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Sat, 28 May 2022 15:52:10 +0800Three men arrested over knives seizures
Police on Saturday said they had arrested three young men on suspicion of possessing offensive weapons.
Officers said they had intercepted two men during an anti-triad operation in Ngau Tau Kok on Thursday, and found two military knives in the bag ...
Sat, 28 May 2022 14:09:39 +0800HK won't compromise Covid measures for economy: Yau
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Edward Yau said on Saturday that Hong Kong will not compromise its anti-Covid measures for the sake of the economy, despite growing calls from the business sector to resume quarantine-free international...
Sat, 28 May 2022 12:25:47 +0800Next govt must step up security awareness: CE
Outgoing Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Saturday called on the incoming administration to enhance national security awareness among the governing team, saying the SAR still faces challenges in implementing the security law.
Speaking at a legal forum ...
Sat, 28 May 2022 10:48:33 +0800'Covid rebound unlikely; young can wait for 4th jab'
Government pandemic adviser David Hui on Saturday said Hong Kong's daily Covid caseload is likely to remain in the low hundreds for several more weeks, adding that a major rebound in infections is unlikely.
"Judging by the recent number of cases [wh...
Fri, 27 May 2022 21:38:21 +0800Compulsory testing notices issued for 42 locations
The government on Friday said it had ordered compulsory testing for Covid-19 at 42 locations across the SAR.
Anyone who has visited any of these premises and stayed there for the length of time and on the dates specified must get a nucleic acid test...
Fri, 27 May 2022 18:23:42 +0800BA.2.12.1 may be spreading on HK Island: officials
Health authorities on Friday reported 221 new local Covid cases and said they believe a subvariant of Omicron, BA.2.12.1, is spreading on Hong Kong Island.
At a daily briefing, officials confirmed that four earlier cases all involved the subvariant,...
Fri, 27 May 2022 17:36:37 +0800Residents divided on Kowloon City revamp
Some residents on Friday expressed sorrow that the Kowloon City they’ve known for years will disappear under a redevelopment plan, while others said it's high time that the district gets a major facelift.
The Urban Renewal Authority earlier unveil...
Fri, 27 May 2022 15:33:42 +0800Lee Wing-tat and wife quit Democratic Party
The Democratic Party on Friday said its key members Lee Wing-tat and his wife, Chan Shu-ying, have quit.
In a statement, it said the party's central committee has accepted their resignations, effective from May 27.
Party chairman Lo Kin-hei said h...
Fri, 27 May 2022 13:31:19 +0800Kowloon City's 'Little Thailand' to get facelift
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) on Friday pledged to preserve the culture unique to the “Little Thailand” streets of Kowloon City, as it unveiled plans to redevelop the area to build more than 4,300 flats.
The project will cover three sections...
Fri, 27 May 2022 11:49:12 +0800'One Country, Two Systems will have to be fine-tuned'
Beijing's top adviser on the Basic Law says the One Country, Two Systems principle will have to be improved, but Hong Kong's constitutional order won't change before 2047.
Shen Chunyao made the comments in a keynote speech at a legal conference on F...
Fri, 27 May 2022 09:27:34 +0800Matching civil service pay a "huge burden" to SMEs
The head of a group for small and medium-sized enterprises warned on Friday that proposed pay rises of up to 7 percent for civil servants risked putting pressure on the hard-hit private sector to match the increases or see staff walk away.
Speaking ...
Thu, 26 May 2022 21:47:22 +0800Compulsory testing notices issued for 46 locations
The government on Thursday said it had ordered compulsory testing for Covid-19 at 46 locations across the SAR.
Anyone who has visited any of these premises and stayed there for the length of time and on the dates specified must get a nucleic acid te...
Thu, 26 May 2022 20:26:48 +0800PolyU develops new portable Covid antibody test kit
Polytechnic University researchers on Thursday said they have developed a portable Covid antibody test kit that lets people know when they should receive their next booster shot using saliva instead of blood.
They explained people will need to place...
Thu, 26 May 2022 17:38:41 +0800HK's daily Covid caseload stays above 200
Health officials reported 251 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday and the deaths of two more coronavirus patients.
Thirty-six of the new infections were classified as imported cases.
The two patients who died were elderly care home residents aged 67 ...
Thu, 26 May 2022 14:21:14 +0800Number of smokers in HK falls to record low
The government says it is looking to expand non-smoking public areas in Hong Kong as the percentage of smokers drops to single digits for the first time.
According to a survey by the Census and Statistics Department, 9.5 percent of the population a...
Thu, 26 May 2022 13:59:54 +0800Business chamber opposes civil servant payrise
The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce on Thursday appealed against the pay rises recommended for civil servants, saying they “do not reflect the current economic climate”.
The government-appointed Pay Trend Survey Committee earlier suggeste...
Thu, 26 May 2022 13:06:46 +0800Rodent survey results may not be accurate: Ombudsman
Ombudsman Winnie Chiu on Thursday raised questions over a half-yearly survey done by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) on rodent infestations in Hong Kong, saying the results could be inaccurate and out of date.
Currently, offici...
Thu, 26 May 2022 12:17:05 +0800'Constitutional order underpins the rule of law'
The Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, Liu Guangyuan, said Thursday that the constitutional order must be protected in order to preserve the rule of law in the SAR.
Liu told an international rule of law forum, hosted by t...
Thu, 26 May 2022 11:32:46 +0800Govt urged to tighten regulation of paragliding
Ombudsman Winnie Chiu on Thursday urged the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) to tighten regulations for paragliding and introduce real-name registration for the sport as it becomes more popular in Hong Kong.
Chiu said an investigation by the watc...
Thu, 26 May 2022 11:21:45 +0800Lawmaker welcomes real-name registration for concerts
DAB lawmaker Vincent Cheng says requiring real-name registration to buy concert tickets is a good start to combat ticket scalping, after the government on Wednesday announced the move for a series of concerts by popular boy-band MIRROR. The lawmaker ...