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     Among the 54 commercial stalls of the Hong Kong Flower Show 2025, 52 were let at the auction held on December 11. The remaining two fast food stalls will be leased at their upset prices on a first-come, first-served basis from 9am to 4pm on December 27 (Friday). If more than one person is in the queue, each person can rent only one stall at a time.
 
     The two fast food stalls, numbered F5 and F6, measure 5 metres x 10m. The letting price is $30,310, and the security deposit is $4,687 for each stall.
 
     Those wishing to rent the stalls must be 18 years old or above and ordinarily resident in Hong Kong under section 2 of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115) or any company incorporated in Hong Kong. Where the renter is a company, the authorised representative of the company must produce the following documents: (i) the company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Business Registration Certificate; and (ii) an authorisation letter showing that the representative is authorised to act on the company’s behalf in the rental and to sign the Licence Agreement on the company’s behalf. Interested parties must bring cash or cheque (post-dated cheques must not be accepted), Faster Payment System or Mainland China’s Licensed Digital Wallets to pay the rent and approach the Secretariat of the Hong Kong Flower Show in person at 11/F, Leisure and Cultural Services Headquarters, 1-3 Pai Tau Street, Sha Tin.
 
     Organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the 10-day Hong Kong Flower Show 2025 will be held from March 14 to 23 at Victoria Park. The 54 commercial stalls in the showground include 42 flower and gardening stalls, six fast food stalls, two handicraft stalls, two beverage stalls, one photographic equipment stall, and one book stall.
 
     For enquiries, please call 2601 8260 or visit hkflowershow.hk/en/hkfs/2025/commercial.html. read more

     To further strengthen the protection of children and mentally incapacitated persons (MIPs), the Government has expanded the Sexual Conviction Record Check (SCRC) Scheme to cover prospective self-employed persons today (Dec… read more

     A man who went missing in Aberdeen has been located.      Yuen Hon-yee, aged 63, went missing after he left a caring home on Old Main Street, Aberdeen on December 11 afternoon. Staff of the caring ho… read more

     The Government launched today (December 16) a public consultation exercise on the proposed amendments to the Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations (Cap. 132V). It will last for two months until February 16.

     A Government spokesman said, “One of the initiatives set out in the Supplement of the Chief Executive’s 2024 Policy Address is to review food safety standards under the Regulations with reference to international standards and practices, with a view to better protecting public health, facilitating effective regulation and promoting harmonisation between local and international food safety standards.”

     With reference to latest standards of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) and major food importing places including Mainland China, the Government proposes to add 27 new maximum levels (MLs) for specified metals (including lead, cadmium and methylmercury) in specified foods (food pairs) and update nine MLs for lead in the existing relevant food pairs. The total number of MLs will increase from 144 to 171 after the amendment.

     The Government proposes that a transitional period of 18 months be given after the enactment of the amended legislation, so that the food trade and other stakeholders will have reasonable time to make adjustments to comply with the amended Regulations.

     The consultation document is available on the websites of the Environment and Ecology Bureau and the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. 

     Members of the public are welcome to offer their views on the proposals by email (metal_consultation@fehd.gov.hk), fax (2893 3547) or post (43/F, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong) within the consultation period.

     The Government will also conduct consultation forums to collect views from the public. For details of the consultation forums, please visit the CFS website. read more

     The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law, today (December 16) extended her congratulations to Hong Kong, China swimming athlete Siobhan Bernadette Haughey on winning a gold medal in the Women’s 200m Freestyle at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) Budapest 2024.
      
     Miss Law said, “Siobhan Bernadette Haughey once again triumphed in an international competition following her outstanding performance at the Paris Olympic Games this year. Not only did she display her extraordinary capabilities, but she also let Hong Kong athletes come into the world’s spotlight. We are very proud of her superb performance, our thanks also go to her coaches and support team for their relentless hard work.” read more