The Government today strongly condemned recent attempts by some individuals overseas to exert improper pressure on Court of Final Appeal non-permanent judge Patrick Keane, blatantly interfering with ongoing criminal proceedings in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The Government noted that any attempt by any organisation or individual to exert pressure on judges and…
Financial Secretary Paul Chan delivered a speech and held discussions with President of the National Committee on United States-China Relations Steve Orlins as he continued a visit to New York, the US. Mr Chan gave his speech at a lunch co-hosted by the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office in New York and the…
The first Hong Kong Fashion Fest will be held between November 20 and December 4 at various locations in the city, Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung announced. Mr Yeung today attended the Hong Kong Fashion Fest Preview, which was held to raise the curtain on the inaugural Hong Kong Fashion Design…
A total of 383 stalls were let out in the three-day open auction that ended today for stalls at the 2025 Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair, with total revenue exceeding $6.72 million. They comprised 158 for regular size dry goods, 46 for large size dry goods, 175 for wet goods and four for…
Dinosaur fossils initially confirmed to be dated to the Cretaceous period were discovered for the first time on Port Island in the Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark in the northeastern waters of Hong Kong, the Development Bureau (DEVB) today announced. The bureau also today signed a framework agreement with the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology…
Hong Kong’s ranking in the 2024 World Justice Project Rule of Law Index remained unchanged as it continued to rank sixth in East Asia and the Pacific, and was placed 23rd out of 142 countries and jurisdictions globally, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government said today. In a statement responding to media enquiries,…
The Government welcomed the passage of the Rating (Amendment) Bill 2024 by the Legislative Council today, which gives effect to the progressive rating system for domestic tenements. The bill will take effect from the fourth quarter of this financial year, ie January to March 2025, to uphold the “affordable users pay” principle. Starting…
The Labour Department (LD) and the Electrical & Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) indicated today that they have taken actions following the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)’s recent arrests for suspected corruption cases in relation to training courses and working experience proof. The LD emphasised in a press release that it is highly concerned about…
Chief Executive John Lee today expressed sorrow over the passing of former Secretary for Education Michael Suen. Mr Suen joined the Government in 1966. He also served as Secretary for Home Affairs, Secretary for Constitutional Affairs and Secretary for Housing, Planning & Lands. He was appointed as Secretary for Education in 2007, a post…
(To watch the full media session with sign language interpretation, click here.) Chief Executive John Lee said today that the six-month adaptation period for the regulation of disposable plastic tableware and other plastic products has gone smoothly and that a plastic-free culture in the city has been built. Prior to attending an Executive…