Category: MIL-OSI

HKMA and AMCM sign revised MOU to further strengthen co-operation (with photo) 
     The Chief Executive of the HKMA, Mr Eddie Yue, said, “As core cities in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong and Macao share a common goal to maintain financial stability and support financial development. Our joint efforts not only enhance mutual synergy but also enable both cities to make greater contributions to the country’s economic and financial development. The revised MOU expands our co-operation to broader areas such as financial infrastructure and information exchange, laying a more solid foundation for deepening financial collaboration between Hong Kong and Macao.”Issued at HKT 16:20

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Panel of Advisors to Committee on Education, Technology and Talents convenes second engagement session       
     Regarding the promotion of Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET), the Panel of Advisors focused on exploring how to enhance its social acceptance and attractiveness so that VPET can better fulfil its role in cultivating diverse talent, as well as supporting and promoting socio-economic development. The Panel of Advisors also attached great importance to the development of the Northern Metropolis University Town. It suggested institutions to establish closer collaboration among industry, academic and research sectors, to introduce more branded programmes, research collaborations and exchange projects, and in line with the industry-driven and infrastructure-led approach of the Northern Metropolis, to cultivate talent suitable for Hong Kong’s economic development to strengthen its impetus.
            
     Mr Chan expressed gratitude for the insightful suggestions provided by members in the engagement session and stated that the Government will study the opinions in detail, as well as maintain close communication and co-operation with the members to formulate strategies for building Hong Kong into an international hub for post-secondary education. The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin; the Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong; the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun; Permanent Secretaries or representatives of the three bureaux and members of the Panel of Advisors attended the engagement session today.  
Issued at HKT 17:13

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Land Registry releases statistics for February 
Land registration
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*   The number of sale and purchase agreements for all building units received for registration in February was 7 924 (+3.8 per cent compared with January 2026 and +84.0 per cent compared with February 2025)————–Issued at HKT 15:00

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Crowd management measures and special traffic arrangements at Fanling Golf Course 
     A. Crowd management measures
 
     In view of the large number of spectators expected, the Police will implement crowd management measures in the Fanling Golf Course area depending on the prevailing situation, to maintain public order and safety. Members of the public are advised to exercise patience and tolerance, and to follow on-site police instructions.
     
     B. Special traffic arrangements
 
Traffic diversions
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     The following diversions may be implemented in the mornings during the event, except for public service vehicles:
 
– Traffic along westbound Fanling Highway cannot enter southbound Fan Kam Road via Tai Tau Leng roundabout;
– Traffic along southbound Po Shek Wu Road cannot travel to southbound Fan Kam Road via Tai Tau Leng roundabout;
– Traffic along eastbound Castle Peak Road – Kwu Tung cannot turn right to southbound Fan Kam Road;
– Traffic along westbound Po Kin Road cannot turn left to southbound Fan Kam Road; and
– Traffic along northbound Fan Kam Road cannot turn right to eastbound Po Kin Road.
 
     All vehicles will be diverted to Tai Tau Leng roundabout, westbound Fanling Highway, Pak Shek Au roundabout, eastbound Fanling Highway and Tai Tau Leng roundabout to southbound Fan Kam Road.
 
     In addition, traffic along northbound Fan Kam Road heading to Tai Tau Leng roundabout may be diverted via eastbound Po Kin Road in the afternoons during the event, except for public service vehicles.
 
Prohibition on parking and pick-up/drop-off
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     Given that double yellow lines have been put in place at the entrances and exits of the Fanling Golf Course and its car park, and taking into account the narrow road conditions, it will be prohibited to park, pick up or drop off on Fan Kam Road near the golf course and its vicinity to ensure smooth traffic flow. Passengers travelling to the event venue are required to alight on Po Kin Road.
 
     Shuttle bus services and temporary pick-up/drop-off points will be provided by the event organiser. Please visit the event website (www.livgolf.com/schedule/hong-kong-2026/info 
     Any vehicles found illegally parked within the specified areas will be towed away without prior warning, and may be subject to multiple ticketing.
 
     The Police will implement other traffic control measures subject to the prevailing conditions. Motorists are advised to exercise patience and tolerance, and take heed of instructions of the police officers on site.
Issued at HKT 17:48

DH urges public to take part in Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme and adopt healthy lifestyle in support of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month      
     The International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization has recognised March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month every year to highlight the importance of screening for colorectal cancer, as well as to promote healthy lifestyle habits to reduce a person’s risk of developing colorectal cancer. The CHP has long been promoting the same message to members of the public through different channels – the primary prevention of cancer is to adopt a healthy lifestyle, while screening is a tool for secondary prevention to detect and treat precancerous lesions or early-stage cancers before symptoms appear, thereby increasing the cure rate.———
     Using a public-private partnership model, the CRCSP subsidises asymptomatic Hong Kong residents aged between 50 and 75 to undergo screening tests every two years in the private sector. Participants in the CRCSP should first attend a medical consultation provided by an enrolled primary care doctor (PCD) and receive a Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) screening arranged by the PCD. If the FIT result is positive, the participant will be referred to an enrolled colonoscopy specialist to receive a colonoscopy examination subsidised by the Government. 
      
     “I call on all eligible persons to join the CRCSP starting at age 50. If the screening result is normal, rescreening should be performed every two years until age 75. The CRCSP is heavily subsidised by the Government, with a network of participating doctors throughout the territory. As of the end of last year, over 1 200 primary care doctors (PCD) had enrolled in the CRCSP, offering consultations and arranging FITs at about 2 300 locations. More than 90 per cent of these service locations will not charge any additional payment. Approximately 260 colonoscopy specialists have joined the CRCSP to provide colonoscopy examinations at about 800 service locations, of which over 70 per cent will not charge any additional payment for colonoscopy and polyp removal,” Dr Tsui said.
      
     “By the end of last year, over 580 000 eligible persons had enrolled in the CRCSP. Around 15 per cent of participants (over 88 000 persons) had positive FIT screening results. Among them, over half (over 46 000 persons) were diagnosed to have colorectal adenomas after colonoscopy examination, and more than 4 per cent (over 3 800 persons) were diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Analysis showed that more than 50 per cent of the colorectal cancer cases detected under the CRCSP were in the early stages, demonstrating the effectiveness of screening,” he added.
      
     Eligible persons may visit www.colonscreen.gov.hk/en/public/programme/finding_a_pcd.php 
Adopting healthy lifestyle
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     “Obesity is the third leading risk factor for cancer globally and is linked to an increased risk of at least 13 types of cancer, including colorectal cancer. In addition, the latest Health Behaviour Survey revealed that unhealthy but modifiable practices are common among the Hong Kong population. For example, 14.8 per cent of the adult population performed an insufficient level of physical activity, 97.0 per cent of the public had an inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables, and 2.7 per cent of the population (aged 15 or above) engaged in binge drinking at least monthly (i.e. consumed at least five cans of beer, five glasses of wine or five glasses of spirits on a single occasion). These practices are important risk factors for developing cancer. To prevent colorectal cancer, members of the public are encouraged to adopt healthy lifestyles and practices, including exercising regularly, eating two servings of fruits and three servings of vegetables daily, maintaining a healthy body weight, and avoiding smoking and alcohol,” Dr Tsui said.
 
Life Course Preventive Care Plan
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     At the same time, the Primary Healthcare Commission is actively promoting the Life Course Preventive Care Plan via District Health Centres (DHCs), DHC Expresses and family doctors. Based on the core principles of prevention-oriented and whole-person care, a personalised preventive care plan will be formulated to address the health needs of citizens across different life stages with reference to the latest evidence. Family doctors and primary healthcare professionals will collaborate to provide health advice and education on chronic disease and cancer screening, as well as healthy lifestyles according to personal factors, including recommendations on colorectal cancer screening for those aged 50 or above.
Issued at HKT 16:15

Further suspension of postal services to Middle East and certain destinations      
     Bahrain, Egypt, Ethiopia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Maldives, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan and Qatar.
      
     Hongkong Post will continue to maintain close communication with the postal administrations concerned for resumption of services as soon as possible. Members of public may visit the Hongkong Post website for the latest information.
      
     For enquiries, please call the Hongkong Post Enquiry Hotline 2921 2222.
Issued at HKT 19:10

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Home and Youth Affairs Bureau launches new round of HYAB Thematic Youth Internship Programmes to the Mainland      
     To promote young people’s understanding of the country and support their integration into the overall development of the nation, the HYAB collaborates with relevant Mainland institutions to provide diverse, unique and in-depth thematic internship opportunities every year under the HYAB Thematic Youth Internship Programmes to the Mainland. In addition to continuing the six internship programmes of last year, the Chief Executive announced in the 2025 Policy Address that a new media thematic internship programme on the Mainland will be launched as part of the Young Talent Training Programme. A new internship programme under the theme of “media industry” will be introduced to provide post-secondary students studying communication-related disciplines with internship opportunities at a large media organisation on the Mainland under the new round of HYAB Thematic Youth Internship Programmes to the Mainland. Through the internship, students will be able to gain a deep understanding of the media landscape, industry operations and development trends on the Mainland. It aims to cultivate young talent with enhanced understanding of the country’s development and a professional media perspective.
 
     A total of seven internship programmes will be rolled out this year, namely:
      The internship programmes will take place from June to August this year, with a duration of three to six weeks and a total of nearly 130 thematic internship positions covering areas such as cultural heritage preservation, scientific research and technology, ecological and environmental conservation, and media. Under the guidance of experts, participants will gain an in-depth understanding of the national cultural, nature conservation and scientific research institutions and a media organisation, and participate in their work. Moreover, the programmes will provide training, field trips and other cultural exchange activities for participants.
      
     Applicants should be aged between 18 and 30, and be (i) a full-time post-secondary student (including sub-degree, undergraduate, or postgraduate) holding a Hong Kong permanent identity card; or (ii) a local full-time post-secondary student (including sub-degree, undergraduate, or postgraduate) holding a Hong Kong identity card.
      
     Details of the new round of the Programmes are available on the website of the Youth Development Commission (www.ydc.gov.hk/en/programmes/ip/ip_youththematic.htmlIssued at HKT 17:00

Dates announced for first round of evidential hearings of Independent Committee in relation to fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po and online pre-registration for public observation