Results for the Indigenous Inhabitant Representative By-election held today (June 16) are as follows:
 
 

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Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (June 16) that the red flag at Pui O Beach in Islands District has been lowered and the beach has been reopened.

     The beach was temporarily closed earlier on after sightings of dead fish from unidentified sources.

     Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) today (June 16, Dubai time) to strengthen mutual investment protection. The Agreement seeks to enhance the confidence of investors, expand investment flows and further strengthen the economic and trade ties between the two places.
 
     The Under Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Dr Bernard Chan, signed the IPPA today in Dubai, along with the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance of the UAE, Mr Younis Haji Al Khoori.
 
     “An IPPA enables investors of the two parties to enjoy corresponding protection of their investments in the host economies, and thus enhance investors’ confidence in making investments overseas. Hong Kong has been making dedicated efforts to expand its network of IPPAs in order to enhance two-way investment flows and boost our economy,” Dr Chan said.
 
     Under the Agreement, the two governments undertake to provide investors of the other side with fair, equitable and non-discriminatory treatment of their investments; compensation in the event of expropriation of investments; and the right to free transfers abroad of investments and returns. The Agreement also provides for settlement of investment disputes under internationally accepted rules. The Agreement will enter into force after the fulfillment of relevant internal requirements by both sides.
 
     The IPPA with the UAE is the third similar agreement that this term of Government has signed since taking office in July 2017; the other two are the investment agreements with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Australia respectively. It is also the 21st investment agreement that Hong Kong has signed with a foreign economy.
 
     Foreign economies with which Hong Kong has also signed an IPPA are the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Australia, Austria, the Belgo-Luxembourg Economic Union, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand and the United Kingdom.

     The Correctional Services Department (CSD) today (June 16) released a video, "A Coffee Story", featuring noted artiste Moses Chan who, by comparing life to making coffee, encouraged young persons in custody to keep trying, to learn from failure and to treasure family relationships during his visit to the training restaurant Café Rehapuccino newly established this year in Pik Uk Correctional Institution.
      
     In the video, Chan demonstrates how to make coffee and discusses his experience. He said that being mindful, keeping on trying and understanding that failure is not the result but an experience are essential in making a perfect cup of coffee, just as they are in daily life.
      
     Chan also shared his feelings as a father and expressed the hope that young persons in custody could cherish family love, in order to maintain family relationships and get through rough and hard times together.
      
     The video also shows a Father's Day event held at Café Rehapuccino, in which young persons in custody made coffee with latte art for their parents to show their gratitude by using the skills they had learnt.
      
     The CSD has all along endeavoured to facilitate the rehabilitation of persons in custody, including providing various types of market-oriented vocational training and helping them to acquire recognised qualifications, to strengthen their employability.
      
     Members of the public are invited to watch and share the video, which has been uploaded to the CSD YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvpl2IGqez4&feature=youtu.be.

        

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Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:

Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (June 16) that due to big waves, red flag has been hoisted at Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach in Islands District. Beach-goers are advised not to swim at the beach.