Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:

     Please broadcast the following special announcement immediately, and repeat it at frequent intervals when the Cold Weather Warning is in force:

     The Labour Department reminds employers that as the Cold Weather Warning is in force, they should take appropriate precautions such as reminding employees who have to work outdoors or in remote areas to wear appropriately warm clothing, and make arrangements for employees to rotate from outdoor to indoor or sheltered work sites as far as possible. Employees should take note of the weather report, wear appropriately warm clothing and be mindful of their health conditions. They should notify their supervisors and seek medical help immediately if feeling unwell, such as having cold limbs and body shivering.

     A woman who went missing in Tseung Kwan O has been located.

     Tung Kit-yu, aged 22, went missing after she left her residence on Kai King Road on March 23 night. Her family made a report to Police on March 25.

     The woman was located at Tseung Kwan O Station last night (March 28). She sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.

     Police today (March 29) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Yau Ma Tei.

     Law Ah-cheung, aged 70, went missing after he was last seen at an elderly home on Man Ying Street yesterday (March 28) afternoon. Staff of the caring home then made a report to Police.
                            
     He is about 1.6 metres tall, 52 kilograms in weight and of medium build. He has a long face with yellow complexion and short white hair. He was last seen wearing a blue checked shirt, black trousers, black slippers and carrying a beige recycle bag and a long umbrella.

     Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Persons Unit of Kowloon West on 3661 8036 or 9020 6542 or email to rmpu-kw@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.

    

     The Labour Advisory Board (LAB) By-election of Employee Representative was completed today (March 29). A total of three candidates ran for the by-election. Representatives from 799 registered employee unions turned up to vote.

     The results of the by-election (according to the order in the list of candidates) are as follows:
 

* Elected 

     The LAB is a high-level and representative tripartite consultative body appointed by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare (in exercise of the authority delegated by the Chief Executive) to advise the Commissioner for Labour on labour matters, including legislation and Conventions and Recommendations of the International Labour Organisation. The Government will later announce the appointment of the above elected employee representative as a member of the LAB for the current term up to December 31, 2026. 

     The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government sent a 51-strong search and rescue team to the earthquake-stricken areas in Myanmar this afternoon (March 29) to assist in the search and rescue work.

     The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee; the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung; the Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau; the Director of Immigration, Mr Benson Kwok; and the Director of Fire Services, Mr Andy Yeung, saw the search and rescue team off at Hong Kong International Airport. The Chief Executive of the Hospital Authority (HA), Dr Tony Ko, also attended and showed support to the team.

     The team, led by Deputy Chief Fire Officer of the Fire Services Department (FSD), Mr Cheu Yu-kok, comprises 40 members of the FSD which include firemen, ambulancemen and fire services workshops personnel, as well as officers from the Security Bureau, the Immigration Department and the HA.

     Bringing along two search and rescue dogs, the team is also taking approximately nine tonnes of equipment which includes life detectors and masonry cutting machines, an automatic satellite tracking antenna system which provides network connection, as well as the team members' daily necessities.

     Upon arrival at Myanmar, the team will join local rescue teams to start search and rescue work.