Update on cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci cases in Tuen Mun Hospital
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:Regarding the earlier confirmation that some in-patients were confirmed to be Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) carriers, the...
View ArticleCase of necrotising fasciitis under CHP investigation
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (May 20) investigating a case of necrotising fasciitis (flesh-eating disease) involving a 43-year-old man.The patient, with...
View ArticleExecutive Council Secretariat's response to media enquiry
The following is issued on behalf of the Executive Council Secretariat:With regard to media enquiries on the meeting arrangements of the Executive Council (ExCo), the ExCo Secretariat today (May 20)...
View ArticleLegCo to debate motion on democratic procedures for election of Chief...
The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting this Wednesday (May 22) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During...
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 flooding...
View ArticleRegional Traffic Day of Hong Kong Island
Police officers issued a total of 602 Fixed Penalty Tickets (FPTs) and 59 summonses to road users violating traffic regulations during the Regional Traffic Day on Hong Kong Island.The operation...
View ArticleDuo jailed for fraud and money laundering
A 34-year-old man was jailed for six years for fraud and money laundering at the District Court today (May 20), while his 63-year-old mother was jailed for 2.5 years for money laundering. The court...
View ArticleNo new human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) in the Mainland
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) verified with the National Health and Family Planning Commission that there was no new human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) in...
View ArticleLCQ5: Government dental services
Following is a question by the Dr Hon Joseph Lee Kok-long and a reply by the Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Ko Wing-man, in the Legislative Council today (May 22):Question:Quite a number of elderly...
View ArticleLCQ6: Water supply in Hong Kong
Following is a question by the Hon Dennis Kwok and a reply by the Secretary for Development, Mr Paul Chan, in the Legislative Council today (May 22):Question:At present, 70 per cent to 80 per cent of...
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Retail shop raided for suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered...
A retail shop in Mong Kok was raided today (May 22) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered pharmaceutical...
View ArticleLCQ22: Redevelopment project of Prince of Wales Hospital
Following is a question by the Dr Hon Elizabeth Quat and a written reply by the Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Ko Wing-man, in the Legislative Council today (May 22):Question:A survey conducted by a...
View ArticleLCQ16: Private mooring
Following a question by the Hon Dennis Kwok and a written reply by the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Professor Anthony Cheung Bing-leung, in the Legislative Council today (May 22):Question:Under...
View ArticleRainstorm on the morning of May 22, 2013
A trough of low pressure lingering around the coast of Guangdong brought several episodes of heavy rain and thunderstorms to Hong Kong this morning (May 22), causing landslides and flooding in some...
View ArticleTrade descriptions notices to be gazetted
The Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 (Commencement) Notice (the Commencement Notice) made by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, as well as the...
View ArticleLCQ1: The turnover of public rental housing units
Following is a question by the Hon Tony Tse Wai-chuen, and a reply by the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Professor Anthony Cheung Bing-leung, in the Legislative Council today (May 22):Question...
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Appeal for information on missing man in Kowloon City (with photo)
Police today (May 22) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Kowloon City.Wan Ho-yin, aged 31, left a rehabilitation centre on South Wall Road on April 16 morning and...
View ArticleTwo additional overseas cases of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with...
The Department of Health (DH) is today (May 22) closely monitoring two additional cases of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus and one probable case reported to the World...
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Invest Hong Kong encourages Wuxi biotech enterprises to "go global" (with photo)
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) hosted a seminar in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, today (May 23), encouraging Wuxi biotechnological enterprises to "go global" and access overseas markets through Hong Kong.The...
View ArticleUpdate on number of suspected human cases of avian influenza A(H7) notified
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (May 23) provided an update on the latest number of suspected human cases of avian influenza A(H7) notified to the CHP,...
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