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Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:14:27 +0800Not sure why marathon is cancelled: sports chief
Sports Commissioner Yeung Tak-keung on Monday said he's unsure why organisers of the Hong Kong Marathon are cancelling November's race, adding that the government is willing to provide assistance if they decide to reschedule the event instead.
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Mon, 19 Sep 2022 11:26:58 +0800Police set up e-hub to sort tech crime and deception
Police said they have established a new centre to speed up the handling of technology crime and deception cases to effectively utilise investigative resources.
Officers said in an interview last week that deception cases have become the prevalent cr...
Sun, 18 Sep 2022 23:35:02 +0800Compulsory testing notices issued for 64 locations
The government on Sunday issued compulsory testing notices for 64 places across Hong Kong.
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 for Covid-19.
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Sun, 18 Sep 2022 18:23:43 +0800CHP says Covid now stable as cases ease below 8,000
New coronavirus infections fell for a second day to 7,322, Hong Kong health authorities announced on Sunday.
Among the newly reported cases, 132 were imported.
More than 2,600 coronavirus patients remained under treatment in public hospitals, 16 o...
Sun, 18 Sep 2022 16:18:36 +0800HK ready for greater cooperation with Cambodia
Commerce secretary Algernon Yau said on Sunday Hong Kong will surely become a main business partner with Cambodia, as they create more opportunities in the region, on the mainland and the Greater Bay Area.
The minister said Hong Kong is ready for g...
Sun, 18 Sep 2022 15:14:32 +0800Zero+7 'likely first move' in scrapping quarantine
A government adviser on the pandemic, David Hui, said on Sunday that Hong Kong could relax entry requirements again if Covid cases continue to fall and the healthcare system can cope.
He was speaking a day after the Secretary for Health, Lo Chung-ma...
Sun, 18 Sep 2022 14:08:33 +0800Labour groups urge speed on occupational safety bill
Labour representatives on Sunday called for the prompt passage of a job safety bill that significantly raises the maximum penalty for serious violations.
Right now, the maximum penalty is HK$500,000 and 12 months in jail, but the government propose...
Sun, 18 Sep 2022 13:22:37 +0800Police make record seizure of cannabis buds
Police on Sunday announced the seizure of around 900 kilos of cannabis buds during a recent anti-narcotics operation, the largest haul of the drug on record.
A kilogramme of methamphetamine was also found in the raids, pushing the total value of t...
Sun, 18 Sep 2022 12:48:17 +0800'HK needs to change quarantine rules ASAP'
Executive councillor Jeffrey Lam called on Sunday for the government to relax inbound travel rules as soon as possible, saying it's too late to leave it until the end of the year.
His appeal came two days after the organisers of the Hong Kong Marath...
Sun, 18 Sep 2022 11:44:59 +0800FS tips second-worst budget deficit ever
Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Sunday the budget deficit this year is expected to exceed HK$100 billion, far higher than the HK$56.3 billion originally estimated.
Writing on his weekly blog, the minister said government income is going to fa...
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 23:40:35 +0800Compulsory testing ordered for 65 locations
The government on Saturday issued compulsory testing notices for 65 places across Hong Kong.
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 for Covid-19.
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Sat, 17 Sep 2022 17:40:21 +0800No sharp rise in Covid cases since Mid-Autumn: CHP
Health authorities on Saturday reported 8,278 new Covid cases, as they noted recent daily infection numbers have remained at similar levels.
Of the latest infections, 8,149 were locally acquired and the remaining 129 imported.
Almost 2,700 patien...
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 14:28:07 +0800Algernon Yau garners support for HK's RCEP bid
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau has been shoring up support for Hong Kong's bid to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), during his trip to Cambodia.
In a social media post on Saturday, his bureau...
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 12:43:52 +0800US names Gregory May as new consul general in HK
Washington has named Gregory May as the new head of the United States Consulate in Hong Kong and Macau.
He arrived in Hong Kong on Friday.
In a statement, May said: "I am honoured to represent the people of the United States here in Hong Kong and ...
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 11:57:42 +0800Authorities to inspect thousands of flame trees
Development secretary Bernadette Linn on Saturday said authorities will inspect over ten thousand flame trees planted along roadsides by the end of this month after a huge tree fell and crashed onto several vehicles the day before.
The driver and n...
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 11:05:42 +0800HK considers scrapping hotel quarantine: health chief
Health secretary Lo Chung-mau on Saturday said the government is actively considering scrapping the hotel quarantine rule, though he was tight-lipped as to when it might happen.
Currently, travellers are required to spend three nights in a designat...
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 23:49:18 +0800Compulsory testing ordered for 65 locations
The government on Friday issued compulsory testing notices for 65 places across Hong Kong.
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 for Covid-19.
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Fri, 16 Sep 2022 23:08:46 +0800'Only jabbed people to get temporary vaccine passes'
The government has announced that from Saturday, all incoming travellers – regardless of where they are from – will be required to at least be double-jabbed to be issued a temporary vaccine pass that is needed to enter most public premises.
In ...
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 22:29:04 +0800Expired BioNTech jabs given to 45 people: govt
The Department of Health (DH) said on Friday that two medical centres under a company called EC Healthcare had given expired BioNTech jabs to 45 people, but it has so far not received reports of people feeling unwell.
The department said it was noti...
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 19:39:06 +0800Gay men should get monkeypox vaccine first: experts
Two scientific committees under the Centre for Health Protection on Friday said men who have sex with men should be among those prioritised for the monkeypox vaccine in Hong Kong.
The Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases and the Scie...