The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat: The Legislative Council (LegCo) House Committee will hold the first meeting of the 2018-2019 session tomorrow (October 12) at 2.30pm in Conference Roo… read more
The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah, will depart for Macao tomorrow afternoon (October 12) to attend a youth forum on the development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and relevant events. &n… read more
The Labour Department (LD) will hold a public talk entitled “Occupational health for professional drivers” on October 18 (Thursday). To enhance the awareness of occupational health among professional drivers, the talk will cover common occupational health hazards, preventive measures and common health issues as well as health tips for the drivers.
The talk will be held at 3pm in the Health Education Room of the LD’s Occupational Safety and Health Centre, which is located at G/F, Kwun Tong Community Health Centre Building, 60 Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong.
The LD will hold another talk entitled “Prevention of musculoskeletal disorders for cleansing workers” on October 22 (Monday). The talk will introduce the common causes and preventive measures of musculoskeletal disorders facing cleaning workers to enhance their awareness of occupational health.
The talk will be held at 6.30pm in Activity Room 1, Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay.
Both talks, to be given by the LD’s occupational health nurse and conducted in Cantonese, will include demonstration and practice of workplace exercise. Admission is free. For enquiries or registration, please call 2852 4040. read more
Police located a man who went missing in Aberdeen. Kwong Lin-kei, aged 53, went missing after he was last seen in a shopping centre in Wah Fu Estate on October 6 morning. His family made a … read more
Hongkong Post today (October 11) announced the latest dates of posting for this year’s Christmas airmail. To ensure that airmail items are delivered before Christmas, customers are requested to post their items on or before the relevant latest dates of posting. These dates are displayed at all counter offices. Alternatively, customers may find the information at Hongkong Post’s website at www.hongkongpost.hk.
The latest dates of posting for Christmas airmail to some of the major destinations are tabulated below:
| Destination |
Letters and Cards |
Parcels and Packets |
| Asia Pacific |
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| Australia | December 3 | December 1 |
| China, Mainland | December 7 | December 7 |
| India | November 29 | November 28 |
| Indonesia | December 3 | December 1 |
| Japan | December 10 | December 5 |
| Korea | December 8 | December 7 |
| Malaysia | December 5 | December 3 |
| New Zealand | December 1 | November 30 |
| Philippines | December 1 | November 28 |
| Singapore | December 3 | December 1 |
| Taiwan | December 7 | December 4 |
| Thailand | December 7 | November 30 |
| America |
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| Argentina | December 4 | December 3 |
| Brazil | December 1 | November 19 |
| Canada | November 14 | November 13 |
| United States of America | November 27 | November 26 |
| Europe |
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| France | December 4 | December 1 |
| Germany | November 27 | November 26 |
| Italy | December 6 | December 5 |
| Netherlands | December 10 | December 8 |
| Portugal | December 5 | November 29 |
| Spain | December 6 | December 5 |
| Switzerland | December 10 | December 8 |
| United Kingdom | December 4 | November 22 |