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  • Private recreation leases reviewed

    The Home Affairs Bureau has advised all private recreational leaseholders that the Government will conduct a comprehensive review of the private recreational leases policy, and that lessees should not assume that their leases will be renewed under the same terms and conditions upon expiry.Secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-sing told lawmakers today that whilst renewing private recreational ...

  • Elderly get dental subsidy

    Under the Elderly Health Care Voucher Pilot Scheme, seniors aged 70 or above can make use of the vouchers for dental services provided by private dental clinics and those run by non-government organisations.Secretary for Food & Health Dr Ko Wing-man told lawmakers today the Government increased the annual voucher amount to $1,000 from January 1.He said there are about 2,060 registered ...

  • Heavy rain brings landslips flooding

    A trough of low pressure lingering around the Guangdong coast brought several episodes of heavy rain and thunderstorms to Hong Kong this morning, causing landslides and flooding in some places, the Hong Kong Observatory says.The Black Rainstorm Warning Signal was issued from 4.10am to 9.45am. The signal was last raised in July, 2010.From midnight till noon, more than 150mm of rain was recorded ...

  • Minimum wage set correctly Labour chief

    Requiring the minimum wage to rise at a higher rate than inflation would not be a suitable option, says Secretary for Labour & Welfare Matthew Cheung.Speaking in response to a question in the Legislative Council today, Mr Cheung said such an arrangement would cause a self-perpetuating inflationary spiral of wages and prices chasing each other. The evidence-based approach adopted by the ...

  • Art Basel highlights Hong Kongs new status as arts hub

    The recent rise of "illegal" street demonstrations in Malaysia does not adversely impact tourism in general, says new Tourism Minister Mohd Nazri Abdul ...


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  • CE mourns Sir Denys Roberts

    Chief Executive CY Leung today expressed his sadness at the passing of former Chief Justice Sir Denys Roberts.Sir Denys was appointed Attorney General in 1966 and Colonial Secretary (later renamed as Chief Secretary) in 1973. He was Chief Justice from 1979 to 1988. He had also served as Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal between 1997 and 2003.Mr Leung said Sir Denys had made ...

  • Public order law to stay TK Lai

    The Public Order Ordinance has been effective in enabling Police to take reasonable and appropriate measures when discharging their duties, facilitating peaceful conduct at lawful assemblies, processions and demonstrations, and the Government has no plans to amend the law.This was the message from Secretary for Security TK Lai to lawmakers today, on the arrest of a woman who took part in a ...

  • A preview of Art Basel in Hong Kong

    An installation "Log Lady & Dirty Bunny" by US artist Marnie Weber is displayed during a preview of the first Art Basel in Hong Kong May 22, 2013. Founded by gallerists in 1970, the Art Basel is an international art show which has been held annually in Basel and Miami Beach. Its debut in Hong Kong features modern and contemporary artworks by more than 2,000 artists from Asia and ...

  • Hong Kong stocks end down 0.45

    HONG Kong stocks have closed down 0.45 per cent despite a strong lead from Wall Street, as dealers wait for testimony from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke on the US economic outlook. The benchmark Hang Seng Index on Wednesday lost 105.29 points to 23,261 on turnover of $HK52.41 billion ($A6.92 billion) after the morning session was cancelled because of a heavy rainfall warning. In the ...

  • Ovitrap index rises to 2.5

    The monthly average ovitrap index for April rose to 2.5% from 0.1% in March, the Food & Environmental Hygiene Department announced today.The ovitrap indices reflect the prevalence of Aedes albopictus, a mosquito vector for Dengue fever transmission.Among the 44 areas surveyed last month, positive ovitrap indices were recorded in 20 areas, ranging from 1.6% to 16.7%, with the highest in ...

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