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     A 32-year-old man was sentenced to imprisonment for seven days suspended for 12 months by the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts today (July 19) for violating the Compulsory Quarantine of Persons Arriving at Hong Kong from Foreign Places Regulation (Cap. 599E).

     The man was earlier issued a compulsory quarantine order stating that he must conduct quarantine at a hotel for 14 days. Before the expiry of the quarantine order, he left the place of quarantine on July 16, 2021, without reasonable excuse nor permission given by an authorised officer. He was charged with contravening sections 8(1) and 8(5) of the Regulation and was sentenced by the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts today to imprisonment for seven days suspended for 12 months.
      
     Breaching a compulsory quarantine order is a criminal offence and offenders are subject to a maximum fine of $25,000 and imprisonment for six months. A spokesman for the Department of Health said the sentence sends a clear message to the community that breaching a quarantine order is a criminal offence that the Government will not tolerate, and solemnly reminded the public to comply with the regulations. As of today, a total of 255 persons have been convicted by the courts for breaching compulsory quarantine orders and have received sentences including immediate imprisonment for up to 14 weeks or a fine of up to $15,000. The spokesman reiterated that resolute actions will be taken against anyone who has breached the relevant regulations. read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
 
     The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Mox Bank Limited relating to a fraudulent website, which has been reported to the HKMA. A hyperlink to the press release is available on the HKMA website.
      
     The HKMA wishes to remind the public that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks which direct them to the banks’ websites to carry out transactions. They will not ask customers for sensitive personal information, such as login passwords or One-Time Password, by phone, email or SMS (including via embedded hyperlinks).
      
     Anyone who has provided his or her personal information, or who has conducted any financial transactions, through or in response to the website concerned, should contact the bank using the contact information provided in the press release, and report the matter to the Police by contacting the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012. read more

     Organised by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD), the “E&M I&T Day 2022” is being held via video conferencing today (July 19) and tomorrow (July 20) to provide a platform for the trades to share experience and have exchanges.
      
     The EMSD also signed memorandums of co-operation with the Hong Kong Baptist University, the Hong Kong Metropolitan University and the Vocational Training Council to establish strategic partnerships at the event today.
      
     The Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services, Mr Eric Pang, welcomed the three institutions to become the EMSD’s innovation and technology (I&T) strategic partners to jointly support government departments in applying I&T.
      
     Mr Pang said that the EMSD, in line with the Government policy direction, is committed to developing I&T, such as maintaining the “E&M InnoPortal” for government departments, public organisations and the electrical and mechanical (E&M) trades to set out their I&T needs, and for the I&T sector, including startups and universities, to propose matching solutions.
      
     Representatives of government departments, public organisations, I&T and E&M sectors, and tertiary institutions are invited to share their experience at the “E&M I&T Day 2022” with the themes of “Multi-trade Integrated Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing” and “Smart Engineering Solutions”. Staff of the EMSD will also share their winning projects at this year’s International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva.
      
     For details of the event, please visit inno.emsd.gov.hk/en/more/highlight/index_id_54.html.

  

     The Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Lam Sai-hung, visited the Kwai Tsing Container Terminals (KTCT) this afternoon (July 19) to understand the operation of the terminals and to listen to industry views on promoting the development of the maritime and logistics industry in Hong Kong.
      
     The Hong Kong Container Terminal Operators Association arranged for Mr Lam to meet with representatives of the operators of the KTCT and visit the container yard, an operation centre for remote-control cranes operation and a training centre.
      
     “Hong Kong is one of the busiest container ports in the world and has always been renowned for its efficiency. I am glad to learn that the operators have been actively investing in resources over the years to introduce modern management, advanced computer equipment and information technology systems to enhance productivity as well as improve the working environment and industrial safety,” Mr Lam said.
      
     “The Government is committed to consolidating and strengthening Hong Kong’s position as an international maritime centre and an important transshipment hub in the Asia-Pacific region through various measures. The Government is actively promoting the development of a smart and green port to enhance the international competitiveness of the port of Hong Kong. In addition, the Government has also implemented a number of measures to promote the development of high value-added maritime services, including introducing tax concessions to attract members of the maritime industry to establish a business presence in Hong Kong and expanding the overseas service network of the Hong Kong Shipping Registry. The Government will continue to work hand in hand with the trade to fully seize the immense opportunities arising from the 14th Five-Year Plan and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area development,” he added.
      
     He also stressed that the Government fully understands that, under the fifth wave of the epidemic, cross-boundary logistics and the supply chain between Guangdong and Hong Kong had been interrupted, which had affected Hong Kong’s cargo transshipment. The Government has been following up closely with the Mainland authorities to promote and implement various measures conducive to safeguarding and optimising the cross-boundary flow of goods, including enhancing the capacity of water transportation service, with a view to minimising the impact of the epidemic on cargo transshipment.
      
     With its geographical advantage and the concerted efforts of the Government and the industry, Hong Kong has been ranked among the top 10 container ports in the world for over 30 years, providing a high frequency of sailings and service coverage. Currently, the port of Hong Kong is served by approximately 270 international container vessel sailings per week, connecting to nearly 600 destinations worldwide. This, coupled with the first-class airport and land boundary crossings and transport facilities, makes the port of Hong Kong a regional hub with an extensive service network. read more

     The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (July 19) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pat… read more