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The following is issued on behalf of the Liquor Licensing Board:
 
     The Liquor Licensing Board will meet on Tuesday (October 9) to consider four applications for renewal, transfer or amendment of liquor licences.
 
     The applications are (not in order of discussion):
 
Hong Kong:
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CICADA and UMA NOTA in Central
MEETING@ in Causeway Bay
 
Kowloon:
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KANIYEN in Hung Hom
 
     The meeting will be held at 9.45am in the conference room, Room 102, 1/F, 258 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai. Members of the public are welcome to attend, except during the private session on confidential items. read more

     To develop Hong Kong into a world-class smart city, the Government will progressively install about 400 multi-functional smart lampposts in the next three years in four urban locations to enhance the collection of real-time city data.
 
     The first 50 smart lampposts are expected to come into operation in Kwun Tong and the Kai Tak Development Area before mid-2019.
 
     News.gov.hk spoke to smart lamppost developers and a representative from the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation to learn about how smart street lighting can help enhance the city’s liveability.
 
     The story appears on news.gov.hk today (October 7) in both text and video format. read more

     Police advise motorists that special traffic arrangements will be implemented in Sha Tin to facilitate the race meeting today (October 7).      The arrangements will come into effect two hours b… read more

Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations: Yellow fire danger warning      The fire danger situation today (October 7) is yellow and the risk of fire is high. People are urged to prevent fires breaking out and hike… read more

     The Civil Aid Service (CAS) mobilised a total of 140 members to remote areas to assist in the relief work following the passage of Super Typhoon Mangkhut in a two-day operation which commenced yesterday (October 5). &nb… read more