Following is the transcript of remarks by the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, at a media session before the Executive Council meeting with the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan today (March 10): Reporter: Hi, Mrs… read more
The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 is 106.1 (up 0.2 against yesterday’s index). read more
The Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) Report on the 2019 District Council (“DC”) Ordinary Election is published today (March 10).
The report describes how the EAC conducted and supervised the election, and sets out the detailed arrangements and relevant follow-up actions for the election. The report also contains a review of the relevant electoral arrangements in terms of acquired experience and improvement measures for future elections.
“We are grateful to the EAC for their efforts in conducting the election in accordance with the law and reviewing the arrangements for the election. We welcome the recommendations contained in the report,” a Government spokesperson said.
In accordance with the requirements of the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541), the EAC submitted the report on the 2019 DC Ordinary Election to the Chief Executive on February 24, 2020. In line with the principle of open and transparent elections and past practice, the Government agreed with the EAC’s recommendation that the report should be made public. The report can be downloaded from the EAC website (www.eac.hk) and is available for viewing at the Registration and Electoral Office and the Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of District Offices. read more
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (March 10) that in view of a notification from the General Veterinary Inspectorate of Poland about an outbreak of highly pat… read more
​The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) today (March 10) announced that the department collected eight liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) samples from auto-LPG filling stations and LPG terminals on a random basis in February 2020 for laboratory tests. The results showed that the LPG quality of all these samples complied with auto-LPG specifications.
The detailed test results are available on the EMSD’s website (www.emsd.gov.hk/en/rl/lpg_sample_analysis_simple). Enquiries can also be made to the EMSD’s hotline on 2333 3762.
In addition, the EMSD has been vetting independent third-party test reports submitted by LPG supply companies for each shipment to ensure that the quality of imported LPG complies with the specified requirements. read more