Police today (September 7) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Mong Kok. Lo Po-tak, aged 59, went missing after he left a caring centre on Ivy Street on Sep… read more
In response to the Japanese Government’s plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water at Fukushima Nuclear Power Station, the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene issued a Food Safety Order which prohibits all aquatic products, sea salt and seaweeds originating from the 10 metropolis/prefectures, namely Tokyo, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Miyagi, Chiba, Gunma, Tochigi, Niigata, Nagano and Saitama, from being imported into and supplied in Hong Kong.
For other Japanese aquatic products, sea salt, and seaweeds that are not prohibited from being imported into Hong Kong, the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department will conduct comprehensive radiological tests to verify that the radiation levels of these products do not exceed the guideline levels before they are allowed to be supplied in the market.
As the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water is unprecedented and will continue for 30 years or more, the Government will closely monitor and step up the testing arrangements. Should anomalies be detected, the Government does not preclude further tightening the scope of the import ban.
From noon on September 6 to noon today (September 7), the CFS conducted tests on the radiological level of 68 food samples imported from Japan, which were of the “aquatic and related products, seaweeds and sea salt” category. No sample was found to have exceeded the safety limit. Details can be found on the CFS’s thematic website titled “Control Measures on Foods Imported from Japan” (www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme/programme_rafs/programme_rafs_fc_01_30_Nuclear_Event_and_Food_Safety.html).
In parallel, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) has also tested 50 samples of local catch for radiological tests. All the samples passed the tests. Details can be found on the AFCD’s website (www.afcd.gov.hk/english/fisheries/Radiological_testing/Radiological_Test.html).
The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has also enhanced the environmental monitoring of the local waters. No anomaly was detected so far. For details, please refer to the HKO’s website
(www.hko.gov.hk/en/radiation/monitoring/seawater.html).
From August 24 to noon today, the CFS and the AFCD have conducted tests on the radiological level of 2 293 samples of food imported from Japan (including 1 223 samples of aquatic and related products, seaweeds and sea salt) and 700 samples of local catch respectively. All the samples passed the tests. read more
To show support for the Hong Kong athletes taking part in the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will set up the Asian Games Live Zone at designated sports centres in 18 districts to broadcast the Games’ competitions from September 23 to October 8 to allow members of the public to enjoy the ambience of this spectacular sports event and cheer for the athletes.
The Asian Games Live Zone located at 36 designated sports centres will be open from 8pm on September 23, and from 8am to 10.30pm between September 24 and October 8. Members of the public are welcome to watch the competitions at the zones and support the Hong Kong athletes together. Locations of the Asian Games Live Zone are set out in the Annex.
To further encourage the public to take part in sports while having fun in watching the competitions, the LCSD has set up a dedicated website to facilitate members of the public’s access to information of the Live Zone. A series of Asian Games sports videos, which feature introduction and demonstration of sports skills by elite athletes, have been uploaded to the website.
Moreover, the LCSD will hold a launching ceremony of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou Live Zone at the Secondary Hall of the Kowloon Park Sports Centre on the opening day of the Asian Games at 6pm on September 23. Local cycling and rowing athletes will share their experiences and perform sports demonstrations at the scene. Members of the public are welcome to join the ceremony and participate in the play-in sessions. read more
     Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Ngau Tau Kok this morning (September 7) in which a 49-year-old man died.                  At 4.48am, a public bus driven by a 45-year-old man reportedly knocked down t… read more
In response to media enquiries related to the National Day Fireworks Display to be held on October 1, a Government spokesman today (September 7) gave the following response:
This year’s National Day Fireworks Display is jointly sponsored by HKT Limited and FWD Life Insurance Company (Bermuda) Limited, and is scheduled to be held at 9pm on October 1 over Victoria Harbour. read more