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Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

The Hong Kong Observatory issued No. 8 Northwest Gale or Storm Signal at 2.20pm today (September 23).
 
The Home Affairs Department has so far opened 48 temporary shelters in various districts and 599 people have sought refuge at the shelters.
 
As at 8pm, the Government’s 1823 Call Centre received five reports of fallen trees, while the Civil Engineering and Development Department received one report of landslide. No report of flooding has been received so far.
 
According to the Hospital Authority, as at 7.50pm today, two males and one female have sought medical treatment at the Accident and Emergency Department at public hospitals during the typhoon period.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

     Police are investigating a murder case happened in Tsuen Wan today (September 23) in which a man died.

     At 1.58pm, Police received a report from a man who claimed that he had killed his father inside a village house in Sam Tung Uk Village.

     Police officers sped to the scene. The 70-year-old man was found lying in the unit. Sustaining injuries to his head, neck and body, he was rushed to Yan Chai Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 2.41pm.  

     After initial investigation, Police arrested the 39-year-old man for murder. He is being detained for further enquiries.

     A 20 centimeters long fruit knife in suspected connection with the case was seized inside the unit.
 
     Post-mortem examinations will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of death of the deceased.

     Active investigation by the District Crime Squad of Tsuen Wan District is underway.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

     â€‹The Home Affairs Department has opened the following additional temporary shelter for people in need:
 

Region	Name	Address
Hong Kong Island	Siu Sai Wan Community Hall	G/F, Siu Sai Wan Complex, 15 Siu Sai Wan Road, Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong

 
     Please refer to the annex for the full list of temporary shelters that are now open. For enquiries, please contact the emergency hotline on 2572 8427.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The 15th China-ASEAN Prosecutors-General Conference, hosted by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the People’s Republic of China and organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s Department of Justice, was held in Hong Kong today.

The conference’s theme “Combatting Money Laundering and Corruption, and Recovering Assets in the Technological Age” calls for unity as China and ASEAN member states join hands to rise to such challenges in the digital era.

Around 80 participants attended the event, including prosecutors general, attorneys general, and representatives from prosecution authorities from China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states.

Chief Grand Prosecutor and Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate Ying Yong, Chief Executive John Lee and Secretary for Justice Paul Lam officiated at the opening ceremony.

Mr Ying said at the ceremony that the theme of the conference reflects the shared understanding among participants regarding the harms of money laundering, corruption, and cross-border transfer of illicit funds.

It also embodies the common aspiration of prosecutorial authorities across jurisdictions to strengthen international anti-money laundering and anti-corruption co-operation, and deepen collaboration in recovering criminal assets to safeguard regional security and stability while promoting common development, he added.

The Chief Executive thanked the central government for organising and supporting Hong Kong in hosting the conference.

He said Hong Kong, being the only bilingual common law jurisdiction under the “one country, two systems” principle, has full capability to uphold the rule of law and act as a centre for international legal and dispute resolution in the Asia-Pacific region.

Mr Lee also noted that countries should work together in the technological age to make use of innovative technology to combat the so-called innovators of crime, and build a future where technology serves safety.

Meanwhile, Mr Lam pointed out that Hong Kong, under the “one country, two systems” principle, has close legal co-operation with ASEAN member states, including the signing of bilateral mutual legal assistance agreements, taking forward co-operation based on reciprocity and implementing key international conventions to combat transnational crime.

The justice secretary added that the city will strengthen collaboration with ASEAN member states to combat transnational crime in response to the developments in the region’s economic and social landscape.

Addressing the conference’s plenary session, Mr Lam proposed a multipronged approach to combat money laundering and corruption in a technological age.

These include strengthening public education and imposing heavier penalties to deter members of the general public from laundering money for others, strict enforcement of legal duties for financial institutions to detect and report suspicious transactions, using legal means to stop dissipation of funds in money laundering as well as enhancing the prosecution’s capability to handle technological crimes.

During the conference, heads of delegations of China and ASEAN member states will sign a joint declaration to reaffirm the commitment to fight against transnational crimes, including money laundering and corruption.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Hong Kong Observatory issued No. 8 Northwest Gale or Storm Signal at 2.20pm today (September 23).

The Home Affairs Department has so far opened 47 temporary shelters in various districts and 422 people have sought refuge at the shelters.

As at 5pm, the Government’s 1823 Call Centre received four reports of fallen trees, while the Civil Engineering and Development Department received one report of landslide. No report of flooding has been received so far.

According to the Hospital Authority, as at 4.50pm today, two males and one female have sought medical treatment at the Accident and Emergency Department at public hospitals during the typhoon period.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (September 23) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Iława District of Warmińsko-Mazurskie Region in Poland and Valladolid Province of Castilla y Leon in Spain, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the above-mentioned areas with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 1 730 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Poland, and about 50 tonnes of frozen poultry meat and about 50 000 poultry eggs from Spain in the first six months of this year.

“The CFS has contacted the Polish and Spanish authorities over the issues and will closely monitor information issued by the WOAH and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreaks. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation,” the spokesman said.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Home Affairs Department has opened the following additional temporary shelter for people in need:

Region	Name	Address
Hong Kong Island	Hong Kong PHAB Association Jockey Club PHAB Camp	75 Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road, Po Fu Lam

Please refer to the annex for the full list of temporary shelters that are now open. For enquiries, please contact the emergency hotline on 2572 8427.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

Hong Kong Customs today (September 23) detected a drug trafficking case involving baggage concealment at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 23 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine with an estimated market value of about $7.6 million.
 
A 21-year-old male passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Tokyo, Japan, today. During customs clearance, Customs officers found the batch of suspected methamphetamine in the check-in suitcase possessed by him. The man was subsequently arrested.
 
The arrested man has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. The case will be brought up at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (September 24).

Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not to participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return. They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong. They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people.

Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.

Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.

Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking 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: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Director of Water Supplies, Mr Roger Wong, today (September 23) attended the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Water Conservation Industry Innovation and Development Conference and Expo at the Baiyun International Convention Center in Guangzhou. He also participated in the inauguration and commencement ceremony of the GBA Water Conservation Industry Alliance.

During the ceremony, Mr Wong, together with the Director of the Pearl River Water Resources Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources, Mr Wu Xiaolong; the Deputy Director General of the Water Resources Department of Guangdong Province, Ms Chen Jian; and the Director of the Marine and Water Bureau of Macao, Ms Wong Soi-man, witnessed the announcement of the water conservation declaration. The declaration sets directions for the high-quality development of the water conservation industry in the GBA and opens a new chapter in cross-boundary collaboration on water conservation.

Speaking at the opening plenary session, Mr Wong stressed that in the face of global climate change, sustainable water resources management is crucial for the highly urbanised GBA. As a core city of the GBA, Hong Kong will strengthen collaboration with other GBA cities to address common challenges in the management of water resources. Hong Kong will fully leverage its unique advantages of being closely connected to both the Mainland and the world under the “one country, two systems” framework, showcase the country’s advancement in digital water and water-saving technologies, and provide a “GBA Plan” for the country’s transition towards a water-saving society. Mr Wong noted that the establishment of the Alliance comes at a timely moment to pool technologies, policies and market forces across the region, providing a platform for industry collaboration and technological innovation.

Mr Wong then joined representatives of the Alliance to participate in the inauguration ceremony, marking a significant step forward in strengthening cross-boundary collaboration among governments, enterprises, academia and water agencies. The move underscores a shared commitment to advancing internationalisation and technological innovation in the GBA’s water conservation industry.

The Alliance comprises enterprises, academia, and water agencies across Hong Kong, Macao, and the nine Mainland GBA cities. The Water Supplies Department (WSD), together with the Pearl River Water Resources Commission, the Water Resources Department of Guangdong Province and the Marine and Water Bureau of Macao, will provide guidance to the Alliance’s work. The WSD will make use of the Alliance as a platform to deepen collaboration on water conservation initiatives among cities in the GBA, including developing the first water efficiency labelling scheme applicable to the GBA, and fostering the innovation and wider adoption of water-saving technologies.

Mr Wong returned to Hong Kong this afternoon.