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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     â€‹Regarding an event of a patient developed cardiac arrest after suturing procedure, the spokesman for Kowloon West Cluster (KWC) made the following update today (May 31):
      
     KWC understands that the patient’s family is concerned about the cause of the event. The Cluster will continue to maintain close communication, explain the event and render all necessary assistance to the family. It is acknowledged that the family has reported the event to the police. KWC will fully co-operate with the police in the investigation.
      
     KWC is very concerned about the event. As the event is rare, the Cluster has invited Paediatric and Accident & Emergency experts to review the event, including the workflow of suturing procedure. The Cluster has also arranged rare disease testing for the patient. Genetic sequencing is underway to identify if the cause of the event is related to rare diseases.
      
     According to the record, the nurse from Yan Chai Hospital assessed the patient’s wound prior to the wound suturing procedure, while the patient care assistant settled and stabilised the patient. The patient underwent wound suture in a prone position with her head faced right.
      
     The patient concerned is still being treated in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Princess Margaret Hospital in critical condition. The clinical team will continue to monitor the patient’s condition and will make every effort to provide appropriate treatment to the patient.  read more

     Today (May 31) marks World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). The Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) and the Hong Kong Youth Development Alliance jointly organised the “World No Tobacco Day Basketball Carnival” event today to promote a smoke-free lifestyle among youth and students in Hong Kong.

     The theme of WNTD this year is “Protecting children from tobacco industry interference”. It calls on the tobacco industry to stop targeting young people in its sales of tobacco products. The C&ED has long been committed to youth development. Students from various secondary schools and members of “Customs YES” were specially invited to participate in the event, which encourages young people to engage in healthy physical activities, stay away from tobacco products, and understand the benefits of a smoke-free lifestyle.

     Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Deputy Commissioner (Control and Enforcement) of Customs and Excise, Mr Mark Woo, stated that the C&ED fully supports the tobacco control strategies of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Health Bureau. With a focus on “Regulate Supply, Suppress Demand”, Customs will strengthen its crackdown on illicit cigarettes and related publicity and education efforts. Moreover, Mr Woo expressed the hope that the event would appeal to youth not to engage in any illicit cigarette trade activities, and convey the importance of abiding by the law.

     During the “531 Basketball Shooting Interactive Session” which echoes this year’s WNTD, guests interacted and created a memorable occasion with the youth participants. In addition, current players from the Hong Kong Basketball Premier League were invited to play a 3X3 exhibition basketball match with the C&ED Basketball Team, allowing both sides to interact and exchange experiences.

     Other attending guests included officials from the Health Bureau and the Department of Health, members of the “Customs YES” Executive Committee and Honorary Presidents’ Association, representatives from the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health, Legislative Council Members, and directorates of Hong Kong Customs.

        

     Members of the Central and Western District Council (DC) and Tai Po DC had meetings with Legislative Council (LegCo) Members at the LegCo Complex today (May 31) to discuss and exchange views on matters of mutual interest.

     LegCo Members Mr Paul Tse and Mr Chan Hak-kan acted as convenors of the meetings with the Central and Western DC and Tai Po DC respectively. The Chairmen of the Central and Western DC and Tai Po DC and all 42 DC Members attended the meetings.

     During the meeting between the Central and Western DC Members and the LegCo Members, they discussed the development of the Central and Western District Promenade; the proposal of establishing a tram museum; and the setting up of a smart car park at the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park. During the meeting between the Tai Po DC Members and the LegCo Members, they discussed expediting the commencement of road works at Kwong Fuk Bridge in Tai Po; the progress of the construction of Pak Shek Kok Station of MTR East Rail Line; and the improvement of ancillary facilities on the two sides of Lam Tsuen River to create public space for leisure, sports and recreation activities.

     A spokesman for the Home Affairs Department (HAD) said that the LegCo had long established an arrangement of holding meeting-cum-luncheons with DC Members. However, the arrangement was suspended during the sixth-term DCs.

     Today was the first meeting between DCs and the LegCo after the implementation of improving governance at district level by the Government. Resumption of communication between DCs and the LegCo facilitates their collaboration in uniting all sectors in society and building the community hand in hand.

     The seventh-term DCs will continue to facilitate the Government’s implementation of policies and measures that are beneficial to people’s livelihood, thereby increasing their sense of happiness and contentment.

     Meetings between the LegCo and the remaining 16 DCs will take place in 2024-25. The discussion outcomes of the relevant meetings will be disseminated through the social media page of the HAD (www.facebook.com/HADFB).

            

     The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Ms Louise Ho, and the Director-General of the Macao Customs Service, Mr Vong Man-chong, led delegations to attend the 38th Annual Meeting between Hong Kong Customs and the Macao Cust… read more

     The Civil Service College (CSC) today (May 31) held a thematic briefing session on “International Landscape and China’s Foreign Relations in 2024” jointly with the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (OCMFA) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The briefing was delivered by the OCMFA’s Commissioner, Mr Cui Jianchun. It was attended by the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, and over 400 senior officials, including Secretaries of Departments, Directors of Bureaux, Permanent Secretaries, Heads of Departments, and other senior directorate officers of the HKSAR Government. This session also heralds the series of talks on the country’s foreign affairs to be run this year.
 
     Mr Lee delivered the opening remarks at the session. He expressed gratitude to Mr Cui’s attendance at the session to give an analysis on the intricate and grave international political and economic situation and national foreign strategies, which enabled the HKSAR Government to better support the country in coping with the environment of international competition, and concurrently contribute to the country’s high-quality development.
 
     Mr Lee pointed out the intensifying geopolitical tensions have an impact on the global economy and international trade. Hong Kong is an externally oriented economy with distinctive advantages of enjoying strong support of the motherland and being closely connected to the world under the “one country, two systems” principle. It has been playing its role as a “super connector” and “super value-adder” and has consistently consolidated and enhanced Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre, shipping centre and trade centre. He said he hopes the HKSAR government officials would have a better understanding of the current international political and economic environment through this briefing session, which would be conducive to the formulation and implementation of various related policies, and would help Hong Kong maintain its advantages in internationalisation, further widen its international network and strengthen collaboration with other countries, so as to further contribute to the enhancement of Hong Kong’s global competitiveness.
  
     The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, said during the session that civil servants of the HKSAR must have an accurate understanding of the country’s current development situation and future development directions, fully and faithfully implement the “one country, two systems” principle, and support the HKSAR Government’s full implementation of “patriots administering Hong Kong”. The CSC will continue to enhance training to strengthen civil servants’ sense of patriotism, foster their forming of holistic views, and broaden their international perspectives. This will better equip the civil service to effectively complement the Government in playing Hong Kong’s role as the gateway between the country and the world, and telling the world good stories of the country and the successful implementation of “one country, two systems” in Hong Kong. 
 
     The CSC will continue to strengthen collaboration with the OCMFA and run a series of talks on the country’s foreign affairs in 2024, which began with today’s thematic briefing session that will be followed by talks on topics such as the latest developments of multilateral diplomacy, China-Middle East relations, and telling good stories of China. Since the end of 2021, the CSC has organised 16 talks under this series, which have been well received by colleagues. Nearly 4 000 directorate and senior-level civil servants have attended the talks so far.