Firing practice will take place at two military sites, namely the San Wai/Tai Ling Firing Range and the Tsing Shan Firing Range, next month (April).

     Red flags or red lamps will be hoisted at the firing areas before and during firing practice. For their safety, people are advised not to enter the firing area.

     Following are the dates and times for the firing practice sessions in April 2025:

San Wai/Tai Ling Firing Range
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Tsing Shan Firing Range
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     The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, will begin her visit to Iceland and India on March 24 (Reykjavík time) to promote the advantages of Hong Kong as an international post-secondary education hub.
 
     On March 25 (Reykjavík time), Dr Choi will lead a delegation of Hong Kong principals and education experts to attend the International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2025 in Reykjavík, Iceland, to discuss the latest trends in global education development with education ministers from around the world. She will also visit local schools and meet education experts there.
 
     On March 27 (Delhi time), she will depart for Delhi, India, and lead a delegation of representatives of the University Grants Committee (UGC) and UGC-funded universities to attend the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education 2025 Conference and Exhibition, during which she will deliver a speech on "Study in Hong Kong". The Secretary-General of the UGC, Professor James Tang, will join part of the visit.
 
     Dr Choi will conclude her visit on March 28 (Delhi time) and return to Hong Kong. During her absence, the Under Secretary for Education, Dr Sze Chun-fai, will be the Acting Secretary for Education.

     â€‹Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced today (March 24) that a leading supply chain solutions and logistics service provider from Mainland China, JD Logistics (also known as JINGDONG Logistics), has opened a new operations centre in Hong Kong, spanning over 10 000 square feet, to further expand in the city and meet the growing demand for logistics services in the region.
      
     Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion at InvestHK Mr Charles Ng said, "The expansion of JD Logistics in Hong Kong reinforces the city's status as an international supply chain management centre. We look forward to closer collaboration with them to enhance supply chain efficiency and inject new momentum into Hong Kong's economic growth and innovation development."
      
     Since its service upgrade in Hong Kong, JD Logistics has opened four operations centres in Kwun Tong, Kwai Tsing, Sha Tin, and Yuen Long. To increase coverage on Hong Kong Island, a fifth operations centre has been established in Chai Wan, with an area of over 10 000 sq ft. Equipped with automated sorting equipment, the efficiency of the operations centre is expected to double.
      
     The Director of Public Affairs at JD Logistics, Mr Lin Ruibin, said, "The opening of our new operations centre in Hong Kong is not only a commitment to the local market but also an essential step in enhancing supply chain efficiency. The centre is equipped with advanced logistics technologies and automation equipment to ensure rapid delivery and precise management of goods."
      
     He continued, "Last year, daily package deliveries increased 24-fold in Hong Kong and 14-fold in Macao, while the volume of cross-border packages between Mainland China and Hong Kong grew by 16 times, resulting in double-digit growth overall in our express delivery volume. This reflects the enormous business opportunities in the local market. With the rapid development of e-commerce, JD Logistics will further enhance its operational capacity in Hong Kong to provide customers both locally and across Asia with more convenient logistics solutions."

     He added, "JD Logistics has been strategically positioned in Hong Kong for years, recognising Hong Kong's strong purchasing power and its importance as a key node in the Greater Bay Area. Since starting operations in Hong Kong a year ago, we have hired over 450 local employees and will continue to recruit more to meet business needs in the future."
      
     For more information about JD Logistics, please visit www.jdl.com/en.
          
     To get a copy of the photo, please visit www.flickr.com/photos/investhk/albums/72177720324566538.

    

     The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) will conduct a Small-scale Test Survey from April 1 to July 31, 2025, to test the questionnaire design and operational arrangements of the 2026 Population Census and consult the views of households on the related arrangements.
 
     Hong Kong will conduct population census in 2026. The purpose is to obtain up-to-date benchmark information on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the population of Hong Kong and on its geographical distribution. Such information is important to the Government for planning and policy formulation, and the private sector and academia for business and research purposes respectively.
 
     A sample of some 9 000 quarters located in the Eastern District, Kwun Tong, Sham Shui Po and Tsuen Wan has been selected by the C&SD for the Small-scale Test Survey. Households in the selected quarters will be required to provide information on demographic and socio-economic characteristics. The C&SD will also invite households to provide opinions on the questionnaire design and the census operation.
 
     Households selected for this Survey will receive a notification letter issued by the C&SD. They can follow the information provided in the notification letters to complete the questionnaires through the "Online Questionnaire System", or call the Census Hotline 18 2026 to conduct telephone interviews. Census officers of this Department will also visit households not yet responded to conduct face-to-face interviews.
 
     The C&SD reminded households that if they have not provided the C&SD with their contact information, the C&SD will not initiate call, send email or SMS to them. Each census officer will wear a vest uniform and carry a Government Identity Card / Enumerator Identity Card and a Certificate of Identity issued by the C&SD for verification. Households can call 18 2026 to check the identity of census officer.
 
     This Survey is conducted under Part IIIA of the Census and Statistics Ordinance (Chapter 316). Information collected regarding individual persons and households will be kept in strict confidence.
 
     For enquiries about the Survey, please call 18 2026.

Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:

     The fire danger situation today (March 24) is red and fire risk is extreme. The countryside is extremely vulnerable to fire. If you are planning to spend the day in the countryside, please take pre-cooked food for a picnic and take all measures to prevent hill fires. The penalty for lighting fires illegally in the countryside is $25,000 and a year's imprisonment.