​The Government yesterday (August 2) exercised the power under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Compulsory Testing for Certain Persons) Regulation (Cap. 599J) to make a "restriction-testing declaration" e… read more
Attention TV and radio duty announcers: Please broadcast the following special announcement as soon as possible, and repeat it at suitable intervals: A fire broke out at a warehouse at Kwan Tei North Villag… read more
A fire broke out at Kwan Tei North Village in Fanling at 5.14am today (August 3). The fire was upgraded to No. 3 alarm at 6.50am. Firemen are now using two jets and mobilising two breathing apparatus team… read more
Owing to the thunderstorm warning, the flag-raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square, Wan Chai scheduled at 8am today (August 3) will be cancelled. read more
The Boys’ Brigade, Hong Kong has been issued a Public Subscription Permit to hold a territory-wide flag sale from 7am to 12.30pm today (August 3), a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department (SWD) said.
Details of the charitable fund-raising activities, including any updated information, covered by the issued Public Subscription Permits have been published on the GovHK website (www.gov.hk/en/theme/fundraising/search). Permits for flag days containing information on contact methods for the flag-selling organisations and the approved flag-selling activities have also been uploaded to the SWD’s website (www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_pubsvc/page_controlofc/sub_flagdays) for reference. For enquiries, please call the SWD’s hotline at 2343 2255, or the designated hotline of the 1823 Call Centre at 3142 2678.
In the case of suspected fraudulent flag day activities, people should not make any donation and should immediately report the matter to the Police, the spokesman added. read more