a week, according to the security minister. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung told a radio programme on Sunday that the increase was recorded after…