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     A man who went missing in Sham Shui Po has been located.      Limbu Soroj, aged 24, a Nepalese, went missing after he left his residence on Apliu Street on May 21 night. His family made a report to Police… read more

     A team of eight students representing Hong Kong achieved excellent results in the 21st Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO 2021), winning two gold medals, two silver medals, two bronze medals and two honourable mentions, which is the best result in recent years.

     The APhO aims to promote physics education as well as nurture and inspire students who are highly talented in physics. Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, contestants participated in the APhO 2021 in their own country or city under online monitoring and joined virtual activities from May 17 to 24. Around 181 contestants from 22 countries or cities participated in the competition.

     Cheng Yat-long (Raimondi College) and Lau Sze-chun (Diocesan Boys’ School) won two gold medals in the competition. The two silver medallists were Cheung Man-yin (Queen’s College) and Lam Chung-wang (St Paul’s Co-educational College). Chan Tsz-chun (International Christian Quality Music Secondary and Primary School) and Gabriel Tong (Sheng Kung Hui Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School) each won a bronze medal. In addition, Lennon Chan (St Paul’s Co-educational College) and Roland Cheung (Sing Yin Secondary School) each received an honourable mention.

     The Secretary for Education, Mr Kevin Yeung, congratulated the Hong Kong team today (May 24) on its outstanding performance. “The impressive results achieved by the Hong Kong team in the APhO this year have demonstrated the concerted efforts of different stakeholders in promoting diversified science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. I believe these learning experiences help unleash students’ potential in science and technology as well as instil in them a spirit to pursue truth and innovation,” Mr Yeung said. 

     “The Education Bureau (EDB) first set up the Gifted Education Fund in 2016 and has so far injected $1.6 billion into the Fund. In the 2019/20 and 2020/21 school years, the Fund has supported 17 off-school advanced learning programmes offered by different post-secondary institutions and organisations. These programmes, targeting gifted students at the primary and secondary levels, unleash their potential through challenging learning activities and enhance the competitiveness of Hong Kong in the long run,” he added.

     Members of the Hong Kong team had earlier distinguished themselves in last year’s Hong Kong Physics Olympiad, and subsequently received training under the enrichment programme arranged by the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education. The outstanding students in the programme were then selected as contestants representing Hong Kong to participate in the APhO this year. The Hong Kong team’s participation in the competition was fully funded by the EDB.

  

     The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan, attended the 74th World Health Assembly (WHA74) of the World Health Organization (WHO) via video conferencing today (May 24) as a member of the Chinese delegation.
 
     In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the WHA74 takes place virtually from May 24 to June 1. The theme of the WHA74 is ending the current pandemic and preventing the next one by building a healthier, safer and fairer world, and will focus on topics such as COVID-19 response and preparedness, and ensuring equal access to health services for all within the context of the pandemic. The WHA74 will also cover other public health issues including mental health, antimicrobial resistance, and non-communicable diseases, etc.
     
     “As we continue to march ahead in the fight against COVID-19, international co-operation has become more important than ever in putting an end to the pandemic which has ravaged the world for over a year now. The global community must work together to prepare for the post-pandemic era once the pandemic has subsided, such as managing the risks of reopening borders and resuming international economic activities, and devising effective strategies to prevent the next pandemic in the future,” Professor Chan said.
      
     “I have the pleasure of gaining many insights on COVID-19 and other public health issues from today’s discussions and exchanges among leading experts from the member states. The Government will continue to maintain close co-operation with the WHO and health authorities of its member states on various fronts, in order to stay abreast of the global situation and protect the health of Hong Kong people,” she added.
     
     The Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health), Mr Thomas Chan; the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan; and the Controller of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, Dr Ronald Lam, are also members of the Chinese delegation.

  

     Hip Hing Construction Company Limited, Host Glory Engineering Limited and a worker were fined $165,000, $113,000 and $10,000 respectively at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts today (May 24) for violation of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance and the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations. The prosecutions were launched by the Labour Department.
 
     The case involved a fatal accident that occurred on June 27, 2020, in a construction site at Kai Tak, Kowloon. At the topmost floor of a building under construction, a metal beam being installed fell down and struck a bamboo scaffold being erected below at the external wall of the building, causing a scaffolder to plunge to his death. read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting on Wednesday (May 26) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, the Second Reading debate on the Improving Electoral System (Consolidated Amendments) Bill 2021 will resume. If the Bill is supported by Members and receives its Second Reading, it will stand committed to the committee of the whole Council. After the committee of the whole Council has completed consideration of the Bill and its report is adopted by the Council, the Bill will be set down for the Third Reading.
 
     On Members’ motions, Mr Steven Ho will move a motion on fully implementing the interim policies for squatter structures and agricultural structures. The motion is set out in Appendix 1.
 
     Mr Leung Che-cheung will move a motion on enhancing support for carers. The motion is set out in Appendix 2.
 
     During the meeting, the Chief Secretary for Administration will present The Government Minute in response to the Report of the Public Accounts Committee No. 75 of February 2021 and address the Council.
 
     In addition, Members will ask the Government 22 questions on various policy areas, six of which require oral replies.
 
     The agenda of the above meeting can be obtained via the LegCo Website (www.legco.gov.hk). Members of the public can watch or listen to the meeting via the Webcast system on the LegCo Website. To observe the proceedings of the meeting at the LegCo Complex, members of the public may call 3919 3399 during office hours to reserve seats. read more