CHP investigates cluster of Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae...
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (October 2) investigating a cluster of Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) carrier cases involving five...
View ArticlePolice appeal for information on fatal traffic accident in Western District
Police today (October 2) appealed to the public for information on a fatal traffic accident in Western District yesterday (October 1) in which a man died. Police received a report at about...
View ArticleGovernment reaches settlement arrangement with MTRCL on Hong Kong Section of...
The Government today (October 2) reached a settlement arrangement with the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL) on the Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL)...
View ArticleIncoming passenger convicted and jailed for possession of duty-not-paid...
An incoming female passenger was sentenced to four weeks' imprisonment with a fine of $1,500 by the Fanling Magistrates' Courts today (October 2) for possessing duty-not-paid cigarettes and...
View ArticleIncoming passenger convicted and jailed for importing duty-not-paid...
An incoming male passenger was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and fined $1,500 by the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts today (October 2) for importing duty-not-paid cigarettes, failing to...
View ArticleEmployers, contractors and employees should be aware of electrical safety at...
As the rainstorm warning has been issued by the Hong Kong Observatory, the Labour Department (LD) reminds employers and contractors that they should adopt necessary work arrangements and take...
View ArticleUpdate on mosquito-borne diseases, dengue fever and chikungunya fever
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (October 2) announced the latest situation regarding dengue fever (DF) and chikungunya fever (CF). Although Hong Kong has...
View ArticleImport of poultry meat and products from Rural Municipality of Rockwood of...
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 2) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)...
View ArticlePublic urged to report flooding
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations: Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals: Members of the public are advised to report any street...
View ArticleFS announces reappointment of Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Investment...
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Investment Corporation Limited (HKIC) and Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, announced today (October 2) that the HKIC Board of Directors had...
View ArticleIncrease in Minimum Allowable Wage and no change in food allowance for...
The Government announced today (October 2) that the Minimum Allowable Wage (MAW) for foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) in Hong Kong will be increased by 2.35 per cent, from $5,100 to $5,220 per...
View ArticleProvisional statistics of retail sales for August 2026
The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released the latest figures on retail sales today (October 2). The value of total retail sales in August 2026, provisionally estimated at $32.1...
View ArticleInspection of aquatic products imported from Japan
In response to the Japanese Government's plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Station, the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene issued a Food Safety...
View ArticleGrading of beach water quality released
The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (October 2) released the latest grading of water quality for 39 gazetted beaches (see Note 1) and one non-gazetted beach (see Note 2)....
View ArticleApproved Lamma Island Outline Zoning Plan referred back for amendment
The Town Planning Board announced today (October 2) that the Secretary for Development has referred the approved Lamma Island Outline Zoning Plan (OZP) to the Board for amendment to mainly reflect...
View ArticleEffective Exchange Rate Index
The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Friday, October 2, 2026 is 100.6 (up 0.1 against Wednesday's index).
View ArticleHKICL alerts public of fraudulent website
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority: Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (HKICL) has recently noted one fraudulent website at hkmonetaryauthority.lol purported...
View ArticleSpecial traffic arrangements for Chung Yeung Festival
To facilitate grave-sweeping activities during the Chung Yeung Festival period, the Police today (October 2) announced that special traffic arrangements will be implemented in phases in the...
View ArticleHong Kong Customs seizes suspected illicit cigarettes worth about $1.88...
Hong Kong Customs seized about 360 000 suspected illicit cigarettes on September 30, with an estimated market value of about $1.88 million and a duty potential of about $1.18 million, at the Man...
View ArticleAppointments to Green Tech Fund Assessment Committee announced
The Government today (October 2) announced the appointment of five new members, Ms Irene Chu, Ms Tracy Wong Harris, Ms Linda Ho, Professor Kenneth Leung and Professor Samson Tai, and the...
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