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…
Financial Secretary Paul Chan spoke on various topics while attending day two of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Finance Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) and related activities in Peru yesterday. The topics included global and regional economic and financial outlooks, sustainable finance, sustainable infrastructure, digital finance, and enhancing resilience against climate change. This year’s APEC…
Secretary for Health Prof Lo Chung-mau and Secretary for Education Choi Yuk-lin today co-chaired the first meeting of the Task Group on New Medical School to discuss strategic directions and major parameters for the establishment of a third medical school in Hong Kong. The task group concluded that the third medical school should adopt…
The Leisure & Cultural Services Department (LCSD) announced that the De Brazza’s Monkey at the Hong Kong Zoological & Botanical Gardens (HKZBG) that has been under isolation since October 13, was found dead today. The Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department then conducted a necropsy on the animal to ascertain the cause of death. …
Overall consumer prices rose 2.2% year-on-year in September, a smaller rate of increase than the 2.5% seen in August, the Census & Statistics Department announced today. Netting out the effects of the Government’s one-off relief measures, underlying inflation was 0.9%, also smaller than that recorded in August. Compared with September last year, price…
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Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung today inspected the progress of construction works at the Kai Tak Sports Park (KTSP) and reviewed preparatory work for a test event due to be held there on Sunday. Around 1,000 invited spectators will attend the event, a football match between local teams at the Public…