The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Monday, March 30, 2020 is 108.7 (up 0.2 against last Saturday’s index).
The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Saturday, March 28, 2020 was 108.5 (down 0.1 against last Friday’s index). read more
A sick 70-year-old male remand person in custody at Stanley Prison died in a public hospital today (March 30).
The remand person in custody suffered from hypertension and liver disease. He required continuous medical care and follow-up at the institution hospital and public hospital. On March 19, he was sent to a public hospital for treatment due to physical discomfort and was later suspected to have liver cancer. During hospitalisation, his condition deteriorated and he was certified dead at 0.52am today.
The case has been reported to the Police. A death inquest will be held by the Coroner’s Court.
The person in custody was remanded for the offence of trafficking in a dangerous drug in September 2018. read more
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (March 30) launched online services for application for import licences for meat and poultry as well as import permissions relating to game, mea… read more
Hongkong Post announced today (March 30) that the 2019 Prestige Annual Stamp Album and the 2019 Annual Stamp Pack will be released for sale at all 38 philatelic offices and the PostShop at the General Post Office, as well … read more
Monthly wage According to the statistics released today (March 30) by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD), the median monthly wage of employees in Hong Kong (excluding government employees as well as studen… read more