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     The Labour Department (LD) will hold the Re-employment Allowance Pilot Scheme (REA Scheme) Job Fair at MacPherson Stadium in Mong Kok on July 30 and 31, providing a large number of vacancies from various industries for job seekers, particularly middle-aged and elderly people.

     About 50 organisations will participate in the two-day job fair, offering over 3 300 quality full-time or part-time job vacancies from various industries, including catering, retail, hotel, air freight and transport industries. Around 20 to 30 organisations will set up booths and conduct recruitment on the spot each day. A wide variety of positions will be offered, including business development manager, engineer, administration officer, clerk, cook, food and beverage service attendant, enrolled nurse, school bus attendant, programmer, packer, customer service assistant, station assistant, security officer, and technician. Most vacancies offer monthly salaries ranging from $11,000 to $24,000. Around 88 per cent of the vacancies are full-time jobs. About 93 per cent of the vacancies require a Secondary Seven education level or below. Around 64 per cent are open to job seekers without relevant work experience. Job seekers can visit the LD’s Interactive Employment Service website (www.jobs.gov.hk) for more details of the vacancies.

     Job seekers can submit job applications during the event and may be selected for on-the-spot interviews. They can also make enquiries on the employment services provided by the LD at its counter inside the venue. In addition, the REA Scheme kick-off ceremony will be held at 2.30pm on July 30 and designated booths will be available for job seekers to learn more about the scheme.

     The job fair will be held from 11am to 5.30pm at 1/F, MacPherson Stadium, 38 Nelson Street, Mong Kok (near Mong Kok MTR Station Exit E2). Admission is free, with final admission time at 5pm each day. read more

     A man who went missing on Lamma Island has been located.        Chan Kai-hung, aged 33, went missing after he was last seen at Yung Shue Wan Public Pier in the morning of July 25. His family made a re… read more

     The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, led a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) delegation to arrive at Vientiane, the capital of Laos, this afternoon (July 28) and commence the visit programme in three countries (Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam) of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
           
     Upon arrival in Vientiane, Laos, Mr Lee attended a dinner hosted by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Ms Fang Hong. Mr Lee expressed his gratitude to Ambassador Fang and the Embassy for the support to the HKSAR Government and the thoughtful arrangements for this visit. He also thanked the Embassy for its continuous care and assistance to Hong Kong people in Laos and Hong Kong enterprises investing in Laos.
      
     Noting that Hong Kong and Laos have good prospects for economic and trade co-operation, Mr Lee said that the HKSAR Government will continue to explore room for co-operation and promote cultural exchanges between the two places, and introduce Hong Kong’s advantages and development opportunities in Laos and other ASEAN countries, telling Hong Kong’s good stories.
      
     Mr Lee and the delegation tomorrow (July 29) will meet with local government and business leaders. They will also visit a school, an enterprise and a railway project.            read more

     The Multicultural Carnival in Celebration of the 27th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) cum Kick-off Ceremony for Ethnic Minority Care Teams, organised by the Home Affairs Department and Radio Television Hong Kong, was held today (July 28). The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, and the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak, officiated at the ceremony, announcing the official launch of the first eight Ethnic Minority Care Teams, while sharing with the ethnic minority community the joy of the 27th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland. 

     Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Chan said that the Government spares no effort in building an inclusive and caring society. The Chief Executive, in his Policy Address last year, announced a series of new support measures. Among those measures are the setting up of Ethnic Minority Care Teams, and two additional support service centres for ethnic minorities. Mr Chan said that the Care Teams will visit ethnic minority households and stay in touch with them. Besides keeping them posted on the latest Government information, the Care Teams will proactively find out and fulfil their needs with relevant services. If necessary, the Care Teams can also refer them to relevant government departments or organisations for follow-up. 

     He also said the Government was pressing ahead with setting up two additional support service centres for ethnic minorities, one in Kowloon Central and the other in the New Territories East, bringing the total to 10. The two new centres, along with two more dedicated Care Teams, are expected to come into service by year’s end.

     Mr Chan also expressed gratitude towards the Central Government for its recently announced measure for non-Chinese Hong Kong permanent residents to apply for designated Mainland travel permits. The new measure can facilitate ethnic minorities with the permits to visit the Mainland for sightseeing or business purposes, and enjoy self-service clearance at Mainland control points. District Offices of the relevant districts, Ethnic Minority Care Teams, and support service centres for ethnic minorities will carry out relevant publicity and provide assistance in making applications.

     Other officiating guests were the Permanent Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Ms Shirley Lam; the Under Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Mr Clarence Leung; the Director of Home Affairs, Mrs Alice Cheung; the Director of Broadcasting, Mr Eddie Cheung, and representatives from non-governmental organisations responsible for operating the support service centres for ethnic minorities.

     The Multicultural Carnival in Celebration of the 27th Anniversary of the Establishment of the HKSAR started after the ceremony, bringing the audience stellar performances of different ethnic groups that included dancing, musical instrument and martial arts. There were also game booths featuring ethnic minority cultures for the public to appreciate these diverse components of Hong Kong, helping visitors learn to build a caring and inclusive community.

     After the ceremony, Mr Chan and Miss Mak visited an ethnic minority family living in Kwai Chung to understand their daily lives and needs, and introduce the roles and services of the Ethnic Minority Care Teams. Mr Chan and Miss Mak then visited a support service centre for ethnic minorities, the LINK Centre in Kwai Chung, to observe the activities organised by the Centre, including language classes, youth activities, drawing workshops and cooking classes. 

     The support service centres for ethnic minorities and Ethnic Minority Care Teams will work together and strive to provide caring services and organise various activities for ethnic minority residents, with the ultimate aim of building a more harmonious and inclusive Hong Kong.