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     The Labour Department (LD) will hold a public talk entitled “Occupational Stress” on February 20 (Thursday). The talk will introduce the symptoms and health impacts of occupational stress as well as some stress-coping strategies.

     The talk will be given by the LD’s occupational health nurse at 6.30pm at the Lecture Theatre of the Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay.

     The LD will hold another talk, entitled “Manual Handling Operations and Prevention of Back Injuries” on February 24 (Monday). The talk will introduce the structure and functions of the back, causes and preventive measures of back injuries, and proper manual handling operations, with demonstrations and practice of workplace exercises.

     The talk will be given by the occupational hygienist and occupational health nurse at 3.30pm at the Lecture Hall of the Hong Kong Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East.

     Both talks will be given in Cantonese. Admission is free but pre-registration is required. Interested participants can register online (www.oshsreg.gov.hk/en). For enquiries, please call 2852 4040. read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
 
     The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will issue Renminbi Bills through the Central Moneymarkets Unit of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). Please find attached the tender notice and the tender information memorandum of the Renminbi Bills to be issued by the PBOC. Please also find attached the tender-related information provided by the Issuing and Lodging Agent through the HKMA. read more

Attention TV/radio announcers: Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:      Here is an item of interest to swimmers.      The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (February 12) that… read more

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department is now holding the Chinese New Year Lantern Display and the Chinese New Year Lantern Carnival at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre (HKCC) to celebrate the spring lantern festival. The Chinese New Year Lantern Carnival Gala Night will be held tomorrow (February 12) from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, featuring a series of fabulous performances and activities. Members of the public are invited to join for free.
 
     One of the highlights will be performances by the Guizhou Performance and Arts Group to showcase the diversity of Guizhou’s culture and customs. There will be ethnic songs and dances of the Miao, Bouyei and Dong ethnic groups, as well as acrobatic performances and more. In addition, a “Diverse Guizhou” intangible cultural heritage market will display intangible cultural heritage handicrafts, silver jewelry and wax dyeing items, and a “Secret Views of Guizhou” photo exhibition will show humanistic, ecological and other aspects of Guizhou. Other performances and activities of the Gala Night include a cappella and break dance performances by local groups, and the popular lantern riddles.
 
     The HKCC piazza is now lit up with dazzling lanterns to create a joyful ambience. Animal-shaped lanterns such as pandas, peacocks, meerkats and squirrels are on display. Another focus is a 6-metre ornate palace lantern adorned with peonies and magpies surrounded by sky lanterns, carp fish and lotus flower lanterns, and an exquisite “Glittering Fish・Lanterns with Abundant Blessings” lantern display made by local paper-crafting master Mo Cheuk Kei based on the style of traditional Chinese New Year paintings. The lanterns are illuminated from 6pm to 11pm.
 
     Both the Chinese New Year Lantern Display and the Chinese New Year Lantern Carnival are part of the activities of the Spring Festival Gala 2025. For details about stage performances and activities, please refer to the event webpage at: www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/cpo/lanterncarnival.html.

            

     The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, today (February 11) expressed profound sadness over the passing of an oncologist at the Princess Margaret Hospital and extended his deepest sympathies to the doctor’s family.

     He said, “The young doctor who died from a sudden illness was determined to practice medicine and save lives, and has been working for the Hospital Authority (HA) since graduation from the medical school to serve Hong Kong citizens. The doctor just obtained a specialist qualification in oncology, and was still taking care of patients in the ward right before the onset of symptoms. I am deeply moved by the doctor’s professionalism, passion for work and care for patients. The doctor is genuinely a role model for colleagues of the healthcare profession.

     “I would like to extend my deepest condolences to the doctor’s family on behalf of the Health Bureau, and the HA will make every effort to assist them. The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health is conducting epidemiological and environmental investigations into the incident at full strength, and will submit a report and give an account to the public as early as possible.” read more