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Measures set to ease doctor shortage
Secretary for Food & Health Dr Ko Wing-man says the Hospital Authority has taken steps to address manpower issues in the face of challenges posed by an ageing population and increasing demand for healthcare services.In response to a question in the Legislative Council today, he said the authority has addressed the issue in recent years by recruiting part-time doctors and non-local doctors ...
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Summer fun set for cartoon fans
The public will experience the world of anime and see the artistry of local talent in Create Hong Kong's Ani-Com Summer 2013 programme.It is one of the signature events under the "Hip Hong Kong" theme in the "Hong Kong: Our Home" Campaign.Speaking at a press conference today, CreateHK head Jerry Liu said animation and comics are important and popular cultural elements ...
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Hong Kong regulator adds HSBC to its investigation of Hibor
The global rate-fixing investigation widened Tuesday as Hong Kong's de facto central bank said it was investigating HSBC and other banks about the possible rigging of local benchmark interest ...
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State media suggests HK take charge of Snowden affair without being shackled by Sino-US ties
(06-19 13:12) Hong Kong should take the lead in handling the Snowden affair, without being weighed down by concerns over Sino-US relations, China’s state media suggested today in a comment titled ';Let Hong Kong Decide Snowden’s Fate.’ ';The Hong Kong SAR government might as well be more candid in dealing with this incident, without excessive consideration of ...
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Hong Kongs liquefied petroleum gas prices to fall in August
Hong Kong's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) ceiling prices at LPG stations will range from 4.44 HK dollars (0.57 U.S. dollars) to 4.86 HK dollars per liter in August, down 25 to 26 cents per liter, the city's Electrical and Mechanical Services Department said here on Thursday. It said the adjustment reflects the movement of the international LPG price in ...
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MTR surcharge to cease in 14
A 10-cent surcharge the MTR Corporation Limited collects for each rail journey taken using an Octopus card to cover the cost of installing platform safety equipment is expected to stop next year, Secretary for Transport & Housing Prof Anthony Cheung says.In reply to a lawmaker's query, Prof Cheung said platform screen doors or automatic platform gates can ensure passengers' safety ...
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Stricter rules set for beauty clinics Health chief
The regulatory framework of high-risk medical procedures needs to be reviewed, to better protect public health, Secretary for Food & Health Dr Ko Wing-man says.In response to a question in the Legislative Council today, Dr Ko said the Department of Health has worked with Customs officers and the Consumer Council since October 2012 to screen beauty service advertisements and exchange ...
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4 arrested in illicit cigarette haul
Customs officers have arrested four men after seizing 120,000 illicit cigarettes in Yuen Long worth $300,000, and with a duty potential of $200,000.Officers raided a storehouse on Tai Shu Ha Road West today and found the cigarettes.The arrested men are aged 30 to ...
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Interest rate rises to 0.26
The composite interest rate increased by one basis point to 0.26% at the end of May, from 0.25% at the end of April.The Monetary Authority said the rise reflected increases in the weighted funding cost for both deposits and interbank funds.The composite interest rate is a measure of the average cost of funds of banks.Data from retail banks, which account for about 90% of the total ...
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2022 labour forecast underway
The Government is conducting a new round of the Manpower Projection exercise using 2012 as the base year for forecasting labour supply and requirements up to 2022, Secretary for Labour & Welfare Matthew Cheung says.Its findings will be released by the first quarter of next year.Mr Cheung told lawmakers today the projection to 2018 published last year foresees a slight shortfall in the ...
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CE meets Hunan Governor
Chief Executive CY Leung met Hunan Governor Du Jiahao at Government House today.Mr Du is in town to attend the Hunan (Hong Kong) Investment & Trade Promotion Week.Mr Leung told him Hong Kong has a large pool of talent and rich management experience in the financial and service sectors, and can help Hunan attract investors.He said economic ties between Hong Kong and the province have grown ...
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Welfare cases fall 0.3
The Overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance caseload stood at 266,510 in May, with a total of 412,220 recipients, the Social Welfare Department announced today.Compared to April, there was a reduction of 696 cases, or a drop of 0.3%.Low earnings and unemployment cases registered month-to-month decreases of 1.3% and 0.9% to 9,724 and 22,925 cases.Single parent and old age cases both ...
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DHL Express Hong Kong Celebrates its Industry-leading Customer Service with Five Customer Relationship Excellence ...
HONG KONG, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DHL Express, the world's leading international express services provider, has once again been recognized at the 2012/13 Customer Relationship Excellence Awards (CRE Awards), winning a total of five categories for its Hong Kong office including Customer Service Contact Center of the Year (Logistics -- Under 300 seats) and Global Support Service of the ...
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Hang Seng Shanghai end lower
(1 hr 3 mins ago) Hong Kong stocks finished 1.13 percent lower on Wednesday, hit by reports that property tax trials will be launched in China this year in a bid to cap soaring prices. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended down 238.99 points at 20,986.89 on turnover of HK$61.88 billion, AFP reports. Chinese stocks closed down 0.73 percent. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 15.84 ...
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Tough action on guesthouses working
The rising number of convictions against unlicensed guesthouses in recent years reflects the strength of the Government's enhanced enforcement efforts.This was the message fromSecretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-sing to lawmakers today.He said the operation of guesthouses in Hong Kong is regulated by the Hotel & Guesthouse Accommodation Ordinance to ensure premises meet building and ...
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Hong Kong can showcase freedom over Snowden China media
BEIJING, June 19, 2013 (AFP) - Hong Kong can showcase its democratic pedigree by its handling of the Edward Snowden case, Chinese state media said Wednesday, in comments appearing to distance Beijing from any decision on his possible extradition. The semi-autonomous territory -- which has a separate legal system to mainland China -- has the opportunity of "proving itself a free society in ...
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China shares test fresh 6-mth lows on dashed easing hopes Hong Kong sinks
Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:43am EDT * Indexes: HSI -1.2 pct, H-shares -1.8 pct, CSI300 -1.3 pct * Reported IPO resumption, property tax expansion hit A-shares * Defensives slide in HK as investors await Fed outcome * Mengniu spikes after $1.6 bln Yashili takeover offer By Clement Tan HONG KONG, June 19 (Reuters) - China shares tested six-month lows, sinking Hong Kong markets, as a cash squeeze in the ...
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Electoral reform hot topic for Hong Kong
Hong Kong is going through more growing pains, perhaps even the most uncomfortable since the city was handed back to Beijing by Britain. Pro-democracy advocates want to be able to vote for the entire legislative council, a direct challenge to Beijing.
Hong Kong was handed back to China in 1997. At that time, Beijing made an agreement with Britain that under a law called the Basic Law, all the civil liberties which were existent in Hong Kong at the time of the hand over would remain in place for at least 50 years, by which time it is envisioned, by the pro-democracy camp at any rate, that the Special Administrative Region will be fully democratic at any rate. Read more
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