A man who went missing in Tsing Yi has been located.
Wong Yuen-leung, aged 60, went missing after he contacted his family by phone in January. His family made a report to Police on May 21.
The man was located in a hospital on Tsing Chung Koon Road in Tuen Mun today (July 12). He sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.
The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting next Wednesday (July 17) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, the Second Reading debate on the Nurses Registration (Amendment) Bill 2023 will resume. If the Bill is supported by Members and receives its Second Reading, it will stand committed to the committee of the whole Council. After the committee of the whole Council has completed consideration of the Bill and its report is adopted by the Council, the Bill will be set down for the Third Reading.
Meanwhile, the Second Reading debate on the Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) (Amendment) Bill 2023 will also resume. If the Bill is supported by Members and receives its Second Reading, it will stand committed to the committee of the whole Council. After the committee of the whole Council has completed consideration of the Bill and its report is adopted by the Council, the Bill will be set down for the Third Reading.
On Members' motions, Mr Dennis Leung will move a motion on developing local vocational and professional education and training. The motion is set out in Appendix 1. Mr Lee Chun-keung, Mr Rock Chen and Mr Tang Fei will move separate amendments to Mr Leung's motion.
Mr Tony Tse will move a motion on actively developing land and optimizing land use to promote the development of the economy and industries. The motion is set out in Appendix 2. Mr Louis Loong, Mr Stanley Ng, Ms Chan Yuet-ming, Mr Lau Kwok-fan, Ms Carmen Kan and Mr Andrew Lam will move separate amendments to Mr Tse's motion.
Members will also ask the Government 21 questions on various policy areas, six of which require oral replies.
The agenda of the above meeting can be obtained via the LegCo Website (www.legco.gov.hk). Members of the public can watch or listen to the meeting via the "Webcast" system on the LegCo Website. To observe the proceedings of the meeting at the LegCo Complex, members of the public may call 3919 3399 during office hours to reserve seats.
　　The Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak, will visit Shanghai tomorrow (July 13).
　　During her visit, Miss Mak will attend the opening ceremony of the first batch of the training programme for the seventh-term District Council members, and meet with officials from the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government.
　　Miss Mak will return to Hong Kong on July 14. In her absence, the Under Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Mr Clarence Leung, will act as the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs.
Police today (July 12) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Ngau Tau Kok.
Chan Hoi, aged 35, went missing after he left his residence in Choi Fook Estate on April 8, 2023. His family made a report to Police on June 21 this year.
He is about 1.7 metres tall and of medium build. He has a round face with yellow complexion and short black hair.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Persons Unit of Kowloon East on 3661 0335 or 9582 4272 or email to rmpu-ke-2@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (July 12) reported the latest number of dengue fever (DF) cases, and urged the public to maintain strict environmental hygiene, mosquito control and personal protective measures both locally and during travel.
From July 5 to yesterday (July 11), the CHP recorded two imported DF cases. One of the patients had been to Thailand while the other had been to Laos and Singapore during the incubation period.
As of yesterday, 36 cases of DF, including 33 imported and three local cases, had been recorded in 2024. In 2023, 62 imported cases of DF were recorded.
According to the World Health Organization, the global incidence of DF has markedly increased over the past two decades, posing a substantial public health challenge. In 2023, ongoing transmission, combined with an unexpected spike in DF cases, had resulted in close to a historic high of over 6.5 million cases and more than 7 300 dengue-related deaths reported in over 80 countries/territories. The latest surveillance data shows that there is an increase in DF cases noted in some places in Asia (such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand) compared to the same period last year. Since the beginning of 2024, the Americas, including Brazil, Argentina and Peru, have recorded over 10 million cases, a record number. Detailed information on the latest DF situation in Hong Kong, as well as neighbouring and overseas countries and areas, has been uploaded to the CHP website (www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/df_imported_cases_and_overseas_figures_eng.pdf).
"Apart from general measures, travellers returning from areas affected by DF should apply insect repellent for 14 days upon arrival in Hong Kong. If feeling unwell, seek medical advice promptly and provide travel details to a doctor," a spokesman for the CHP said.
The public should take heed of the following advice on mosquito control:
​DEET-containing insect repellents are effective and the public should take heed of the tips below:
* For children who travel to countries or areas where mosquito-borne diseases are endemic or epidemic and where exposure is likely, those aged 2 months or above can use DEET-containing insect repellents with a DEET concentration of up to 30 per cent.
​The public should call 1823 in case of mosquito problems and may visit the following pages for more information: the DF page of the CHP and the Travel Health Service, the latest Travel Health News, tips for using insect repellents, and the CHP Facebook Page and YouTube Channel.