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Here is an item of interest to swimmers.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (November 10) that due to big waves, red flags have been hoisted at Deep Water Bay Beach, Stanley Main Beach and Big Wave Bay Beach in Southern District, Hong Kong Island; Clear Water Bay Second Beach in Sai Kung District. Beachgoers are advised not to swim at these beaches.
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As Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3 has been cancelled, the Home Affairs Department's emergency hotline 2572 8427 has ceased to operate.
The Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, will depart for Azerbaijan, tomorrow (November 11) to join the Chinese delegation to attend the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29).
Mr Tse will attend the high-level segment, side events and other activities of the COP29. During his visit to Azerbaijan, Mr Tse will have bilateral meetings with other representatives to introduce the latest strategies and progress of Hong Kong's Climate Action Plan 2050. He will also visit a renewable energy facility there.
The Commissioner for Climate Change, Mr Wong Chuen-fai; the Assistant Director of Hong Kong Observatory (Development, Research and Administration), Ms Sandy Song; and officers from the Environment and Ecology Bureau will also join the visit.
​Mr Tse will leave Azerbaijan on November 15 (Azerbaijan time) and arrive in Hong Kong on November 16 (Hong Kong time). During his absence, the Under Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Miss Diane Wong, will be the Acting Secretary for Environment and Ecology.
The Government's Belt and Road Scholarships buttress the "Study in Hong Kong" brand by attracting exceptional students from Belt and Road regions. Since its inception, about 700 students have been awarded the scholarships.
News.gov.hk interviewed awardees who shared about the benefits gained from studying in Hong Kong.
Meanwhile, a representative of the Education Bureau spoke about the Government's efforts under the "Study in Hong Kong" brand in positioning the city as an international hub for post-secondary education.
The story is available at www.news.gov.hk/eng/feature today (November 10) in text and video format.
​As the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3 is now in force, classes of AM and whole-day kindergartens, schools for children with physical disability and schools for children with intellectual disability are suspended today.
Meanwhile, as the Hong Kong Observatory will issue the Standby Signal No. 1 at 10.20am today, classes of PM kindergartens will resume today.