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     The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Thursday, January 18, 2024 is 105 (same as yesterday’s index). read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:      The Judiciary today (January 18) announced the appointment of His Honour Judge Hui Ka-ho as a Senior Deputy Registrar, High Court. The appointment will take effect on Janua… read more

     â€‹In response to the Japanese Government’s plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Station, the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene issued a Food Safety Order which prohibits all aquatic products, sea salt and seaweeds originating from the 10 metropolis/prefectures, namely Tokyo, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Miyagi, Chiba, Gunma, Tochigi, Niigata, Nagano and Saitama, from being imported into and supplied in Hong Kong.
      
     For other Japanese aquatic products, sea salt, and seaweeds that are not prohibited from being imported into Hong Kong, the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department will conduct comprehensive radiological tests to verify that the radiation levels of these products do not exceed the guideline levels before they are allowed to be supplied in the market.
      
     As the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water is unprecedented and will continue for 30 years or more, the Government will closely monitor and step up the testing arrangements. Should anomalies be detected, the Government does not preclude further tightening the scope of the import ban.
      
     From noon on January 17 to noon today (January 18), the CFS conducted tests on the radiological levels of 79 food samples imported from Japan, which were of the “aquatic and related products, seaweeds and sea salt” category. No sample was found to have exceeded the safety limit. Details can be found on the CFS’s thematic website titled “Control Measures on Foods Imported from Japan” (www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme/programme_rafs/programme_rafs_fc_01_30_Nuclear_Event_and_Food_Safety.html).
      
     In parallel, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) has also tested 50 samples of local catch for radiological levels. All the samples passed the tests. Details can be found on the AFCD’s website (www.afcd.gov.hk/english/fisheries/Radiological_testing/Radiological_Test.html).
      
     The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has also enhanced the environmental monitoring of the local waters. No anomaly has been detected so far. For details, please refer to the HKO’s website
     (www.hko.gov.hk/en/radiation/monitoring/seawater.html).
      
     From August 24 to noon today, the CFS and the AFCD have conducted tests on the radiological levels of 25 952 samples of food imported from Japan (including 17 303 samples of aquatic and related products, seaweeds and sea salt) and 7 318 samples of local catch respectively. All the samples passed the tests. read more

     The Immigration Department (ImmD) announced today (January 18) the introduction of electronic services for the application for Certificate of Registered Particulars.

     From now on, applicants can apply for a Certificate of Registered Particulars online, and choose to receive the relevant Certificate by post, without having to attend a Registration of Persons Office in person.
 
     Under the Registration of Persons Ordinance, an identity card holder can apply for a Certificate of Registered Particulars showing the particulars registered in his/her identity card records, such as name, residential address, date of birth, place of birth, marital status and name of spouse. Moreover, under the following circumstances, the ImmD may issue a Certificate of Registered Particulars in respect of a deceased person to the relative/next-of-kin of the deceased showing the particulars registered in the deceased person’s identity card records:
 

• for application for a Certificate of Entitlement for the deceased’s natural child; or
• for burial arrangements or relocation of a burial site for the deceased; or
• for emigration arrangements; or
• for administration of the deceased’s estate.

     A spokesman for the ImmD reminded that applicants are required to register an “iAM Smart+” account and perform a digital signing with legal backing before they can apply for a Certificate of Registered Particulars online. The applicant may complete the entire application process through the ImmD mobile application, or by visiting the ImmD’s website or the GovHK website (www.gov.hk/en/residents/immigration/idcard/applycrp.htm) without having to visit a Registration of Persons office in person.

     Apart from the online application, members of the public may continue to apply through the existing method. Regardless of the application method, the application fee remains unchanged. For further information on the application method and details of the application for a Certificate of Registered Particulars, please visit the ImmD’s website at www.immd.gov.hk. Enquiries can be made by phone on 2824 6111, by email to enquiry@immd.gov.hk or by fax on 2877 7711. read more

     To further promote the "1 to N" transformation of research and development (R&D) outcomes and industry development, the Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus (RAISe+) Scheme was launched in October… read more