Missing man in Sham Shui Po located

     A man who went missing in Sham Shui Po has been located.

     Kwan Siu-wa, aged 65, went missing after he was last seen on Nam Cheong Street on February 25 afternoon. Staff of his hostel made a report to Police on the same day.

     Police located the man on Reclamation Street in Mong Kok this afternoon (February 27).

 



Press release: Minister for Middle East’s statement on planned Israeli settlement

Minister Burt said:

The UK strongly condemns the Israeli government’s decision to ‘legalise’ the Netiv Ha’avot outpost in the West Bank. The international community has repeatedly stated that settlements are illegal under international law and undermine the physical viability of the two-state solution.

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LegCo committees’ joint visit to West Kowloon Station of Hong Kong Section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (with photos)

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
 
     The Legislative Council (LegCo) Bills Committee on Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (Co-location) Bill and the Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways conducted a joint visit today (February 27) to the West Kowloon Station of the Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link so as to better understand the facilities of the station and the co-location arrangement before its commissioning.
 
     Accompanied by the Secretary for Justice, Ms Teresa Cheng, SC, the Secretary for Security, Mr John Lee, the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Mr Frank Chan Fan, and representatives of the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL), Members visited the Hong Kong Port Area and the Mainland Port Area of the station, as well as touring along the departing and arriving passengers’ routes to learn more about the co-location arrangement.  
 
     Members also visited the facilities and received briefings by representatives of the Government and MTRCL on the latest works progress of the station.
 
     Members who participated in the visit were the Chairman of the Bills Committee on Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (Co-location) Bill, Mrs Regina Ip, the Deputy Chairman, Mr Cheung Kwok-kwan; the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways, Mr Michael Tien, the Deputy Chairman, Mr Chan Han-pan; Committee members Mr Wong Ting-kwong, Dr Priscilla Leung, Ms Claudia Mo, Mr Wu Chi-wai, Mr Yiu Si-wing, Mr Chan Chi-chuen, Mr Kenneth Leung, Mr Dennis Kwok, Dr Fernando Cheung, Dr Helena Wong, Mr Ip Kin-yuen, Dr Elizabeth Quat, Dr Chaing Lai-wan, Dr Lo Wai-kwok, Mr Chu Hoi-dick, Mr Jimmy Ng, Dr Junius Ho, Mr Wilson Or, Dr Pierre Chan, Mr Chan Chun-ying, Ms Tanya Chan, Mr Luk Chung-hung and Dr Cheng Chung-tai.

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21/2018 : 27 February 2018 – Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-266/16

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Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia

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On 29 January 2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/141[1].

The Council Decision renews the existing restrictive measures for a further twelve months, until 31 January 2019.

The Candidate Countries the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia*, Montenegro*, Serbia* and Albania*, the country of the Stabilisation and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as the Republic of Moldova, Armenia and Georgia, align themselves with this Council Decision.

They will ensure that their national policies conform to this Council Decision.

The European Union takes note of this commitment and welcomes it. 

[1] Published on 30.01.2018 in the Official Journal of the European Union no. L 25, p.38.

*The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania continue to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.