Police advise motorists that special traffic arrangements will be implemented in Sha Tin to facilitate the race meeting today (October 13). The arrangements will come into effect two hours … read more
The Japan Salonaise Association officially opened its bakery training school in Hong Kong today (October 13), offering hobbyists the professional skills they need to develop their careers in the Japanese bakery business in the city…. read more
Three charities have been issued Public Subscription Permits to hold flag sales from 7am to 12.30pm today (October 13). They are, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong Association for Cleft Lip and Palate; in Kowloon, Open Door Ministries Limited; and in the New Territories, South Kwai Chung Social Service, a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department (SWD) said.
Arrangements have been made with the charities to help people distinguish between the three flag-selling activities.
Information on the three flag-selling organisations on October 13 is as follows:
| Region | Name of Organisation | Colour of Collection Bag | Colour of Flag |
| Hong Kong Island | Hong Kong Association for Cleft Lip and Palate | Yellow | Beige |
| Kowloon | Open Door Ministries Limited | Orange | White |
| New Territories | South Kwai Chung Social Service | Orange | White |
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, visited Ying Wa Primary School in Sham Shui Po this afternoon (October 12) to learn more about the participation by students in extra-curricular activities and exchange with the teaching staff on the teaching and learning environment of the Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) school.
Accompanied by the Supervisor of the school, Mr Tsang Chiu-kwan and the Headmistress, Ms Maria Lam, Mrs Lam toured the campus and watched the participation by students in different extra-curricular activities, including swimming, athletics, table tennis, volleyball and dancing, as well as English speaking, science and visual arts. She also watched the performance by the orchestra, the choir and the Chinese drum team in the school hall. Mrs Lam was pleased to note that the school attaches great importance on life-wide learning of students and arranges for them a wide range of extra-curricular activities which the students thoroughly enjoy. She also lauded the students for their excellent performance in various areas.
“The current-term Government regards the expenditure on education as the most meaningful investment in our future. Therefore I have, as in the previous year, allocated considerable new resources to and put forward a number of new initiatives on education in my recent second Policy Address to give further support for schools to enhance the quality of education. These include the provision of additional resources to strengthen the administrative support for schools, implementation of the all-graduate teaching force policy and provision of permanent teaching posts and grant for integrated education.
“In particular, I consider that the development of our young people should be holistic and should not be limited to academic achievement. I have therefore proposed to provide, starting from the 2019/20 school year, a new recurrent Life-wide Learning Grant with an annual provision of $900 million to public sector and DSS schools to encourage them to extend learning beyond the classrooms and, through extra-curricular activities, field studies and community service, enhance students’ interest in learning, broaden their horizons and help them develop positive values. I look forward to working with the education sector to create a diverse and enjoyable learning environment for students to grow up in a comprehensive and balanced manner,” Mrs Lam said.
The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah, today (October 12) extended his congratulations to Hong Kong athletes on further winning gold medals in four events at the Indonesia 2018 Asian Para Games. The four events are Ba… read more