The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (March 19) announced the results of a risk assessment study on T-2 toxins, HT-2 toxins and 4,15-diacetoxyscirpenol (DAS) in food. The … read more
    Special traffic arrangements will be implemented in Happy Valley today (March 19). The arrangements will last until the crowds have dispersed after the race meeting. A. Traffic arrangements before the commencement of the first race     … read more
​The Labour Department (LD) is holding an online exhibition from 9am today (March 19) to 6pm on March 21 on the LD’s website disseminating information about the Employment Ordinance and the Minimum Wage Ordinance to enhance the public’s understanding of employment rights and benefits.
Consolidating the content of physical exhibitions held by the LD, the online exhibition features the main provisions of the Employment Ordinance and the Minimum Wage Ordinance, employment rights and benefits for foreign domestic helpers, as well as good human resource management measures. The relevant hyperlink is www.labour.gov.hk/common/Online_exhibition_EO_MWO/index_en.html. read more
​ To echo the 10th National Security Education Day, the Security Bureau’s eight disciplined services and auxiliary services will hold open days in their training schools, museum, headquarters or divisional premises on different weekends and holidays in April to deepen the public’s understanding of the services as well as their work and achievements in safeguarding national security through their open days and activities. Starting from today (March 19), members of the public can register for free admission tickets via the relevant disciplined services’ websites or mobile applications. Admission ticket is not required for the open days of the auxiliary services.
The Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development, the Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum and Community Education Experience Centre, and the Civil Aid Service Headquarters will be opened to the public on April 12; the Hong Kong Police Museum, the Fire and Ambulance Services Academy, and the Kai Tak Division of the Government Flying Service will be opened on April 13; the Hong Kong Customs College, April 18; while the Auxiliary Medical Service Headquarters, April 27.
Various activities will be organised by the services on the open days, including flag raising ceremonies, Chinese-style foot drills, rescue demonstrations, displays of firearms and equipment, working dogs’ demonstrations and game booths. These activities will help members of the public to learn more about the services’ work in preventing and defending against national security risks and raise public awareness of national security, create a favourable atmosphere for safeguarding national security and cultivate law-abiding awareness.
Members of the public are welcome to visit the websites or mobile applications of the relevant services for more information on the open days, and register to obtain tickets. Successful applicants will receive notifications from the organisers.
Open day venues on April 12 (Saturday):
| Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development | Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum and Community Education Experience Centre | Civil Aid Service Headquarters | |
| Ticket registration |
March 24 to March 31 | March 26 to April 1 | No tickets required |
| Registration links will be available on the platforms listed on the right upon commencement of registration | Immigration Department’s website | Correctional Services Department’s website |
| Hong Kong Police Museum | Fire and Ambulance Services Academy | Government Flying Service Kai Tak Division | |
| Ticket registration |
March 19 | March 31 to April 2 | April 2 and 3 |
| Registration links will be available on the platforms listed on the right upon commencement of registration | Hong Kong Police Force’s website | Fire Services Department’s mobile application | Government Flying Service’s website |
| Hong Kong Customs College (April 18) |
Auxiliary Medical Service Headquarters (April 27) |
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| Ticket registration |
March 31 to April 2 | No tickets required |
| Registration links will be available on the platforms listed on the right upon commencement of registration | Customs and Excise Department’s website |
​The Nuclear Emergency Committee Office of the Guangdong Province notified the Security Bureau today (March 18) of an operational event at Ling Ao Nuclear Power Station (LNPS), a Security Bureau spokesperson said today.
Through a feedback review at LNPS, it was discovered that on November 27, 2024, during the replacement of the demineralizer in Unit 1’s chemical and volume control system, the outlet isolation valve of the demineralizer was not closed as required. This resulted in a drop in the volume of certain liquids within the system. Station staff immediately halted the relevant operation, and the volume of the liquids promptly resumed normal. Throughout the above event, Unit 1 remained in a safe and stable condition, with all relevant parameters within normal ranges.
As this event holds certain reference and learning value, LNPS classified it as a Level 0 deviation on March 17, with a view to raising awareness among station staff and helping them learn from the experience. This deviation did not affect the safety of the Unit, the health of the workers, the nearby public or the environment. LNPS has reported the relevant situation to the nuclear safety regulatory authority and will strengthen experience feedback to ensure the safe and stable operation of its units.
The Daya Bay Nuclear Power Operations and Management Co Ltd has released the details of this event on its website (www.dnmc.com.cn) (Chinese only), which can be viewed in the “operational events” section under the “nuclear and radiation safety information” page of the website. read more