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Source: Republic of China Taiwan

Director General David Cheng-Wei Wu was honoured to present Certificates of Appointment to the newly appointed OCAC Honorary Consultants, including Senior Advisers, Council Members, Advisers, and Associate Advisers of the Overseas Community Affairs Council, R.O.C. (Taiwan).
Guided by the core principles of unity, harmony, and generational continuity, the government aims to integrate the strength of global overseas Taiwanese communities to form #TeamTaiwan in response to growing international political and economic challenges.
We look forward to working hand in hand with all OCAC Honorary Consultants in Sydney to further strengthen the solidarity of the Taiwanese community, deepen Taiwan–Australia ties and contribute to Taiwan’s vision of becoming “A Country Where the Economic Sun Never Sets” .

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Young Astronaut Training Camp 2025 will be open for nominations from local secondary schools from tomorrow until May 31, the Leisure & Cultural Services Department announced today.

 

Selected participants will undergo astronaut training on the Mainland, in a nine-day cost-free training camp to be held from July 25 to August 2, where they will learn about space science, astronomy and China’s aerospace achievements.

 

With a trip to Beijing, Jiuquan and Xi’an, the itinerary includes visiting key astronomy and aerospace facilities such as Beijing Aerospace City, the Xinglong Observatory of the National Astronomical Observatories and the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. In addition, participants will have the chance to meet astronauts and aerospace experts.

     

Thirty places are available for the training camp. Candidates should be local full-time students studying at Secondary 2 through 6 in the 2024-25 academic year. They must be aged 12 or above and be nominated by their school. Each school can nominate two students at most.

 

There will be three rounds in the selection process – a quiz, a pre-camp training and an interview. The department noted that candidates who are graded outstanding will be selected to join the camp.

 

 A briefing will be conducted on May 6 at 5pm in the Space Museum.

 

Click here for more details.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Police Force’s National Security Department has charged a 22-year-old man with one count of knowingly publishing material with seditious intent, in contravention of Section 24 of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance.

The man is accused of repeatedly publishing posts with seditious intent on online platforms, including content provoking hatred, contempt or disaffection against the fundamental system of the state established by the Constitution, and inciting others to break the law.

The man was arrested in Kowloon on Monday. The case was due to be mentioned at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts this afternoon. 

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Health Bureau’s Primary Healthcare Commission announced the suspected hacking of the outsourced network system of the Kwai Tsing District Health Centre (Kwai Tsing DHC) on April 27, resulting in a possible leakage of members’ data.

 

Such data include members’ names, membership numbers, dates of birth, residential districts, and the first four digits of the Hong Kong Identity Card of some members who have enrolled in a vaccination programme. The operator is currently assessing the possible number of members affected and the data involved.

 

The commission stressed that it is highly concerned about the incident, and has instructed the Kwai Tsing Safe Community & Healthy City Association, the operator of the Kwai Tsing DHC, to seriously follow up and submit a report within three working days.

 

According to the operator, the system involved is managed independently by its outsourced service provider, and is mainly used to assist with administrative work such as service booking or members sign-in at the Kwai Tsing DHC.

 

The Primary Healthcare Commission noted that in addition to reporting the incident to Police as well as the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, the operator has also notified the Digital Policy Office.

 

As required by the commission, the operator has immediately suspended the operation of the Kwai Tsing DHC’s network system and all external connections to its computer servers to prevent further intrusion attempts by hackers. An independent cybersecurity expert has also been hired to conduct an investigation and review.

 

Due to the system suspension, the appointments on blood taking and seasonal influenza vaccination of relevant Kwai Tsing DHC members will be rescheduled. The operator has started to notify those members via phone calls and text messages, and will also inform all its members of the hacking incident.

 

Furthermore, for the sake of prudence, as the Kwai Tsing DHC is a registered healthcare provider on eHealth, the operator’s eHealth registration has been suspended in order to protect the data privacy and system security of eHealth. During the suspension period, the Kwai Tsing DHC is unable to gain access to any electronic health record in eHealth.

 

The Kwai Tsing DHC’s connection with eHealth will only resume once security risks are fully eliminated.

 

Call 1878 222 for enquiries.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Police today (April 29) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Tseung Kwan O.

Chau Kwai-lun Allen, aged 45, went missing after he was last seen on Tong Ming Street in July, 2024. His family then made a report to Police.
    
He is about 1.67 metres tall, 59 kilograms in weight and of medium build. He has a round face with yellow complexion and short black hair. He was last seen in unknown clothing.

Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Persons Unit of Kowloon East on 3661 0316 or 5632 5537 or email to rmpu-ke-2@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.

Source: Government of India

TRAI releases Pre-Consultation Paper on

“Review of Tariff for Domestic Leased Circuits (DLCs)”

Posted On: 29 APR 2025 2:51PM by PIB Delhi

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released a Pre-Consultation Paper on “Review of Tariff for Domestic Leased Circuits (DLCs)” seeking inputs from stakeholders.

To facilitate this review, the Authority invites all stakeholders to participate in the present pre-consultation process by submitting relevant issues, concerns and suggestions pertaining to the existing ceiling tariff of Domestic Leased Circuits.

Written comments on the Pre-Consultation Paper are invited from stakeholders by 19th May 2025. Inputs/Comments received from stakeholders would be analysed and considered by the Authority to examine the need for a review of DLC tariffs.

The comments may be sent, preferably in electronic form at advfea2@trai.gov.in. For any clarification / information Shri Vijay Kumar, Advisor (Financial & Economic Analysis), TRAI, may be contacted at Telephone No. +91-11-20907773.

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Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Two men and two women were each sentenced to four to six months’ imprisonment and fined $500 at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts yesterday (April 28) and today (April 29) for importing duty-not-paid cigarettes and failing to declare to Customs officers, as well as for importing alternative smoking products, in contravention of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance (DCO) and the Import and Export Ordinance (IEO).
 
Customs officers intercepted two incoming male passengers and two incoming female passengers, aged between 28 and 37, at Hong Kong International Airport on February 28 and March 3. About 138 000 duty-not-paid cigarettes and about 7 400 alternative smoking products, with an estimated market value of about $588,000 and a duty potential of about $456,000 in total, were seized from their personal baggage. They were subsequently arrested.
 
Customs welcomes the sentence. The custodial sentence has imposed a considerable deterrent effect and reflects the seriousness of the offences.
 
Under the DCO, tobacco products are dutiable goods to which the DCO applies. Any person who imports, deals with, possesses, sells or buys illicit cigarettes commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $1 million and imprisonment for two years.
 
Under the IEO, any person who imports an alternative smoking product into Hong Kong commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years.
 
Members of the public may report any suspected illicit cigarette activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

Source: Government of India

Posted On: 29 APR 2025 2:49PM by PIB Delhi

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi extended his congratulations to Ms. Kamla Persad-Bissessar on her victory in the elections. He emphasized the historically close and familial ties between India and Trinidad and Tobago.

In a post on X, he wrote:

“Heartiest congratulations @MPKamla on your victory in the elections. We cherish our historically close and familial ties with Trinidad and Tobago. I look forward to working closely with you to further strengthen our partnership for shared prosperity and well-being of our people.”

 

 

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Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

     The Health Bureau (HHB), together with the Hospital Authority (HA), organised the first District Council (DC) briefing on fees and charges reform for public healthcare today (April 29) to explain the details of the fees and charges reform for public healthcare, particularly the measures for enhancing patient protection, to over 200 DC members and local community members.
 
     The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, said, “The fees and charges reform for public healthcare aims to enhance healthcare protection for ‘poor, acute, serious, critical’ patients, rationalise the subsidy levels of public hospital services, and reduce wastage and abuse, while enhancing the sustainability of the public healthcare system. Through this briefing, we hope to elaborate details of the reform to DC members, and leverage the role of DC as a bridge to help members of the public better understand that the reform is pursued for their benefits.”
 
     The Deputising Chief Executive of the HA, Dr Simon Tang, highlighted the three key measures for strengthening healthcare protection, namely, enhancing the medical fee waiver mechanism, introducing an annual cap of $10,000 for public healthcare fees and charges, and optimising the application and subsidisation of innovative drugs and medical devices. He said, “The HA will streamline the application procedures for the medical fee waiver and safety net to ensure the smooth implementation of the reform.”
 
     Since the announcement of the fees and charges reform for public healthcare, the HHB and the HA have been explaining the reform to the Legislative Council, members of the public, and stakeholders of various sectors, and have produced various information packs, short videos and promotional materials to help the public understand the new healthcare protection measures. In particular, the HA website and the HA mobile app “HA Go” have launched a means test calculator, where users only need to input their information, such as household income and assets, for a preliminary assessment of their eligibility for the enhanced medical fee waiver and the Samaritan Fund.
 
     The new fees and charges for public healthcare will take effect on January 1 next year. The HHB and the HA will organise another DC briefing next week and will continue to actively explain the details to members of the public.