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     The six-day Beijing-Jiuquan Exchange Tour held by the Junior Police Call (JPC) concluded its main itinerary today (September 28). Eighteen JPC members started their journey on September 24. In addition to visiting a number of historical and cultural sites in Beijing, the members also visited the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Gansu Province. This not only enhanced participants’ understanding of our nation’s history and popular science knowledge, it also provided opportunities for them to have a closer understanding of our country’s latest technological developments and achievements.
 
     The Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre is an important stop of the tour. On September 27, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Siu Chak-yee, led the delegation to witness the historic moment when the mascots of the Force and the JPC were launched into space together with a satellite.
 
     The Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre is the birthplace of China’s aerospace industry. The whole nation rejoiced after China’s first satellite “Dongfanghong 1” was launched into space from the centre on April 24, 1970. Since its establishment in 1958, the centre has carried out numerous historic launch missions, witnessing the glorious history of China’s aerospace development.
 
     The satellite launched today is named “Shijian Satellite 19”. Accompanying the satellite into space were the Police’s anti-scam mascot “Little Grape” and JPC mascot “Mini Bean”. The cute “Little Grape” promotes anti-scam messages, while the amicable “Mini Bean” symbolises the self-discipline and bravery of JPC members.
 
     This was the first time for JPC members to witness a satellite launch. The space flight of “Mini Bean” symbolises the infinite possibilities of the younger generation and inspires JPC members to bravely pursue their dreams and explore the unknown.
 
     In addition to witnessing the satellite launch, the Commissioner also led the JPC members to visit the launch site of the LandSpace liquid oxygen-methane carrier rocket, launch tower of the Shenzhou manned spaceships, and astronaut dormitory “Wen Tiange” to learn about the daily lives and training of astronauts.
 
     The delegation will return to Hong Kong tomorrow (September 29).
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     â€‹Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced that the Chinese tea chain Chagee officially opened its first store in Hong Kong today (September 28), leveraging the city’s status as an international financial centre and business hub to further enhance its brand awareness globally.
      
     Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion Dr Jimmy Chiang welcomed the opening of Chagee in Hong Kong. He said, “The city has been a springboard for Mainland enterprises to go global. Together with its strategic location and international business environment, it makes an ideal place for Chagee to expand globally. I wish it every success in Hong Kong and beyond.”
      
     Located in an art shopping mall in Tsim Sha Tsui, the new store offers Chagee’s original milk tea products with raw-leaf tea and fresh milk. One of its signature products is Jasmine green milk tea with accumulated sales exceeding 600 million cups worldwide. The Operation Director of Hong Kong and Macau, Mr Rex Ho, said the company will keep on celebrating friendships around the world through its Chinese tea in Hong Kong.
      
     Mr Ho said, “The brand concept of Chagee is ‘Modern Oriental Milk Tea’. We hope to promote and spread traditional Chinese tea culture to the world, provide premium tea drinks to consumers in the Asia-Pacific region, and raise brand awareness globally by establishing our presence in Hong Kong.”
      
     He added, “Hong Kong as an international financial centre and business hub has a diverse and international market with consumers from around the world. It helps us test and adapt our products to different cultural backgrounds and consumption habits, providing a solid foundation for our brand to expand globally.”
      
     Chagee opened its first store in Yunnan, the hometown of tea leaves, in 2017. Since then, it has expanded into Southeast Asia with stores in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and more. Currently, it has over 5 000 stores globally.
      
     For more information about Chagee, please visit chagee.com.hk/zh-hk.
          
     To get a copy of the photos, please visit www.flickr.com/photos/investhk/albums/72177720320625182.

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     â€‹As the Heat Stress at Work Warning is now in effect, the Labour Department (LD) reminds employers and employees to take appropriate measures during the effective period of the warning to prevent heat stroke when working in hot weather or hot environments.
      
     Employees who work outdoors or in non-air-conditioned indoor environments face high levels of heat stress and are at a relatively higher risk of heat stroke. Employers should assess the risk factors of heat stress for employees at work and, based on the identified risk factors, take necessary preventive and control measures, including rescheduling work periods, setting up shading covers, providing ventilation and heat dissipation equipment, and reminding employees to replenish water and rest in a timely manner.
      
     The Heat Stress at Work Warning is formulated by the LD based on the Hong Kong Heat Index. There are three levels of the warning: Amber, Red and Black, which help employers and employees better understand the level of heat stress while working outdoors or indoors without air-conditioning systems.
      
     A spokesman for the LD said that when the department issues the Heat Stress at Work Warning, employers must refer to the criteria and recommendations provided in the “Guidance Notes on Prevention of Heat Stroke at Work” to conduct risk assessments, according to the workloads and other relevant heat stress risk factors, for employees who work outdoors or in non-air-conditioned indoor workplaces. Appropriate rest breaks should be arranged every hour, as far as reasonably practicable, based on various levels of the Heat Stress at Work Warning, to reduce employees’ risk of heat stroke.
      
     Employees must also follow instructions to rest on time. Whenever there are any symptoms of heat-related illnesses, such as headache, dizziness, thirst, and nausea, they should rest in a cool and shady place, drink water, and inform employers/supervisors to take appropriate action immediately.
      
     The LD issued the “Guidance Notes on Prevention of Heat Stroke at Work”, detailing the various risk factors that should be considered when conducting heat stress risk assessments and recommending corresponding control measures for identified risk factors for employers’ and employees’ reference. For the Heat Stress at Work Warning and related guidelines, please refer to the department’s thematic webpage: www.labour.gov.hk/eng/news/prevention_of_heat_stroke_at_work.htm. read more

     â€‹The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, continued his visit to London, the United Kingdom (UK), yesterday (September 27, London time). In the morning, he attended a roundtable meeting organised by The CityUK, an industry-led body representing UK-based financial services. He engaged in in-depth discussions with over 20 leaders from the UK’s financial community. At the meeting, Mr Chan briefed participants on the economic situation in Hong Kong, and highlighted that the city’s financial markets are undergoing continuous reforms and innovations, with good progress achieved in the stock market, asset and wealth management, offshore renminbi business, green finance, fintech, etc. He said the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government is actively working to reinforce and enhance Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre, and he looks forward to strengthening co-operation with the UK financial sector to promote mutual development.

     Mr Chan then attended a luncheon hosted by the Hong Kong Association of the UK, where he delivered a speech to about 150 guests from the UK political and business communities. He said that with the solid support of the Central Authorities, Hong Kong’s economy is steadily advancing, and the city is fully committed to promoting the development of the “Eight Centres”. He emphasised that financial services and innovation and technology are the city’s key future dual economic engines. Citing green finance as an example, Mr Chan highlighted that Hong Kong is developing itself into an international green tech and green finance centre; where the city fully supports the development of technologies in addition to green and sustainable financing. Hong Kong is also actively aligning with international green standards, including developing green classification frameworks, and pressing ahead with sustainability disclosure requirements in financial reporting. Mr Chan also introduced the four main areas of innovation and technology development in Hong Kong and explained how the Hong Kong Investment Corporation Limited, as “patient capital,” can leverage capital to guide more long-term private market investments into strategic industries, accelerating the development of its ecosystem.

     Mr Chan will leave London today (September 28, London time) and arrive in Hong Kong in the afternoon of September 29.

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     Three charities have been issued Public Subscription Permits to hold flag sales from 7am to 12.30pm today (September 28). They are, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong Southern District Women’s Association Limited; in Kowloon, Suicide Prevention Services Limited; and in the New Territories, Tuen Mun District Women’s Association Limited, a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department (SWD) said.
      
     Arrangements have been made with the charities to help people to distinguish among the three flag-selling activities.    
      
     Information on the three flag-selling organisations on September 28 is as follows:
 

Region	Name of organisation	Colour of collection bag	Colour of flag
Hong Kong Island	Hong Kong Southern District Women’s Association Limited	Yellow	Khaki
Kowloon	Suicide Prevention Services Limited	Red	Tiffany blue
New Territories	Tuen Mun District Women’s Association Limited	Sky blue	Sky blue

 
     Details of the charitable fund-raising activities, including any updated information, covered by the issued Public Subscription Permits have been published on the GovHK website (www.gov.hk/en/theme/fundraising/search). Permits for flag days containing information on contact methods of the flag-selling organisations and the approved flag-selling activities have also been uploaded to the SWD’s website (www.swd.gov.hk/en/ngo/controlofc/flagdays) for reference. For enquiries, please call the SWD’s hotline at 2343 2255, or the designated hotline of the 1823 Call Centre at 3142 2678.
      
     In the case of suspected fraudulent flag day activities, people should not make any donation and should immediately report the matter to the Police, the spokesman added. read more