A man who went missing in Tsuen Wan has been located.
Lam Ka-leung, aged 38, went missing after he left his caring home on Tsuen King Circuit on March 26 afternoon. Staff of the caring home made a report to Police on March 27.
The man was located on Ho Pui Street yesterday afternoon (March 30). He sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.
​Hongkong Post announced today (March 31) that, as advised by the postal administration of Korea, mail delivery services to the areas with the postcodes 364xx-367xx and 374xx previously impacted by wildfires have returned to normal.
​Hongkong Post announced today (March 31) that, as advised by the postal administration of Thailand, due to the impact of an earthquake, mail delivery services to areas with postcodes 10xxx are subject to delay.
The Government today (March 31) announced the reappointment of the incumbent Chairman and seven members, as well as the appointment of three new members including two new members recruited under the Member Self-recommendation Scheme for Youth (MSSY) to the Advisory Committee on Gifted Education (ACGE) for a two-year term effective from April 1, 2025.
The incumbent Chairman reappointed is Dr Eugene Chan Kin-keung and the seven incumbent members reappointed are Professor Eric Chan Sze-yuen, Ms Joanne Chong Sze-pui, Ms Dung Yi-ping, Mr Lau Kwong-yip, Mr Rex Sham Pui-sum, Professor Tse Chi-kong and Ms Ayse Wong Oi-sze. The three newly appointed members are Dr Kong Novia Mozart, Mr Edwin Lau Wah-shun and Mr Charles Wong Shun-kit.
The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, said, "With the reappointment and new appointment of members to the ACGE, I am confident that the Gifted Education Fund (GE Fund) will continue to achieve outstanding results in promoting gifted education in Hong Kong, and enable more gifted students to unleash their potential, enriching the talent pool and enhancing the competitiveness of Hong Kong."
Dr Choi also expressed her gratitude to the three outgoing members, Mr Brian Cheng Ho-wai, Professor Chui Yat-hung and Dr Ada Li Yuen-yung, for their valuable contributions to and support for the ACGE over the years.
The GE Fund was established in 2016 to support the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education in optimising services, providing diversified student activities for gifted students, and arranging them to participate in more training, activities and competitions at the Hong Kong, cross-territory, national and international levels, thereby broadening their horizons and giving them more opportunities to showcase their talents. The GE Fund also supports different organisations to provide Off-school Advanced Learning Programmes for exceptionally gifted students to acquire high-quality and challenging learning experiences in a wider range of areas and even cross-disciplinary fields, and develop their multifaceted potential.
The ACGE advises the Secretary for Education on the overall policy and strategic development of gifted education in Hong Kong, new measures and initiatives for promoting gifted education, and the use and management of the GE Fund.
　
The membership list of the ACGE with effect from April 1, 2025, is as follows:
Chairman
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Dr Eugene Chan Kin-keung
Non-official members
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Professor Eric Chan Sze-yuen
Ms Joanne Chong Sze-pui
Ms Dung Yi-ping
Dr Kong Novia Mozart #
Mr Lau Kwong-yip
Mr Edwin Lau Wah-shun *
Mr Rex Sham Pui-sum
Professor Tse Chi-kong
Ms Ayse Wong Oi-sze
Mr Charles Wong Shun-kit #
* new member
# new members recruited under the MSSY
Ex-officio members
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Permanent Secretary for Education
Deputy Secretary for Education (5)
Chairman, Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education
Chairperson, Committee on Gifted Education of the Curriculum Development Council
The Government today (March 31) updated a list of hygiene black spots (listed on a website: www.hygieneblackspots.gov.hk). A significant number of 630 hygiene black spots have been removed from the list, accounting for 85 per cent of the total number. The overall number of black spots has been reduced from over 730 to about 100. As more than 60 hygienic black spots, where conditions have been improved for no more than two years, are also included on this list, the overall conditions of 94 per cent of the black spots in total have been improved.
The Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing, thanked various departments for their concerted efforts and co-operation over the past two years. With continuous cleanups and inspections, the Government Programme on Tackling Hygiene Black Spots has achieved good results. The cityscape and hygiene have been effectively improved, enhancing the well-being of society.
Mr Cheuk said, "At the meeting of the Task Force on District Governance held in February this year, I instructed various departments to critically review the situation of all 738 hygiene black spots, to assess which ones are suitable for removal from the black spot list and continue to follow up on those still requiring improvement. Based on subsequent reviews by the departments, the hygiene conditions at 94 per cent (696) of the hygiene black spots on the list have been markedly improved and could be considered for removal from the black spot list. However, eight per cent (64) of the black spots have not yet met the standard of continual improvement for two years, so they have to remain on the black spot list for now.
"The Government's work on tackling hygiene black spots is ongoing. The departments concerned will continue to sustain their efforts and closely monitor the hygiene conditions of these spots. Prompt actions will be taken in case of any change of circumstances."
When the Government Programme on Tackling Hygiene Black Spots was launched in August 2022, the total number of hygiene black spots was 663. After the launch of the website in January 2023, which enabled members of the public to provide feedback on hygiene black spots, the number of black spots increased to 738 in July 2023.
Under the co-ordination of the District Matters Co-ordination Task Force (later renamed as the Working Group on Environmental Hygiene and Cityscape) and with the efforts of various departments, the hygiene conditions of more than 90 per cent of the 738 black spots have considerably improved in early 2024, achieving the key performance indicator set by the Chief Executive for the Programme in the 2022 Policy Address, i.e. eliminating at least 75 per cent of the hygiene black spots by the end of 2023.