The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), as representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, announces today (May 31) the relevant pe… read more
The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released the latest figures on retail sales today (May 31). The value of total retail sales in April 2019, provisionally estimated at $37.7 billion, decreased by… read more
The Government announced today (May 31) its financial results for April 2019, the first month of the current financial year. Expenditure for the first month amounted to HK$41.9 billion and reve… read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
　　The Hospital Authority (HA) today (May 31) published the biannual issue of the Medication Safety Bulletin (MSB). This issue reported on the Annual Medication Safety Forum, which was held in December 2018. The Forum is one of the HA’s key initiatives to promote risk management among healthcare professionals in public hospitals.
　　The latest issue also reminded colleagues of the medication alert regarding SGLT-2 Inhibitors, shared details of cases on oral anti-coagulants, and featured how New Territories West Cluster discussed and learned from its near-miss incidents.
　　The publication has already been posted on the Internet for the attention of healthcare professionals. Members of the public are also welcome to read it via the following link www.ha.org.hk/msb. The MSB is published every six months, on the last Fridays of May and November. The next issue will be published on November 29. read more
Five red tides have been sighted, an inter-departmental red tide working group reported today (May 31).
Three red tides were spotted by staff of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) at Golden Beach, Castle Peak Beach and Cafeteria Old Beach in Tuen Mun on May 30. Red flags were hoisted at the Beaches immediately.
In addition, staff of the LCSD spotted two red tides at Cafeteria New Beach and Kadoorie Beach in Tuen Mun on May 31. Red flags were hoisted at the beaches immediately.
All five red tides still persist but no associated death of fish has been reported so far.
A spokesman for the working group said, “All five red tides were formed by Phaeocystis globosa, which is commonly found in Hong Kong waters. According to overseas studies, Phaeocystis globosa can produce foam that may cause harmful effects to fish.”
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) urged mariculturists at Ma Wan fish culture zone to monitor the situation closely and increase aeration where necessary.
Red tide is a natural phenomenon. The AFCD’s proactive phytoplankton monitoring programme will continue monitoring red tide occurrences to minimise the impact on the mariculture industry and the public. read more