LegCo Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways visits construction site...
The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:The Legislative Council (LegCo) Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways conducted a site visit today (April 28) to the...
View ArticleSecond round registration for the Certificate of Sponsorship under Hong...
The Labour Department (LD) announced today (May 1) that another round of registration for the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) under the Hong Kong/United Kingdom (UK) Working Holiday Scheme will be...
View ArticleSuspected red tide sighted at Pui O 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 (May 1) that due to...
View ArticleGovernment's response on Labour Day processions
In response to the Labour Day processions today (May 1), a Government spokesman stressed that the Government attached great importance to protecting labour rights.He said that the Government is...
View ArticleUpdate on clusters of Human Metapneumovirus cases in Siu Lam Hospital
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:Regarding earlier announcement on a cluster of patients infected with Human Metapneumovirus in a male ward for severe intellectual...
View ArticlePatients in Queen Elizabeth Hospital confirmed to be Vancomycin Resistant...
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:Regarding earlier announcement on a cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) in a female medical ward, the spokesperson for Queen...
View ArticleIslands District Basic Law promotion activities - concluding and sharing...
The following is issued on behalf of Islands District Council:The Working Group on Basic Law promotion of Islands District (the WG) under the Islands District Council (IsDC) organised the "Islands...
View ArticleHong Kong Customs seizes suspected methamphetamine at Lok Ma Chau Control...
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (April 30) seized about 2.2 kilogrammes of suspected methamphetamine (ice) at Lok Ma Chau Control Point. The market value of the drugs was about $990,000.Customs officers...
View ArticlePolice appeal for information on serious traffic accident in Wan Chai
Police appealed for information on a serious traffic accident in Wan Chai today (May 1) in which a 44-year-old man was seriously injured.At about 4.05am, the man was found lying on the eastbound...
View ArticleCaritas Medical Centre announces sentinel event
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:The spokesperson for Caritas Medical Centre (CMC) today announced a sentinel event:A 59-year-old male patient who had a history of diabetes,...
View ArticleHK Customs seizes cocaine at airport (with photos)
Hong Kong Customs officers yesterday (April 30) arrested two incoming male passengers and seized about six kilogrammes of cocaine, with a value of about $6.21 million, at the Hong Kong International...
View ArticleCA decides to give consent to proposed acquisition of CSL New World Mobility...
The following is issued on behalf of the Communications Authority:The Communications Authority (CA) today (May 2) announced its decision to give consent, with conditions imposed, to HKT Limited's...
View ArticleRecord high number of museums and venues participate in International Museum...
International Museum Day 2014, Hong Kong (IMD 2014, HK) will be held on May 17 and 18. On these two days, 42 participating local cultural institutions, including the museums under the Leisure and...
View ArticleNational Theatre of Scotland and Royal Shakespeare Company to stage...
The National Theatre of Scotland and the Royal Shakespeare Company will stage five performances of David Greig's "Dunsinane" in Hong Kong from today (May 2) onwards. As a dramatic sequel to William...
View ArticleCluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci cases at Pamela Youde Nethersole...
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:The spokesperson for Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital (PYNEH) made the following announcement today (May 2):An 82-year-old male...
View ArticleMeetings of the Legislative Council and its Committees
The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:The Legislative Council and its Committees will hold 10 open meetings, 2 public hearings and 4 closed meetings during the week...
View ArticleMuseum of Art to exhibit Ming and Qing Chinese artworks from the C. P. Lin...
A wide array of Ming and Qing dynasty artefacts selected from the collection of the acclaimed local collector, Mr C P Lin, will go on display in an exhibition titled "Ming and Qing Chinese Arts from...
View ArticleTranscript of remarks by STH
Following is the transcript of remarks by the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Professor Anthony Cheung Bing-leung, at a media session today (May 2) on the Hong Kong section of the...
View ArticleFurther arrest in connection with murder case in Tsuen Wan
Police further arrested a man today (May 2) in suspected connection with the murder case happened in Tsuen Fu Street in Tsuen Wan in which a 58-year-old man was killed on April 28. Police arrested the...
View ArticleTHB's response to media enquiries
In response to media enquiries, the Transport and Housing Bureau said today (May 2):When considering to invite Professor Lee Chack-fan as the chairperson of the independent expert panel to examine the...
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