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     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:
 

Candidates　　　　  ————	No. of votes obtained ————–
Mr Yang Kaiqiang*	760
Vice Chairman, Hong Kong Seamen’s Union
Mr Chong Yuk-shing	14
Chairman, Hong Kong Security Guards Alliance
Mr Yeung Wai-leung	23
Chairman, Union of Government School Teachers

* 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.  read more

     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.

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     The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau; the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak; and the Under Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Raistlin Lau, will depart for Zhen… read more

Attention TV/radio announcers: Please broadcast the following as soon as possible: Here is an item of interest to swimmers.          The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (March 29… read more

     â€‹The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) announced today (March 29) that a sample of prepackaged pasteurised double cream imported from the United Kingdom (UK) was detected with total bacterial count exceeding the legal limit. The CFS urged the public not to consume the affected batch of the product. The trade should stop using or selling the batch of the product concerned immediately if they possess it.

     Product details are as follows:

Product name: British Double Cream 300ml
Brand: Marks & Spencer
Place of origin: UK
Importer: Alf Retail Hong Kong Limited
Packing: 300ml per pack
Use-by date: March 29, 2025

     A spokesman for the CFS said, “The CFS collected the above-mentioned sample at the import level for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test result showed that the total bacterial count for the sample was 394 800 per millilitre. According to the Milk Regulation (Cap. 132AQ), milk after heat treatment by means of pasteurisation should not contain more than 30 000 bacteria per millilitre.”

     The CFS has informed the importer concerned of the irregularity, and has temporarily suspended the permission to import for sale of the product concerned granted earlier to the importer. The importer concerned has stopped selling and removed from shelves the affected batch of the product upon the CFS’s instructions and has initiated a recall. Enquiries about the recall can be made to the importer’s hotline at 3656 2253 during office hours. 

     The spokesman said that the total bacterial counts exceeding the legal limit indicated that the hygienic conditions were unsatisfactory, but did not mean it would lead to food poisoning.

     The CFS will inform the British authorities of the incident, and will continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action. read more