The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Monday, July 16, 2018 is 103 (same as last Saturday’s index).
The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Saturday, July 14, 2018 was 103 (up 0.1 against last Friday’s index). read more
The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (July 16) the July 2018 issue of the "Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics" (HKMDS). Apart from providing up-to-date statis… read more
Police today (July 16) appealed to the public for information on a girl who went missing in Tin Sum. Leung Lok-yi, aged 14, went missing after she left her residence in Sun Chui Estate on June 11 morning. Her family made a report to Police on June… read more
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (July 16) announced the results of a recently completed targeted food surveillance project on Bacillus cereus and Clostridium perfringens i… read more
​The Social Welfare Department (SWD) has served a notice on the Hong Kong Association of the Deaf today (July 16) indicating the Director of Social Welfare’s intention to revoke the Public Subscription Permit issued to the organisation in respect of the territory-wide flag day to be held on September 8, 2018, as the organisation does not meet the requirement under eligibility criterion 5 for flag day application relating to the management capability of the organisation, an SWD spokesman said today. The organisation may submit written representation to the SWD within 14 days. After considering the representation, if any, the SWD will make a final decision on the revocation of the permit.
The SWD has advised the Hong Kong Association of the Deaf to immediately suspend all fundraising activities related to the flag day until the release of the final decision. read more