Correctional officers stop person in custody committing self-harm
Correctional Services officers stopped a person in custody hurting himself in Stanley Prison today (January 20).At about 2.40pm, the 58-year-old male person in custody suddenly turned emotional at the...
View ArticleMan jailed for possessing equipment for making false instrument
The District Court today (January 20) sentenced a 48-year-old man to an imprisonment of six years for possessing equipment for making a false instrument.The court heard that the man was arrested after...
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LegCo Members meet with the new Boards of Directors of six charitable...
The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:A tea reception for Legislative Council (LegCo) Members and the new Boards of Directors of six charitable organisations was held...
View ArticleSpecial traffic arrangements for Lunar New Year Fair in Yuen Long
Police will implement special traffic arrangements to facilitate the Lunar New Year Fair 2014 in Yuen Long.Keung Yip Street will be closed between 9am tomorrow (January 21) and 2pm on January 31. Other...
View ArticleSafety alert on insulin cartridges of t:slim Insulin Pump
The Department of Health (DH) today (January 20) drew the public's attention to a safety alert issued by the United States Food and Drug Administration on a voluntary recall by Tandem Diabetes Care, an...
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Youth Exchange Session discusses population policy and youth development
The following is issued on behalf of the Commission on Youth:The Commission on Youth (CoY) organised a Youth Exchange Session at the Youth Square today (January 20). The Chief Secretary for...
View ArticleSCMA answers question at media session
Following is the transcript of remarks by the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Raymond Tam, at a media session after attending the meeting of the Legislative Council Panel on...
View ArticleCHP notified of nine additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) in...
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) received notification today (January 20) from the National Health and Family Planning Commission of nine additional human cases...
View ArticleHAD opens temporary cold shelters (2)
In view of the cold weather, the Home Affairs Department has opened 14 temporary shelters for people in need of refuge from the cold this evening. The temporary shelters will remain open until 8.30am...
View ArticleCorrectional officers intercept smuggling of suspected dangerous drugs into...
Correctional officers at Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre intercepted suspected dangerous drugs concealed inside the body of a remand person in custody today (January 21).Upon admission to the institution...
View ArticleCase of community-associated MRSA infection under CHP investigation
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (January 21) investigating a case of pneumonia caused by community-associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus...
View ArticleUpdate on cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci cases in Pok Oi Hospital
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:The spokesperson for Pok Oi Hospital (POH) made the following update today (January 21) regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of...
View ArticleUpdate on cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci cases in North District...
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:The spokesperson for North District Hospital gave the following update today (January 21) regarding an earlier announcement on confirmation...
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Exhibition of Professor Wang Dongling's calligraphy work opens (with photos)
The largest calligraphy work ever created in Hong Kong, "The Moon over the River on a Spring Night" by the internationally acclaimed Chinese calligrapher Professor Wang Dongling, is on public display...
View ArticleHAD opens temporary cold shelters (2)
In view of the cold weather, the Home Affairs Department has opened 14 temporary shelters for people in need of refuge from the cold this evening. The temporary shelters will remain open until 8.30am...
View ArticleHong Kong raises travel alert for Thailand (Bangkok) to black
In view of the latest situation of Bangkok, and the 60-day state of emergency announced by the Thai Government, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today (January 21) raised the...
View ArticlePerson in custody attacks staff at Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre
A person in custody attacked and injured a Hospital Authority staff deployed to Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre today (January 21).At about 4.21pm, the 22-year-old male person in custody returned to the...
View ArticleWounding case in Wan Chai reclassified as murder
Police today (January 21) reclassified a wounding case happened in Wan Chai on January 12 as murder.At about 10.50pm on that day, Police received a report that a man, suspected to be attacked, was...
View ArticleRed flag hoisted at Silverstrand Beach
Attention TV/radio announcers:Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:Here is an item of interest to swimmers.The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (January 22) that...
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Transcript of remarks by CE at media session (with photos/video)
Following is the transcript of remarks by the Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung, at a media session after visiting the construction site at the Hong Kong Housing Authority's Shui Chuen O Estate this...
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