On Saturday 26 September, a new memorial was unveiled at Treloar's College.
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CFS finds excessive Bacillus cereus in sample of bun with fresh meat and preserved vegetable
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (October 14) announced that a sample of a bun with fresh meat and preserved vegetable was found to contain an excessive amount of Bacillus cereus. The CFS is following up on the incident.
A spokesman for the CFS said, "The CFS collected the above-mentioned sample from a food factory in Kwun Tong for testing. The test result showed that the sample contained Bacillus cereus at a level of 250 000 per gram. According to the Microbiological Guidelines for Food, if ready-to-eat food contains Bacillus cereus at a level of more than 100 000 per gram, it is considered unsatisfactory."
The CFS instantly deployed staff to the food factory concerned for an investigation, and has informed it of the irregularity. The food factory has stopped selling and discarded the affected product according to the CFS's instruction. The CFS has also provided education on food safety and hygiene to the staff of the food factory, and requested that they carry out a thorough cleaning and disinfection.
"Bacillus cereus is commonly found in the environment. Unhygienic conditions in food processing and storage may give rise to its growth. Consuming food contaminated with excessive Bacillus cereus or its heat-stable toxins may cause gastrointestinal upset such as vomiting and diarrhoea," the spokesman said.
According to section 54 of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132), all food available for sale in Hong Kong, locally produced or imported, should be fit for human consumption. An offender is subject to a maximum fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months upon conviction.
The CFS will continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. The investigation is ongoing.
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Reforming how we regulate our media
The UK’s press regulator has never fined a newspaper. The Liberal Democrats say that has to change.
For too long, the UK press has been allowed to regulate itself, prioritising sensationalism and clicks over the truth and human lives. From high-profile individuals to ordinary families with no platform and no lawyers to fight back, too many people have been treated as collateral damage by a media that answers to no one.
That is why the Liberal Democrats are proud to support Tulisa Contostavlos in her vital campaign to reform how we regulate our media.
Tulisa has bravely shared her own harrowing experience of what an unaccountable media can do, highlighting a pattern of wrongdoing that has stretched for decades. We have seen this time and again – from the victims of the phone-hacking scandal and the Hillsborough families to ordinary people who face probing from the press during their rawest moments of grief following tragedies.
I recently met Tulisa as part of her campaign, to learn more about her experience, and the experience of many others who have been through similar ordeals. Their stories are a stark reminder of what can happen when powerful media organisations cause enormous harm without facing meaningful consequences.
The Leveson recommendations were made more than a decade ago, following some of the most serious failures in the history of our press. Yet we are still waiting for meaningful action.
The Government needs to finally deliver the reform that victims of press abuse have been waiting for, and ensure that no one else has to suffer the same harm.”
Right now, the UK press remains regulated by IPSO, a regulator created and funded by the newspapers themselves. In over a decade, IPSO has never fined a single newspaper. Banks, broadcasters, and our food safety are all independently regulated. Is it not time the press was held to the same standard?
The Government must act now: implement the outstanding recommendations from Leveson 1 and launch Leveson 2. We need a regulator that the press does not control, fund, or appoint – one with real power to investigate, issue fines, and protect people before their lives are destroyed.
We all deserve a media we can trust.
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Scam alert related to banks
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to the press releases issued by the banks listed below relating to fraudulent websites, internet banking login screens, phishing emails or other scams, which have been reported to the HKMA. Hyperlinks to the press releases are available on the HKMA website.
| Bank | Type of Scam |
| The Bank of East Asia, Limited | Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen |
| Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited | Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen |
| Chong Hing Bank Limited | Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen |
| Chiyu Banking Corporation Limited | Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen |
| The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited | Fraudulent website |
| Livi Bank Limited | Phishing instant messages |
The HKMA wishes to remind the public that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks which direct them to the banks' websites to carry out transactions. They will not ask customers for sensitive information, such as login passwords or One-Time Password, by phone, email or SMS (including via embedded hyperlinks).
Anyone who has provided his or her personal information, or who has conducted any financial transactions, through or in response to the scams concerned, should contact the relevant bank with the information provided in the corresponding press release, and report the matter to the Crime Wing Information Centre of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012.
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Toll rate for Central Kowloon Bypass to take effect from December 6
The Government announced today (October 14) that the Central Kowloon Bypass will be fully commissioned on December 6, 2026 (Sunday), and an $8 toll will take effect from the same date. The Legislative Council (LegCo) approved in 2025 the $8 toll arrangement for all vehicles using the Central Kowloon Bypass. In this connection, the Secretary for Transport and Logistics has made the Road Tunnels (Government) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2025 (Commencement) Notice (the Commencement Notice) to specify that the relevant toll provisions will come into operation from December 6, 2026. The Commencement Notice will be published in the Gazette on October 16 and tabled at the LegCo for negative vetting on October 21.
The Central Kowloon Bypass comprises the already commissioned Central Kowloon Bypass (Yau Ma Tei Section Tunnel), and the Central Kowloon Bypass (Kowloon Bay Section Tunnel) which is scheduled for commissioning on December 6, 2026. Together with the Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel, it forms Route 6, linking Tseung Kwan O, Kowloon East and Kowloon West. Upon the commissioning of Route 6, the journey time between Tseung Kwan O and Yau Ma Tei during peak hours is expected to be substantially reduced from about 65 minutes to about 12 minutes, bringing considerable convenience to the public.
A spokesperson for the Transport and Logistics Bureau said, "Having duly considered public affordability, the toll for the Central Kowloon Bypass has been set at $8. It is expected to recover part of the operating costs while achieving the intended traffic diversion effect, thereby alleviating traffic on major roads in Kowloon. The Government has been actively launching publicity campaigns to help the public to fully grasp the toll arrangement, with a view to ensuring the smooth implementation of the new toll arrangement."