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     The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (October 30) said that the Integrated Waste Management Facilities Phase I (I·PARK1) has gradually resumed operation from today.
 
     The EPD suspended waste reception at I·PARK1 in view of a fire incident on October 26, with the waste originally destined for I·PARK1 diverted to the West New Territories Landfill for disposal. After comprehensively examining all critical systems in the first and second modules of the facility and confirming that they are safe and suitable for restarting and operation, the EPD is gradually restarting the operation of the two modules from today and is continuing the ongoing system testing and trial operation. The facility has already resumed the reception of waste. During its suspension of waste reception, the city’s overall waste management system maintained normal operation.
 
     Regarding the third module area where the fire originated, the EPD is conducting a detailed assessment of the damage and its impact on the facility, and will urge the contractor to formulate a recovery plan and conduct repairs as soon as possible. read more

     ​Hong Kong Customs yesterday (October 29) detected a case involving a local company that conducted transactions of gold and silver valued at over HK$120,000, without registration under the Dealers in Precious Metals and Stones Regulatory Regime. An investigation is ongoing.
      
     According to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Cap. 615), unless exempted, any person who is seeking to carry on a business of dealing in precious metals and stones and engage in any transaction(s) (whether making or receiving a payment) with a total value at or above HK$120,000 in Hong Kong is required to register with Hong Kong Customs. Any dealer, other than a registrant, who claims to be a registrant, claims to be authorised to carry out, or carries out any cash or non-cash transaction(s) with a total value at or above HK$120,000 is liable to a maximum fine of HK$100,000 and imprisonment for six months upon conviction.
      
     Customs reminds dealers in precious metals and stones that they must obtain the relevant registration before they can carry out any cash or non-cash transaction(s) with a total value at or above HK$120,000.
      
     For the forms, procedures and guidelines to submit applications for registration, please visit the website for Dealers in Precious Metals and Stones Registration System (www.drs.customs.gov.hk) or Customs’ webpage (www.customs.gov.hk/en/service-enforcement-information/anti-money-laundering/supervision-of-dealers-in-precious-metals-and-ston/index.html).
      
     Members of the public may report any suspected transactions involving precious metals and stones with a total value at or above HK$120,000 conducted without the required registration to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002). read more

     In response to the Japanese Government’s plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Station, the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene issued a Food Safety Order which prohibits all aquatic products, sea salt and seaweeds originating from the 10 metropolis/prefectures, namely Tokyo, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Miyagi, Chiba, Gunma, Tochigi, Niigata, Nagano and Saitama, from being imported into and supplied in Hong Kong.

     For other Japanese aquatic products, sea salt and seaweeds that are not prohibited from being imported into Hong Kong, the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department is conducting comprehensive radiological tests to verify that the radiation levels of these products do not exceed the guideline levels before they are allowed to be supplied in the market.

     From noon on October 29 to noon today (October 30), the CFS conducted tests on the radiological levels of 184 food samples imported from Japan, which were of the “aquatic and related products, seaweeds and sea salt” category. No sample was found to have exceeded the safety limit. Details can be found on the CFS’s thematic website titled “Control Measures on Foods Imported from Japan” (www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme/programme_rafs/programme_rafs_fc_01_30_Nuclear_Event_and_Food_Safety.html).

     In parallel, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) has also tested 52 samples of local catch for radiological levels. All the samples passed the tests. Details can be found on the AFCD’s website (www.afcd.gov.hk/english/fisheries/Radiological_testing/Radiological_Test.html).

     The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has also enhanced the environmental monitoring of the local waters. No anomaly has been detected so far. For details, please refer to the HKO’s website (www.hko.gov.hk/en/radiation/monitoring/seawater.html).

     From August 24, 2023, to noon today, the CFS and the AFCD have conducted tests on the radiological levels of 271 666 samples of food imported from Japan (including 169 095 samples of aquatic and related products, seaweeds and sea salt) and 57 812 samples of local catch respectively. All the samples passed the tests. read more

     ​The Government announced today (October 30) its financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2026.      Expenditure and revenue from April to September 2026 amounted to HK$373.1&nbs… read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:      The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced today (October 30) the results of its survey on residential mortgage loans (RMLs) in negative equity at e… read more