The Government announced by notice in the Gazette today (October 22) that the Import and Export (Electronic Cargo Information) (Amendment) Regulation 2017 will come into operation on October 24, 2018.

     At present, the Road Cargo System (ROCARS) is operated at all land boundary control points for customs clearance of road cargoes. The Amendment Regulation seeks to extend the application of the relevant principal regulation, so as to enable ROCARS to operate at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port upon commissioning.  

     For enquiries on the operation of ROCARS, please call the hotline at 3669 0000 or visit its website at www.rocars.gov.hk.

     The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau, will depart Hong Kong in the early hours tomorrow (October 23) for a three-day visit to Frankfurt in Germany and Zurich in Switzerland to promote Hong Kong's advantages in financial services.
 
     During the visit, he will take part in the NZZ Swiss International Finance Forum to be held in Zurich on October 25, where he will deliver a keynote speech on how Hong Kong can leverage its unique advantages in the opening up of the Mainland's financial markets.
 
     Upon arrival in Frankfurt on October 23, Mr Lau will meet with senior management of various financial institutions and financial technology (Fintech) companies. He will also speak to leading business figures at a luncheon co-organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Berlin.
 
     In Zurich on October 24 and 25, Mr Lau will meet with key personnel of the financial regulators and the banking, asset and wealth management sectors as well as the Fintech community to strengthen ties and discuss the latest developments in Hong Kong's financial markets.
 
     He will also give a keynote speech at a business luncheon co-organised by the Swiss-Hong Kong Business Association and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Berlin.
 
     Mr Lau will return to Hong Kong in the afternoon on Friday (October 26).

     A man who went missing in Chai Wan has been located.

     Cheung Siu-lun, aged 34, went missing after he left a hostel in Shau Kei Wan Main Street East on October 3 morning. Staff of the hostel made a report to Police on October 8.

     The man was located in Shau Kei Wan Main Street East on October 20 evening. He sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.

     A No. 3 alarm fire broke out at the junction of Tin Ha Road and Hung Leong Road in Tin Shui Wai this afternoon (October 21). It was largely put out at 8.12pm.

     Firemen used five jets and mobilising three breathing apparatus teams to fight the blaze.

     No casualties have been reported so far.

     A No. 3 alarm fire broke out at the junction of Tin Ha Road and Hung Leong Road in Tin Shui Wai this afternoon (October 21).  It was put under control at 7.30pm.

     Firemen are now using five jets and mobilising three breathing apparatus teams to fight the blaze.

     No casualties have been reported so far.