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Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2025 gazetted today

     The Government gazetted today (April 3) the Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2025 to regulate the safe use of hydrogen used or intended to be used as fuel.
      
     The Bill aims to amend the Gas Safety Ordinance (Cap. 51) to establish a regulatory framework governing the importation, manufacture, storage, transport,...Read More »


Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2025 gazetted today

     The Government gazetted today (April 3) the Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2025 to regulate the safe use of hydrogen used or intended to be used as fuel.
      
     The Bill aims to amend the Gas Safety Ordinance (Cap. 51) to establish a regulatory framework governing the importation, manufacture, storage, transport,...Read More »


Import of poultry meat and products from Jarocin District of Wielkopolskie Region in Poland suspended

     The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (April 3) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Jarocin District of Wielkopolskie Region in Poland, the CFS...Read More »


Approved Wan Chai Outline Zoning Plan referred back for amendment

     â€‹The Town Planning Board announced today (April 3) that the Secretary for Development has referred the approved Wan Chai Outline Zoning Plan (OZP) to the Board for amendment to reflect the latest land use proposals.

     The OZP incorporating the respective amendments will be exhibited for public inspection under the provisions of...Read More »


Grading of beach water quality released

     The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (April 3) released the latest grading of water quality for 39 gazetted beaches (see Note 1) and one non-gazetted beach (see Note 2).
 
     Thirty-seven beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1) and three as Fair (Grade 2).
 
Grade...Read More »


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