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     Hong Kong Association of Youth Development has been issued a Public Subscription Permit to hold a territory-wide flag sale from 7am to 12.30pm today (July 27), a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department (SWD) said. 
      
     Details of the charitable fund-raising activities, including any updated information, covered by the issued Public Subscription Permits have been published on the GovHK website (www.gov.hk/en/theme/fundraising/search). Permits for flag days containing information on contact methods of the flag-selling organisations and the approved flag-selling activities have also been uploaded to the SWD’s website (www.swd.gov.hk/en/ngo/controlofc/flagdays) for reference. For enquiries, please call the SWD’s hotline at 2343 2255, or the designated hotline of the 1823 Call Centre at 3142 2678.
      
     In the case of suspected fraudulent flag day activities, people should not make any donation and should immediately report the matter to the Police, the spokesman added. read more

     The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung, began his visit to Paris, France, yesterday (July 25, Paris time). Starting his visit at the Olympic Village, Mr Yeung met with members of the Hong Kong, China Delegation to learn more about their preparations and visited facilities in the village, encouraging them to give their all in the upcoming competitions. He also had lunch at the Olympic Village canteen. This morning (July 26, Paris time), Mr Yeung went to the International Broadcast Centre to gain an understanding of the facilities and media services for broadcasting the Olympics.
      
     Mr Yeung said that the Olympics is a major world-level sporting event, and it is already a laudable achievement for Hong Kong athletes to have qualified to participate. He expressed his hope that the athletes will showcase their full potential and achieve good results in the competitions. This year, the Government has purchased the broadcasting rights for the Olympics, allowing all members of the public to watch the amazing performances of the Hong Kong, China Delegation for free and enjoy the moments as the country’s athletes strive for medals. Moreover, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department has set up Olympics Focal Sites in 18 districts to generate enthusiasm for the games.
      
     Mr Yeung also attended a reception for sports ministers and the Olympic Games opening ceremony today to have exchanges and establish ties with sports ministers and senior officials responsible for promoting sports development from around the world, with a view to fostering collaborations in the future. Mr Yeung will watch competitions featuring Hong Kong athletes at the venues starting tomorrow (July 27, Paris time).

              

     â€‹The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) held the Launching Ceremony of the Olympics Focal Site at the Secondary Hall of the Kowloon Park Sports Centre today (July 26). The Olympics Focal Site located at designated sports centres in 18 districts will open tomorrow (July 27) for members of the public to watch the competitions and show their support for the national team and Hong Kong athletes as they strive for excellence at the Olympic Games.
      
     Speaking at the ceremony, the Under Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Raistlin Lau, said that the 2024 Paris Olympics Games (POG) will commence today (Paris time). The Hong Kong Delegation has sent 35 athletes who have obtained qualifications for 13 sports. Mr Lau said like other Hong Kong people, he is looking forward to seeing Hong Kong athletes showcase their talents in the competitions. He added that similar to the broadcasting arrangements of the Tokyo Olympics, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has procured the broadcasting rights of the 2024 POG and Paralympic Games (PPG) in Hong Kong and granted the rights to Radio Television Hong Kong and three local licensed television broadcasters to broadcast the Games without charges, allowing members of the public to watch the Games for free and support the athletes. The four broadcasters will provide an aggregate of at least 1 000 hours of coverage on Olympic Games events, broadcast all Olympic Games events competed by Hong Kong athletes, produce programmes for promoting the POG and PPG, as well as produce and broadcast programmes for promoting the development of sports in Hong Kong within 12 months after the end of the POG and PPG.

     Athletes attending the ceremony included Hong Kong table tennis athlete Minnie Soo, former member of the Hong Kong Men’s Seven Salom Yiu, former members of the Hong Kong Cycling Team Leung Ka-yu and Domino Chau, and former member of the Hong Kong Fencing Team Lo Shan-shan. They participated in sports demonstrations as well as shared their experiences of the training during the ceremony. Participation activities were also held after the ceremony to enhance the understanding of the Olympic sports. The video of the ceremony will be available on the dedicated website www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ofs/ for public viewing.
      
     The 2024 POG will be held from July 26 to August 11 (Paris time). Due to time difference between Paris and Hong Kong, the 18 Olympics Focal Sites will be open from tomorrow (Hong Kong time) until the closing of the Games. The opening hours will be from 8am to 11pm in general. To enable the public to visit the Focal Sites and watch the Games, information of the actual opening times of the Focal Sites will be announced on the dedicated website (www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ofs/location.html). Interested parties are welcome to check for the updated schedule. Details of the broadcasting arrangements for the 2024 PPG will be announced on the dedicated website later.
      
     Exhibition panels featuring Hong Kong athletes participating in the Games will also be displayed at the Olympics Focal Site. Members of the public are invited to visit the exhibition.
      
     To continue encouraging the public to participate in sports while enjoying the Games, a series of Olympic Games sports videos, which feature introduction and demonstration of sports skills by elite athletes, have been uploaded to the dedicated website to allow members of the public to experience the joyful atmosphere while watching the Games.

        

     The Government announced today (July 26) the further extension of the appointment of Mr Clement Chan Kam-wing as the Inspector to investigate the affairs of Next Digital Limited (NDL) by six months up to January 27, 2025.
 
     The Financial Secretary, pursuant to the power conferred on him by sections 841(2) and (3) of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), had appointed Mr Chan as the Inspector to investigate the affairs of NDL. As the Inspector has indicated to the Financial Secretary that the above investigation was still ongoing, the Financial Secretary has decided to further extend the Inspector’s appointment by six months. read more