East Asia

Chairperson of Equal Opportunities Commission appointed (with photo)

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     The Government announced today (March 19) that the Chief Executive has appointed Ms Linda Lam Mei-sau as the next Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap 480). The three-year term commences on April 11, 2024, until...Read More »


Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions and Two-tiered Standard Rates) Bill 2024 to be introduced into LegCo for First Reading and Second Reading

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
 
     The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting tomorrow (March 20) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions and Two-tiered Standard Rates) Bill 2024 and the...Read More »


Civil Service College and Peking University's joint programme holds lecture

     The Civil Service College (CSC), in collaboration with the Institute for Hong Kong and Macau Studies, Peking University, launched an in-depth programme on "one country, two systems" and contemporary China. As part of the programme, a lecture on the topic of "Confucianism and Daoism: Goodness and Blank-leaving" was...Read More »


Chain volume measures of Gross Domestic Product by economic activity for the fourth quarter of 2023 and the whole year of 2023

     The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released today (March 19) the preliminary figures of chain volume measures of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by economic activity for the fourth quarter of 2023 and the whole year of 2023.
 
     GDP figures by economic activity show the value...Read More »


DH steps up enforcement actions against illegal use of pharmacy logo

     With a view to preventing the illegal use of logos and titles of Authorized Sellers of Poisons (ASP) (commonly known as pharmacies), the Department of Health (DH) said today (March 19) that it has enhanced the relevant enforcement actions as well as related publicity and public education work.

     The DH has...Read More »


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