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​Hongkong Post announced on February 6 that the acceptance of postal items containing goods destined to the United States will continue to be suspended until further notice.
The incident arose when the postal administration of the United States suddenly notified Hongkong Post on February 5 that postal items containing goods destined to the United States shall not be despatched with immediate effect, unless a “formal entry” has been completely and accurately filed with the United States Customs and Border Protection in accordance with the United States law. It then suddenly announced on the night of February 5 to continue accepting the postal items concerned.
The spokesman for the Government said, “Hongkong Post has been communicating with the postal administration of the United States, but there are still matters that need further clarification, including the request of the United States for the imposition of additional duty.”
“The HKSAR Government reiterates its strong disapproval of the United States’ imposition of additional duty on products of Hong Kong. We urge the United States to take urgent actions to rectify its wrongdoing, so as to avoid causing confusion and inconvenience to the public owing to its constantly changing policies.”
For enquiries, members of the public may call the Hongkong Post enquiry hotline at 2921 2222. read more
Hong Kong Customs detected a case involving etomidate (the main ingredient of “space oil drug”), a kind of Part 1 poison under the Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 3 kilograms of suspected “space oil drug” with an estimated market value of about $3.2 million on January 8.
During Customs clearance at the airport on that day, Customs officers found the batch of suspected “space oil drug” concealed in a tote bag and a box of food package inside an unclaimed baggage arriving from Malaysia.
After a follow-up investigation, Customs officers today (February 6) arrested a 47-year-old male, who was suspected to be connected with the case in Tuen Mun and seized one “space oil drug” infused capsule and two vape devices in the cross body bag carried by him.
An investigation is ongoing.
Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.
Under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, any person who possesses any poison included in Part 1 of the Poisons List other than in accordance with provisions commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $100,000 and imprisonment for two years.
Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities 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).
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Jakarta (HKETO Jakarta) hosted a Chinese New Year dinner in Brunei today (February 6) to celebrate the Year of the Snake. Some 130 guests from the local government, business, academic, cultural and media sectors attended the event.
In her welcome speech, the Director-General of the HKETO Jakarta, Miss Libera Cheng, said that commercial and people-to-people ties between Hong Kong and Brunei continued to be robust. Bilateral trade in goods amounted to US$67 million in 2023, representing an annual average growth of over 11 per cent since 2019. High-level exchanges also remained active.
“Our shared common law legacy has laid a solid foundation for legal co-operation. During his visit to Brunei in September 2024, the Secretary for Justice met with leaders of the legal sector to advance collaboration on dispute avoidance and resolution pursuant to the Memorandum of Cooperation signed earlier. With the establishment of the Hong Kong Legal International Talents Training Academy in November 2024, we welcome legal talent from Belt and Road countries including Brunei to leverage this platform for deepening exchanges with Hong Kong and other jurisdictions.”
Miss Cheng also introduced measures under the 2024 Policy Address for strengthening people-to-people connection between Hong Kong and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), such as cultivating a Muslim-friendly tourism environment and providing self-service immigration clearance for invited persons from ASEAN countries.
“We will continue to maintain close liaison with ASEAN countries including Brunei to facilitate bilateral flow of our peoples.”
Dignitaries attending the dinner included the Chargé d’Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Brunei, Mr Wang Haitao; the former Consul-General of Brunei in Hong Kong, Mrs Ainatol Zahayu Mohammad; and the Director of Malaysia of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Ms Hoh Jee Eng.
Also joining the event were the President of the Law Society of Brunei Darussalam, Haji Muhammad Zainidi bin Haji Abdul Hamid; the Secretary General of the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Brunei Darussalam, Haji Abdul Halim bin Haji Saim;the President of the Hong Kong-Malaysia Business Association, Dato’ Dixon Chew; and senior representatives from other major local business chambers.
The HKETO Jakarta will continue to host events in the ASEAN countries under its purview to celebrate Chinese New Year in the coming weeks.
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