The Government today published a notice in the Gazette specifying that amendments to the Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) Ordinance will come into effect on December 6. The Legislative Council passed the Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) (Amendment) Ordinance 2024 in July. It updates the statutory compulsory sale regime by lowering compulsory sale application…
The Transport Department today announced the route of a bus parade, scheduled for October 19, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Starting at around 11am that day, parade buses will depart from Victoria Park in Causeway Bay for Man Kwong Street in Central. They will transit…
A site at Area 39A and 39B, Hung Shui Kiu and Ha Tsuen in Yuen Long will be sold by open tender from October 18, 2024, to March 21, 2025, the Government announced today. The site, Hung Shui Kiu Town Lot No. 10, is located within the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area,…
The Government today announced the appointments of the new Permanent Secretary for Environment & Ecology (Food) and Director of Food & Environmental Hygiene. Director of Food & Environmental Hygiene Irene Young will take up the post of Permanent Secretary for Environment & Ecology (Food) on November 11, succeeding Vivian Lau who will proceed on pre-retirement…
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Ministry of Commerce today signed the Second Agreement Concerning Amendment to the Mainland & Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) Agreement on Trade in Services (Amendment Agreement II). Chief Executive John Lee witnessed the signing of the new agreement by Financial Secretary Paul Chan and…
Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki today officiated at the inaugural Family & Women Development Summit Hong Kong. Themed “Women’s Strengths in Action, Family Values Across Generations”, the summit brought together various sectors of the community to exchange views on matters relating to women and families. Guest speakers included officials from various regions, successful women…
Chief Executive John Lee expressed his profound sorrow over the passing of former Chairman of the Standing Committee of the 10th and 11th National People’s Congress (NPC) Wu Bangguo. Mr Lee pointed out that Mr Wu had all along held the development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region close to his heart, and…
The Financial Services & the Treasury Bureau today announced the establishment of the Hong Kong Family Office Nexus, a strategic collaboration between the bureau and Bloomberg L.P. The partnership is aimed at attracting family offices from around the world to establish or expand their presence in Hong Kong, and at reinforcing the city’s status…
The Government announced the official naming of Hong Kong’s first Chinese medicine hospital as The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong and launched its logo today. Secretary for Health Prof Lo Chung-mau said that the hospital’s establishment marks a milestone in the city’s commitment to driving Chinese medicine (CM) development. He noted that…
The Mainland’s seven-day National Day Golden Week ended yesterday, and the Government today announced that the Immigration Department recorded a total of around 1.38 million visitors coming to Hong Kong through various sea, land and air control points during the week. The overall number of inbound visitors aligned with earlier estimates, while the number…