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Hong Kong Customs seizes 2.5 kg of cocaine (with photos)
Customs officers yesterday (February 22) intercepted a foreign male passenger arriving from Sao Paulo, Brazil at the Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 2.5 kilogrammes of cocaine. The...
View ArticleMan arrested for murder
Police reclassified a dead body found case in Yau Ma Tei on February 16 into a murder and arrested a 43-year-old man in suspected connection with the case in Chai Wan today (February 23).At about 7am...
View ArticleUpdate on cluster of Human Metapneumovirus cases in Pok Oi Hospital
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:Regarding the recent confirmation on a cluster of patients with Human Metapneumovirus in a male infirmary ward, the spokesperson for Pok Oi...
View ArticleMinimum Wage Commission appointments announced
The Government announced today (February 26) the appointments to the Minimum Wage Commission (MWC) for a two-year term with effect from March 1, 2013.The Chief Executive has re-appointed Mr Jat...
View ArticleCS to leave for Sichuan to inspect reconstruction projects
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mrs Carrie Lam, will lead a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government delegation to Sichuan in the evening of February 28 to inspect the...
View ArticleCase of NDM-1 Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae under CHP investigation
The Public Health Laboratory Services Branch (PHLSB) of the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health confirmed today (February 26) a case of New Delhi metallo-£]-lactamase-1...
View ArticleTransport Complaints Unit receives fewer complaints in fourth quarter of 2012
The Transport Complaints Unit (TCU) of the Transport Advisory Committee received 6,056 complaints and suggestions in the fourth quarter of 2012. Among these, 118 were pure suggestions. The total number...
View ArticleSteering Committee on Population Policy convenes second meeting
The Steering Committee on Population Policy (SCPP) chaired by the Chief Secretary for Administration held its second meeting today (February 26).Following on from the discussion at its first meeting on...
View ArticleTAC discusses "Our Future Railway" Stage 2 Public Engagement Exercise and...
The Transport Advisory Committee (TAC) was briefed today (February 26) on the "Our Future Railway" Stage 2 Public Engagement Exercise and the consultants' preliminary ideas on seven local enhancement...
View ArticleStatement by HKSAR Government on balloon accident in Egypt
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government issued the following statement today (February 26) regarding the assistance rendered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Hong Kong...
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HKETO (Tokyo) to further cultivate ties with Japan (with photos)
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Tokyo) will continue to work hard to foster closer ties and friendship with Japan, leading to more exchanges in various aspects ranging from business and trade...
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Customs seizes 2.1 kg of cocaine at airport (with photo)
Customs officers seized from a speedpost parcel from Sao Paulo, Brazil, a total of 2.1 kilogrammes of cocaine with estimated market value of about $2.18 million at the airport on Sunday (February...
View ArticleThirteen arrested during anti-illegal employment operation
The Immigration Department today (February 27) mounted an anti-illegal employment operation. During the operation, officers raided black spots for parallel goods trading in the Sheung Shui district....
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Customs cracks illicit cigarette distribution case in Yuen Long (with photo)
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (February 26) afternoon cracked an illicit cigarette distribution case in Yuen Long. A total of 2.9 million sticks of illicit cigarettes packed in 232 carton boxes were...
View ArticleSCOLAR welcomes Budget initiatives
The following is issued on behalf of the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research:The Chairman of the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR), Professor Cheng...
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Retail shop raided for suspected illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical...
A retail shop in Causeway Bay was raided by the Department of Health (DH) today (February 27). The company was found to be selling an unregistered pharmaceutical product with undeclared controlled drug...
View ArticleTax measures proposed in 2013-14 Budget
In his Budget delivered today (February 27), the Financial Secretary proposed a number of tax measures.The Financial Secretary proposed a 75 per cent reduction of profits tax, salaries tax and tax...
View ArticlePolice continue to assist in the investigation of an alleged detention case...
The three Police Inspectorate Officers continue to assist the Argentinian counterparts to investigate the case in which two women were allegedly unlawfully detained in Argentina and they have already...
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Customs reminds public of new regulation on export of powdered formula from...
The Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) today (February 27) reminded members of the public and persons departing from Hong Kong to take note of the new regulation about the export of powdered...
View ArticleEducation Commission Chairman welcomes the Government's Budget
The following is issued on behalf of the Education Commission:The Chairman of the Education Commission, Dr Moses Cheng, today (February 27) welcomed the Government's increase in the expenditure on...
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