Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Following is the speech by the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort 20th Anniversary Party – The Most Magical Party of All today (June 28):
Jill (President and Managing Director, Disney Parks International, Ms Jill Estorino), everyone,
Good morning. What a pleasure it is to join you all today to kick off the party celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort!
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
37 schools win Greening School Project Award Immaculate Heart of Mary CollegeKwong Ming SchoolTang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary SchoolBonham Road Government Primary SchoolTWGHs Liu Yan Tak Memorial KindergartenSai Kung Central Lee Siu Yam Memorial SchoolHong Kong Red Swastika Society Tai Po Secondary SchoolLok Sin Tong Stephen Leung KindergartenIssued at HKT 13:15
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Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
A woman who went missing in Tsing Yi has been located.
Chan Fung-yau, aged 85, went missing after she left her residence in Cheung Fat Estate yesterday (June 27) morning. Her family then made a report to Police.
The woman was located in a shopping mall on Un Chau Street, Cheung Sha Wan this morning (June 28). She sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
To enhance public awareness of water safety, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) and the Hong Kong China Life Saving Society (HKLSS) jointly organised the Water Safety Campaign 2025. The prize presentation ceremony for its slogan and graphic design competitions for primary and secondary school students was held at the Kowloon Park Arcade today (June 28). Game stalls were also set up at the entrance lobby of the Kowloon Park Swimming Pool’s spectator stands to promote water safety.
Addressing the ceremony, LCSD Assistant Director (Leisure Services) Ms Fung Miu-ling said that beaches are one of Hong Kong’s precious natural resources, and oceans are also rich in animal and plant species. To raise the public’s safety awareness, the theme of this year’s two competitions is “Some marine organisms may be hazardous to humans. Be vigilant when encountering them”.
The response to both competitions was enthusiastic. The standard of entries was high, fully demonstrating the creativity and artistic talents of the students. The organisers have used the winning slogans (in Chinese) and graphic designs from both sections to produce two posters for the campaign.
Last year, the attendance at public beaches and swimming pools under the LCSD was more than 21 million. Ms Fung appealed to members of the public to take heed of water safety advice while enjoying swimming. She reminded the public that before participating in water sports activities, they should pay attention to their physical conditions and check the weather forecast to determine whether everything is suitable for such activities. If they choose to swim at beaches, they should go to the gazetted public ones managed by the LCSD and swim when lifesaving services are provided. People should not conduct any water sports activities during inclement weather.
The LCSD also thanked the HKLSS for its continued efforts over the years in promoting and organising lifesaving training courses, examinations and competitions, as well as nurturing lifeguards. These efforts have enabled lifesaving services to be maintained at aquatic venues across the city to keep swimmers safe.
The winning entries of the two competitions are now on display at the entrance lobby of Kowloon Park Swimming Pool’s spectator stands until July 10. They can also be viewed on the LCSD’s webpages at
www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/swimhandbook/poster/index.html (graphic design competition) and
www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/swimhandbook/slogan/index.html (Chinese slogan competition).
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4
The following is issued on behalf of the Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLT) Board:
​A meeting was held by the MLT Board yesterday (June 26) with representatives of training institutions and professional associations to provide detailed explanations and communicate on the decision of the MLT Board in 2024 about the review and amendment of accreditation criteria of programmes, in maintaining the total required hours for training, to amend the minimum hours for clinical practice/attachment in the major four basic areas, namely “Clinical Microbiology & Infection”, “Anatomical Pathology”, “Chemical Pathology” and “Haematology” to 50 hours each, with the released 200 hours for training institutions to flexibly allocate to new and rapidly evolving medical laboratory science subjects, such as clinical immunology, artificial intelligence, molecular techniques and genetic testing etc., and/or to perform enhanced clinical practice/attachment in the four basic areas as well as in the new areas.
The MLT Board reiterated at the meeting that the overall minimal training hours would remain unchanged, and it was a misunderstanding to perceive the arrangement as cutting down training hours. The updated training requirement would facilitate training institutions with the flexibility to enable continuous transition/improvement of the curriculum both in existing and new programmes, to better prepare our students for the challenge of quickly evolving medical technologies, while maintaining professional standards.
Under the Supplementary Medical Professions Ordinance (Cap. 359) and the Medical Laboratory Technologists (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulations (Cap. 359A) (Ordinance and Regulations), the MLT Board was empowered to promote adequate standards of professional practice and conduct among members of the profession. The Ordinance and Regulations specified that all MLTs must obtain at least three years of post-qualification experience involving intensive on-the-job training under supervision before they could practise independently to ensure patients’ safety.
The MLT Board had invited institutions to submit their updated curriculum on the training of MLT for approval. The MLT Board will continue to communicate with the MLT industry, training institutions and healthcare professions to ensure patient safety and enhance professional standard.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
“Tang Vogue Beyond the Horizons: A Golden Era of Multicultural Integration and Openness” exhibition opens
Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn, said that, as one of the celebration activities of the 28th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland, this is the largest joint exhibition, in terms of profile, scale and quantity of artefacts on display, since the signing of the Framework Agreement on Deepening Exchange and Cooperation in the Field of Heritage Architecture and Archaeology between the DEVB and the National Cultural Heritage Administration in 2022. The exhibition marks a move towards a higher level of mutual co-operation. Hong Kong is an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange. She is eagerly anticipating that the exhibition can showcase the culture of the majestic Tang dynasty to members of the public and friends from all over the world.
Other officiating guests at the ceremony were Deputy Administrator of the National Cultural Heritage Administration Mr Qiao Yunfei; the Secretary General of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Wang Songmiao; the Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Mr Ricky Lau; the Director of Art Exhibitions China, Mr Tan Ping; the Chairman of the Antiquities Advisory Board, Professor Desmond Hui; and the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Built Heritage Conservation, Professor Douglas So.
The exhibition is divided into eight sections on the administrative system and governance of the Tang dynasty, the planning of Chang’an city, the life of people, religious beliefs, literati elegance, craftsmanship, prosperous scenes along the Silk Road and Maritime Silk Road, and Hong Kong’s role as a node on the Maritime Silk Road in the Tang dynasty. It features 269 significant pieces/sets of artefacts from 28 museums and cultural institutions in 10 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities on the Mainland (including 49 pieces/sets of grade-one cultural relics) and 29 pieces/sets of important artefacts unearthed in Hong Kong and dated to the Tang dynasty.
Among the key exhibits are two paintings, namely the “Scroll depicting Emperor Minghuang playing polo”, which is a Song dynasty depiction of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (Minghuang) playing polo with his concubines on horseback; and the hanging scroll of Li Bai’s “Chun Ye Yan Tao Li Yuan Xu” (preface to the spring night banquet in the peach and plum garden) on kesi (cut silk) depicting the refined life of Tang dynasty literati. These paintings will only be displayed during the first two months (June 28 to August 27). Other key exhibits include a sancai teaware set with a seated figurine revealing the image of Lu Yu, China’s sage of tea; a gold jie comb (hair comb accessory) carved in openwork from a thin piece of gold; a painted figurine of a dancing black man with exotic charm; the “Lun Yu Zheng Xuan Zhu” (the Analects with annotation by Zheng Xuan) copied by Bu Tianshou, which has been included in the first batch of the National Catalogue of Precious Ancient Books; and a crimson gold walking dragon used in ritual ceremonies, which will be displayed throughout the entire exhibition period.
The exhibition also displays significant Tang dynasty artefacts unearthed at Chek Lap Kok, Tung Chung and San Tau on Lantau Island in Hong Kong, including ceramic ware, iron weapons, bronze belt ornaments, silver chai hairpin, glass ring, fragment of silver piece, Kai Yuan Tong Bao (circulating treasure from a new era) and Qian Yuan Zhong Bao (heavy treasure of Qian Yuan reign) bronze coins, to illustrate the role of Hong Kong in the Maritime Silk Road.
The exhibition will run at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre in Kowloon Park, Haiphong Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, from tomorrow to December 31 with free admission. For details and a short video on the preparation of the exhibition, please visit the websiteIssued at HKT 19:42
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Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Caritas Medical Centre (CMC) announced a sentinel event today (June 27):
A 48-year-old female patient with good past health was admitted to the hospital’s surgical ward on June 17 for abdominal pain. The patient underwent an abdominal computed tomography (CT) with contrast on June 18 which indicated early appendicitis, mild colitis and a small paratubal cyst on the right side.
On the same night, the patient was arranged for an emergent minimally invasive laparoscopic appendectomy operated by a higher surgical trainee. During the operation, oozing from the surgical site was noted, and the small paratubal cyst was torn during the procedure. The on-call Associate Consultant was called in. The Associate Consultant arrived and consulted the Obstetrics and Gynaecology team at Princess Margaret Hospital, where it was confirmed that a cystectomy was not required as the bleeding had stopped. The patient remained in stable condition after the operation and continued to receive close observation and treatment. The excised tissue was sent to the pathology department for examination.
On the afternoon of June 23, the patient developed a low-grade fever with increasing abdominal pain and afterwards underwent an abdominal CT scan with contrast again. The report revealed the appendix remained intact and the pathology report, which was available in the late evening of June 25, showed that the excised tissue was a fallopian tube instead of the appendix.
The hospital is very concerned about the incident and met with the patient and her family on the following morning (June 26) to explain the details of the incident and to offer their sincerest apologies. Subsequently, the patient underwent an operation to have the inflamed appendix removed. The operation was uneventful. The hospital will continue to closely monitor her post-operative recovery.
The preliminary investigation suggests the doctor involved mistook the fallopian tube for the appendix due to tissue adhesion near the surgical site.
​The CMC once again extended sincere apologies to the patient, and has requested the Department of Surgery to review the arrangements and handling of laparoscopic surgeries, including staffing deployment, task assignment, supervision and coaching. Training for frontline healthcare staff will also be strengthened to ensure proper management of every procedure-related detail to safeguard patient safety.
The incident has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office via the Advance Incident Reporting System. A root cause analysis panel will be formed to investigate the incident thoroughly. The investigation and recommended improvement measures will be completed within eight weeks.
The Root Cause Analysis Panel members are as follows:
Chairperson
Dr Sara Ho
Service Director (Quality and Safety), Hong Kong East Cluster
Members
Dr Raymond Cheung
Chief Manager (Patient Safety and Risk Management), Hospital Authority
Dr Lai Tak-wing
Clinical Stream Coordinator (Surgery), Kowloon West Cluster
Dr Sunny Cheung
Chief of Service (Surgery), North District Hospital
Mr Bill Wang
Vice Chair, Hong Kong Kidney Foundation
Member & Past Chair, Patient Liaison Advisory Group of International Society of Nephrology
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
One incoming passenger was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment and fined $1,000 at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts today (June 27) for possessing duty-not-paid tobacco and failing to declare it to Customs Officers, in contravention of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance (DCO).
Customs officers intercepted a 28-year-old incoming female passenger at Hong Kong International Airport on May 2. About 21 kilograms of duty-not-paid cigars, with an estimated market value of about $246,000 and a duty potential of about $90,000 in total, were seized from her personal baggage. She was subsequently arrested.
Customs welcomes the sentence. The custodial sentence has imposed a considerable deterrent effect and reflects the seriousness of the offences.
Customs reminds members of the public that under the DCO, tobacco products are dutiable goods to which the DCO applies. Any person who deals with, possesses, sells or buys duty-not-paid tobacco commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $1 million and imprisonment for two 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/en).
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Special traffic arrangements for flag raising ceremonies to celebrate 28th anniversary of establishment of HKSAR
Police announced today (June 27) that it will implement the following special traffic arrangements in phases from June 29 to July 1 to facilitate the holding of the flag raising ceremonies in Central, Wan Chai North and Tin Hau to mark the celebration of the 28th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.- Expo Drive Central;
– Expo Drive East; and
– The slip road leading from the Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel (CWBT) to Expo Drive.- Lung Tat Path.- Traffic turning right from northbound Lung Hop Street can only enter eastbound CWBT via eastbound Lung Wo Road.- Traffic along westbound Lung Wo Road will be diverted via southbound Tim Wa Avenue.- All metered, motorcycle and disabled parking spaces on Tung Lo Wan Road between Causeway Road and Lin Fa Kung Street West will be suspended from 10pm on June 29 to 8am on June 30.Issued at HKT 17:54
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Employers, contractors and employees should be aware of electrical safety at work during rainstormsIssued at HKT 0:56
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