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Following is a reminder of the press releases on statistical data to be issued between May and August 2019. The schedule for issuing press releases on statistical data in 2019 was provided to the media in September 2018. No change has been made to the original schedule.
| May 2019 | |||
| ========== | |||
| Date | Press Release | ||
| —– | —————— | ||
| 2 | Advance estimates on Gross Domestic Product for first quarter 2019 (Note1) | ||
| 3 | Retail sales statistics for March 2019 | ||
| 7 | Restaurant receipts and purchases statistics for first quarter 2019 | ||
| 16 | Volume and price statistics of external merchandise trade for March 2019 | ||
| 17 | Revised figures on Gross Domestic Product for first quarter 2019 (Note1) | ||
| 20 | Unemployment and underemployment statistics for February – April 2019 | ||
| 23 | Consumer Price Index for April 2019 | ||
| 27 | External merchandise trade statistics for April 2019 | ||
| 31 | Retail sales statistics for April 2019 | ||
| June 2019 | |||
| ========== | |||
| Date | Press Release | ||
| —– | —————— | ||
| 4 | Statistics on vessels, port cargo and containers for first quarter 2019 | ||
| 10 | Quarterly business receipts indices for service industries for first quarter 2019 | ||
| 11 | Construction output statistics for first quarter 2019 | ||
| 11 | Statistics on trade involving outward processing in the mainland of China for first quarter 2019 | ||
| 14 | Index of industrial production and producer price index for the industrial sector for first quarter 2019 | ||
| 17 | Gross National Income and external primary income flows for first quarter 2019 | ||
| 17 | Volume and price statistics of external merchandise trade for April 2019 | ||
| 18 | Chain volume measures of Gross Domestic Product by economic activity for first quarter 2019 | ||
| 19 | Unemployment and underemployment statistics for March – May 2019 | ||
| 21 | Consumer Price Index for May 2019 | ||
| 21 | Employment and vacancies statistics for March 2019 | ||
| 21 | Balance of Payments and International Investment Position statistics for first quarter 2019 | ||
| 25 | External merchandise trade statistics for May 2019 | ||
| 27 | Wage and payroll statistics for March 2019 | ||
| July 2019 | |||
| ========== | |||
| Date | Press Release | ||
| —– | —————— | ||
| 2 | Retail sales statistics for May 2019 | ||
| 16 | Volume and price statistics of external merchandise trade for May 2019 | ||
| 18 | Unemployment and underemployment statistics for April – June 2019 | ||
| 19 | Business expectations for third quarter 2019 | ||
| 22 | Consumer Price Index for June 2019 | ||
| 25 | External merchandise trade statistics for June 2019 | ||
| 31 | Advance estimates on Gross Domestic Product for second quarter 2019 (Note2) | ||
| August 2019 | |||
| ========== | |||
| 1 | Retail sales statistics for June 2019 | ||
| 2 | Restaurant receipts and purchases statistics for second quarter 2019 | ||
| 13 | Mid-year population for 2019 | ||
| 15 | Volume and price statistics of external merchandise trade for June 2019 | ||
| 16 | Revised figures on Gross Domestic Product for second quarter 2019 (Note2) | ||
| 19 | Unemployment and underemployment statistics for May – July 2019 | ||
| 20 | Consumer Price Index for July 2019 | ||
| 26 | External merchandise trade statistics for July 2019 | ||
| 30 | Retail sales statistics for July 2019 | ||
| Note1: | Starting from the reference period of the first quarter of 2019, C&SD will issue press releases on advance estimates on quarterly GDP. C&SD will compile and release revised figures on GDP in the “Gross Domestic Product (Quarterly) Report” when more data become available. The revised figures on GDP for the first quarter of 2019 will also be included in the “First Quarter Economic Report 2019” and the press release to be issued by the Office of the Government Economist under the Financial Secretary’s Office on the economic situation in the first quarter of 2019 and first update of GDP and price forecasts for 2019 as a whole. No separate press release on the revised figures on GDP will be issued by C&SD. | ||
| Note2: | Starting from the reference period of the first quarter of 2019, C&SD will issue press releases on advance estimates on quarterly GDP. C&SD will compile and release revised figures on GDP in the “Gross Domestic Product (Quarterly) Report” when more data become available. The revised figures on GDP for the second quarter of 2019 will also be included in the “Half-yearly Economic Report 2019” and the press release to be issued by the Office of the Government Economist under the Financial Secretary’s Office on the economic situation in the second quarter of 2019 and second update of GDP and price forecasts for 2019 as a whole. No separate press release on the revised figures on GDP will be issued by C&SD. | ||
The following is issued on behalf of the Law Reform Commission:
The Law Reform Commission (LRC) released a report on “Voyeurism and Non-consensual upskirt-photography” today (April 30) recommending the introduction of a new and specific offence of voyeurism to deal with an act of non-consensual observation or visual recording (for example, a photograph, videotape, or digital image) of another person for a sexual purpose; and a new and specific offence in respect of non-consensual upskirt-photography.
The report follows a study on the overall review of substantive sexual offences by the LRC’s Review of Sexual Offences Sub-committee (Sub-committee), chaired by Mr Peter Duncan, SC, which issued three consultation papers in September 2012, November 2016 and May 2018 respectively. Noting the strong sentiments received in the consultation exercises and the imminent need for the introduction of these new offences, it was decided that it would be to the benefit of our community to expeditiously publish the report ahead of the remaining work of the Sub-committee. The responses to the consultation papers have been taken into account in formulating the final recommendation as regards voyeurism and non-consensual upskirt-photography in the report.
The report recommends that a specific offence of voyeurism should be introduced along the lines of section 67 of the English Sexual Offences Act 2003 to criminalise acts of non-consensual observation or visual recording of another person for a sexual purpose. Such an act is a serious violation of another person’s sexual autonomy. The English approach is favoured as it covers all aspects of the conduct including observation, channelling and recording; the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification is an element of the offence; and the definition of “a private act” is provided for in the legislation.
The report also recommends that a specific offence of non-consensual upskirt-photography should be introduced along the lines of the newly added section 67A of the English Sexual Offences Act 2003 while taking into account a few issues.
Firstly, the act of non-consensual upskirt-photography should be outlawed irrespective of its purpose. A catch-all provision would also have the advantage of criminalising acts of non-consensual upskirt-photography which are committed by persons under the employment of a third party and may do so for the purpose of obtaining a monetary return rather than for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification or for humiliating, alarming or distressing the victim.
Secondly, there should be an additional offence to criminalise an act of non-consensual upskirt-photography done for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification. Such an offence would then qualify as a sexual offence and be covered by the Sexual Conviction Record Check Scheme.
Thirdly, the catch-all provision would be a statutory alternative offence if the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification cannot be proved at trial.
Lastly, the new offence of non-consensual upskirt-photography should cover any place (i.e. irrespective of whether the act took place in public or private).
Copies of the report are available on request from the Secretariat of the Law Reform Commission at 4/F, East Wing, Justice Place, 18 Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong Kong. The report can also be accessed on the Commission’s website at www.hkreform.gov.hk. read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority: 　　The spokesperson for Hong Kong West Cluster (HKWC) announced today (April 30) the temporary service relocation (details are appended) of Tung Wah Hospital General Out-patient Clinic … read more
Police yesterday (April 29) held the Regional Traffic Day on the Hong Kong Island to raise public awareness of road safety through stringent enforcement actions. A total of 341 officers fro… read more