Category: MIL-OSI

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

Police arrested a 40-year-old man in Yau Ma Tei yesterday (September 3) for murder. He was in suspected connection with a murder and attempted suicide case happened in Yau Ma Tei on August 27, in which he was injured and his eight-year-old son and two-year-old daughter died.

Police laid a holding charge against the man with two counts of murder today (September 4). The case will be mentioned at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (September 5) morning.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The mass participation para dance sport competition of the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities (NGD) and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (NSOG) will be held on September 6 and 7 at Ma On Shan Sports Centre. Members of the public are welcome to attend and watch the event.

The para dance sport competition consists of nine sub-events. The competition schedule is as follows:

Competition date:	September 6 (Saturday)	September 7 (Sunday)
Competition time:	9.45am to 5.15pm	9.45am to 5.45pm
Event:	Combi Standard Dance 3-Dance, Duo Para Standard Dance 3-Dance, Combi Standard Dance 5-Dance, Duo Para Latin Dance 5-Dance, and Combi Latin Dance 3-Dance	Duo Para Standard Dance 5-Dance, Duo Para Latin Dance 3-Dance, Combi Latin Dance 5-Dance, and Show Dance (Collective)

Interested spectators can visit the website (h5.ctshk.com/ticketDetail?id=3300001499&channelId=-1&poiId=16613353) for real-name registration. The deadline for online registration is 5pm on September 5. Each online registration may cover up to two persons. Successful registrants will receive a ticket exchange certificate via email, which can be used to exchange for registered tickets on the event day. The number of online ticket exchange certificates is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis until stocks last. If tickets remain available, members of the public may register in real names at the venue to obtain free same-day tickets, also on a first-come, first-served basis while stock lasts.

Holders of the ticket exchange certificate must bring the ticket exchange certificate and the identification document used for registration to the temporary ticketing office at the venue on the event day to exchange for a single-day ticket. The ticket is a full-day pass, with unassigned seating. Ticket holders may enter and exit the venue multiple times. Each ticket admits one person. Wheelchair users and their carers must exchange for tickets simultaneously.

Tickets and ticket exchange certificates are non-transferable. Each person can obtain only one ticket per event day.
    
For more information on the 15th National Games, the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG in Hong Kong, please visit the thematic website (www.2025nationalgames.gov.hk/en/index.html), as well the Facebook page (www.facebook.com/2025nationalgames.hk) and Instagram page (www.instagram.com/2025nationalgames.hk).

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

Kuehne & Nagel Limited was fined $60,000 at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts today (September 4) for violating the Occupational Safety and Health Regulation. The prosecution was launched by the Labour Department.
 
The case involved a fatal accident that occurred on July 15, 2024, at a warehouse in Kwai Chung. A security guard fell to the ground from a platform 1.2 metres high. He sustained a head injury and passed away on August 29, 2024.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui, had a bilateral meeting with the Ambassador of Jordan to China, Mr Hussam Al Husseini, in Beijing today (September 4) and signed on behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government a comprehensive avoidance of double taxation agreement (CDTA) with the Government of Jordan. Mr Hui said that the signing of the CDTA demonstrated Hong Kong’s continuous efforts in deepening co-operation with Belt and Road countries, and is an excellent starting point to enhance the financial, economic and trade connections between Hong Kong and Jordan.
 
At the bilateral meeting, Mr Hui presented to Mr Hussam Al Husseini the advantages and latest developments of Hong Kong’s financial market, including the efforts made to promote the continuous vibrant development of the financial market and establish Hong Kong as an international gold trading centre.
 
Mr Hui said, “Jordan is a participant in the Belt and Road Initiative. The CDTA signifies the determination of the HKSAR Government in expanding Hong Kong’s CDTA network and its enhanced collaboration with tax jurisdictions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.
 
“The CDTA sets out the allocation of taxing rights between Hong Kong and Jordan, which will help investors better assess their potential tax liabilities from cross-border economic activities. I have every confidence that it will be an excellent starting point to enhance the financial, economic and trade connections between the two places. This CDTA is the 53rd one that Hong Kong has concluded. We will continue to expand Hong Kong’s CDTA network to enhance the city’s attractiveness as a business and investment hub, and consolidate Hong Kong’s status as an international economic and trade centre.”
 
In accordance with the newly signed CDTA, Hong Kong residents can avoid double taxation in that any tax paid in Jordan will be allowed as a credit against the tax payable in Hong Kong in respect of the same income, subject to the provisions of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112).
 
Moreover, Jordan’s withholding tax rates for Hong Kong residents on dividends, interest and royalties, currently at up to 10 per cent, will be capped at 5 per cent.
 
The Hong Kong-Jordan CDTA will come into force after completion of ratification procedures by both sides. In Hong Kong, the Chief Executive in Council will make an order under the Inland Revenue Ordinance, which will be tabled at the Legislative Council for negative vetting. Details of the CDTA are available on the Inland Revenue Department’s website.
 
Mr Hui will return to Hong Kong this evening.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (September 4) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Benavente of Santarém District in Portugal, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the area with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, no poultry meat or eggs were imported into Hong Kong from Portugal in the first six months of this year.

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

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Government today said that the AIA International Hot Air Balloon Fest Hong Kong is a commercial event, and the organiser has the responsibility to ensure its safe execution including conducting and arranging demonstration for compliance with all licence and permit specifications and requirements to secure approvals from relevant departments.

In response to media enquiries, the Government made it clear that because the event is a commercial one, it is not organised, co-organised or funded by the Government. It stressed that it has prioritised safety when endeavouring to facilitate the smooth staging of the event throughout the approval process.

The Government explained that following the organiser’s notification to organise a hot air balloon event, relevant government departments communicated with it through multiple meetings. They provided professional advice, details and requirements for applying for necessary licences and permits, and participated in on-site hot air balloon demonstrations.

The organiser conducted an on-site demonstration on August 20, but the results were unsatisfactory. Relevant departments observed that the hot air balloon operation was highly susceptible to wind strength and direction, with instances of difficulty in stabilising control on-site, posing significant safety risks.

The Government pointed out that the organiser conducted another demonstration yesterday, the day before the event took place, and after cautious and comprehensive consideration of public safety, relevant government departments approved the display of hot air balloons.

However, given insufficient time to conduct another demonstration of passenger carriage to assess its safety, the approval does not include the carriage of passengers, it added.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Christopher Hui had a bilateral meeting with Ambassador of Jordan to China Hussam Al Husseini in Beijing today, and signed on behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government a comprehensive avoidance of double taxation agreement (CDTA) with the Jordanian government.

 

In accordance with the CDTA, Hong Kong residents can avoid double taxation in that any tax paid in Jordan will be allowed as a credit against the tax payable in Hong Kong in respect of the same income, subject to the provisions of the Inland Revenue Ordinance. Moreover, Jordan’s withholding tax rates for Hong Kong residents on dividends, interest and royalties, currently at up to 10%, will be capped at 5%.

 

At the bilateral meeting, Mr Hui presented to the Jordanian official the advantages and latest developments of Hong Kong’s financial market, including the efforts made to promote the growth of the financial market and establish the city as an international gold trading centre.

 

Mr Hui said, “The CDTA signifies the determination of the Hong Kong SAR Government in expanding Hong Kong’s CDTA network and its enhanced collaboration with tax jurisdictions participating in the Belt & Road Initiative.”

 

He also highlighted that the CDTA sets out the allocation of taxing rights between Hong Kong and Jordan, which will help investors better assess their potential tax liabilities from cross-border economic activities.

 

“I have every confidence that it will be an excellent starting point to enhance the financial, economic and trade connections between the two places.”

 

Additionally, Mr Hui stated that the Hong Kong SAR Government will continue to expand Hong Kong’s CDTA network to enhance the city’s attractiveness as a business and investment hub, and consolidate its status as an international economic and trade centre.

 

The Hong Kong-Jordan CDTA is the 53rd such pact that Hong Kong has concluded. It will come into force after completion of ratification procedures by both sides.

 

In Hong Kong, the Chief Executive in Council will, under the Inland Revenue Ordinance, make an order which will be tabled at the Legislative Council for negative vetting.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Road Traffic (Amendment) (Ride-hailing Service) Bill 2025 will be published in the Government Gazette tomorrow with the aim of introducing a regulatory regime for ride-hailing services to enhance public safety for travellers.

 

Under the proposed regulatory regime, platforms, vehicles and drivers providing ride-hailing services must obtain appropriate licences/permits and meet their conditions as imposed by the Transport Department.

 

The Government will set entry thresholds based on operational experience, proof of financial capacity, capital investment, and directors’ qualifications for platforms applying for operation. Additionally, the company concerned must be registered in Hong Kong.

 

The platforms must also maintain appropriate and efficient services and conduct due diligence on their vehicles and drivers.

 

Regarding ride-hailing vehicles, the Government proposes that vehicles must be registered in the name of an individual and can only be operated by their registered owners. Furthermore, such vehicles must hold appropriate third-party risk insurance and display identification markings for identification purposes.

 

As for ride-hailing vehicle drivers, the applicants must meet a series of conditions and complete a specified test. These conditions include being at least 21 years of age, holding a Hong Kong permanent identity card, and having no serious traffic conviction records within the five years preceding the application date.

 

The Transport & Logistics Bureau explained that in devising the legal framework, the Government has prioritised public safety, adding that the aim is to provide the public with more safe, legally compliant and diverse travel options, while ensuring the healthy and orderly development of the overall point-to-point transport service industry and creating a competitive environment.

 

The Government also proposes introducing new measures to combat illegal activities of carrying passengers for hire or reward, the bureau added.

 

The amendment bill will be tabled at the Legislative Council on September 10 for first and second readings following its gazettal.