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     The Transport Department (TD) announced that the Ferry Services (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 became effective today (November 23).             A spokesman for the TD s… read more

     The Government gazetted today (November 23) the proposed construction of a footbridge and a cycle bridge across Wang Tong River in Mui Wo to avoid conflict between pedestrians and cyclists and enhance road safety.

     Details of the proposal are set out in the Annex. The plan and the scheme of the works are available for public inspection at the following government offices during office hours:

Central and Western Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong

Islands District Office,
20/F, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong

Islands Home Affairs Enquiry Centre (Mui Wo),
G/F, Mui Wo Government Offices,
2 Ngan Kwong Wan Road, Mui Wo, Lantau Island

District Lands Office, Islands,
19/F, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong

     The gazette notice, scheme, plan and location plan will be available at
     www.thb.gov.hk/eng/psp/publications/transport/gazette/gazette.htm.

     Any person who wishes to object to the works or the use, or both, is required to address to the Secretary for Transport and Housing an objection in writing, which can be submitted via the following means:
 

• By post or by hand to the Transport and Housing Bureau’s drop-in box No. 6 located at the entrance on 2/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong.  The box is available for use between 8am and 7pm from Monday to Friday (except public holidays);
• By fax to 2868 4643; or
• By email to gazettethb@thb.gov.hk.

     A notice of objection should describe the objector’s interest and the manner in which he or she alleges that he or she will be affected by the works or the use. Objectors are requested to provide contact details to facilitate communication. A notice of objection should be delivered to the Secretary for Transport and Housing not later than January 22, 2019. read more

     The Rating and Valuation Department has completed its review of more than 40,700 objections received from March 19 to May 31 in regard to the new rateable values in the Valuation List and Government Rent Roll. Notices of Decision (Form R22A) in respect of these objections have been issued in phases by the department.

     A spokesman for the department today (November 23) said that anyone who lodged an objection during this period and who had not yet received a Notice of Decision should contact the department’s Customer Service Officer, Mrs Leung Tang Siu-kuen, on 2150 8902.

     The spokesman said that any alterations in rateable values as a result of the objections would take effect retrospectively from April 1 this year and adjustments to the amount of rates and Government rent payable would be made in subsequent demand notes.

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     The Home Affairs Department (HAD) had received a total of 1 858 nomination forms for the 2019 Rural Ordinary Election when the period for nomination of candidates ended at 5pm today (November 22). They comprise 1… read more

     The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels (HKETO, Brussels) gave talks at universities in Spain and Greece this month, continuing to reach out to students and graduates in Europe as part of the Government’s efforts to attract overseas talents to Hong Kong. 

     HKETO, Brussels visited Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece’s largest university, on November 20 (Thessaloniki time) to participate in its Career Day. 

     The Assistant Representative of HKETO, Brussels, Mr Jeffrey Chim, gave a presentation to the local students about the excellent study and career opportunities Hong Kong offers to international students. He encouraged students to look into the study possibilities and the different schemes offered by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and Hong Kong’s tertiary institutions. Mr Chim also informed them of Hong Kong’s latest developments and policies which promote talent admission, including the immigration facilitation measures under the framework of the Hong Kong Talent List promulgated in August this year. During his visit to Greece, Mr Chim also met with representatives of other Greek universities and innovators to explore possible areas of co-operation. 

     Earlier in the month, the Deputy Representative of HKETO, Brussels, Mr Sam Hui, visited Barcelona in Spain on November 8 (Barcelona time) to give several presentations at Pompeu Fabra University. The University ranks among the top 60 institutions in Europe and is among the 150 best universities in the world in the clinical, pre-clinical and health fields, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019. Mr Hui briefed students on postgraduate study and work opportunities in Hong Kong as well as the various talent admission schemes, and promoted the vibrancy of Hong Kong which makes it a good destination for overseas talents. During his visit to Spain, Mr Hui also officiated at a Hong Kong Reception at the Casa Asia Film Festival in Barcelona, where he promoted Hong Kong’s creative and film industries and the opportunities in Hong Kong for talents in the creative and film sectors.  

     At the Career Days in the aforesaid universities in Greece and Spain, students were provided with brochures and other publications on the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, the talent admission scheme, the Talent List and postgraduate programmes offered by Hong Kong tertiary institutions.

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