Under Secretary and Political Assistants appointed
The Chief Executive's Office announced today (December 20) that the Appointment Committee has appointed an Under Secretary and two Political Assistants of the fourth term of the Hong Kong Special...
View ArticleEffective Exchange Rate Index
The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Thursday, December 20, 2012 is 94 (same as yesterday's index).
View ArticleChain volume measures of Gross Domestic Product by economic activity for the...
The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released today (December 20) the preliminary figures of chain volume measures of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by economic activity for the third quarter...
View ArticleEmployment and vacancies statistics for September 2012
According to the figures released today (December 20) by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD), total employment in the private sector surveyed increased by 1.6% or 43 000 persons in...
View ArticleConsumer Price Indices for November 2012
The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released today (December 20) the Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures for November 2012. According to the Composite CPI, overall consumer prices rose by...
View ArticleSuspected fraudulent website: www.andbank.com
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong monetary Authority:The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public in Hong Kong to a suspected fraudulent website with...
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Transcript of remarks by CE at media session in Beijing (with photos/videos)
Following is the transcript of remarks by the Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung, at a media session in Beijing today (December 20):Reporter: Why didn't you mention this problem to Mr Xi, seeing it's...
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Marine traffic arrangements and safety measures to be followed at New Year's...
In regard to the New Year's Eve Countdown Pyrotechnic Show to be held by the Hong Kong Tourism Board on December 31, the Marine Department (MD) and the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) today (December 20)...
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SJ visits Tai Po District (with photos)
The Secretary for Justice, Mr Rimsky Yuen, SC, visited Tai Po District today (December 20) to understand the implementation of the anti-drug programmes for the youth in the district.Accompanied by the...
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Appeal for information on missing man in Ta Kwu Ling (with photo)
Police today (December 20) appealed to the public for information on a man missing in Ta Kwu Ling.Cheng Ching-tsun, aged 78, was found missing after he was last seen at Lo Wu Control Point on December...
View ArticleTraffic arrangements in Kowloon for Christmas
The Police will implement crowd management measures and special traffic arrangements in Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom to help facilitate celebration of Christmas.Traditionally, crowd is attracted to see...
View ArticleTwelve immigration offenders arrested
The Immigration Department yesterday (December 20) arrested eight illegal workers and four suspected employers during a territory-wide anti-illegal workers operation codenamed "Twilight".Operation...
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Launching of Senior Police Call (with photos)
Some 120 elderly today (December 21) participated in Launching Ceremony of the Senior Police Call (SPC) organised by the Hong Kong Police Force.SPC aims at strengthening communication between the...
View ArticleDuo arrested for email scams related offences
Police yesterday (December 20) cracked down on email scams following the arrest of two foreign persons for using a false instrument.Officers of Commercial Crime Bureau, after extensive investigations,...
View ArticleTranscript of remarks by STH after visit to show flat of HKHS subsidised...
Following is a transcript of remarks by the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Professor Anthony Cheung Bing-leung, at a media session after his visit to the show flat of Greenview Villa, a...
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Consultative forums on draft Enforcement Guidelines of Amendment Ordinance...
The Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 (the Amendment Ordinance) enacted on July 17 this year has expanded the existing consumer protection. The Amendment Ordinance...
View ArticleStatement by the Transport and Housing Bureau on a meeting with REDA
A spokesman for the Transport and Housing Bureau (THB) made the following statement after a meeting today (December 21) between government officials and representatives of the Real Estate Developers...
View ArticleSWD's response to assistance offered to non-civil service contract Community...
Following is a statement issued by a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department (SWD) today (December 21) in response to the assistance offered to non-civil service contract (NCSC) Community Work...
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Transcript of remarks by CE at media session in Beijing (with photos/ videos)
Following is the transcript of remarks by the Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung, at a media session in Beijing tonight (December 21):Reporter: (on the appointment of Mr Lau Kong-wah as Under Secretary for...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses to fatal traffic accident in Sheung Shui
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal traffic accident in Sheung Shui last night (December 21), in which a 29-year-old woman died.At about 9.08pm yesterday, Police received a report that...
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