Month: February 2023

HKETO, Brussels supports Hong Kong designers during Paris Fashion Week (with photos) ************************************************************************************      The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels (HKETO, Brussels) supported a networking event for the fashion business during Paris Fashion Week in France on February 28 (Paris time).      The event was organised by the Fashion Farm Foundation (FFF) to promote Hong Kong’s talents to guests from different parts of the world, including editors, buyers and designers in the field of fashion.      In her address to the guests, Deputy Representative of HKETO, Brussels Miss Grace Li, highly praised the craftsmanship and use of technology which could ... Read more

North District Hospital announces event of suspected unauthorised access to medical records ****************************************************************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:        The spokesman for North District Hospital (NDH) today (February 28) announces an event of suspected unauthorised access to medical records:      NDH received a complaint from a staff member earlier, suspecting that her medical records had been accessed without consent. NDH attaches great importance to the event and immediately launched an investigation into the complaint. During the investigation, it was found that a doctor had performed multiple instances of access to medical records of 29 individuals, including ... Read more

Executive Council approves financial arrangement for Tung Chung Line Extension ******************************************************************************      The Chief Executive in Council today (February 28) approved the financial arrangement for the Tung Chung Line Extension (TUE). Subsequently, the Transport and Logistics Bureau has signed with the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL) the project agreement for the TUE. It is expected that the construction of the project will commence in mid-2023 for completion in 2029.      A Government spokesman said, “The TUE project is implemented under the ownership approach. The MTRCL will be responsible for the financing, design, construction, operation and maintenance of the TUE. The Government, supported by ... Read more

Working Group on Oral Health and Dental Care convenes first meeting (with photo) ********************************************************************************      The Working Group on Oral Health and Dental Care convened its first meeting today (February 28) to discuss its future work as well as key issues for follow-up. The meeting was chaired by the Permanent Secretary for Health, Mr Thomas Chan. In addition to the non-official members, representatives of the Health Bureau, the Department of Health, the Education Bureau and the Labour and Welfare Bureau also attended the meeting.        At today’s meeting, members of the Working Group were briefed on the prevailing ... Read more

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) invites the public to submit written comments on the proposed maximum residue limit (MRL) for oxathiapiprolin up to 75 days from the date of publication of this consultation document. The PMRA will consider all comments received before making a final decision on the proposed MRL for oxathiapiprolin. How to get involved This consultation is available for comment from 17 February 2023 to 3 May 2023 (75 calendar days). Open the Consultation Document link to access the document. If you would like to comment, see the Pest Management Regulatory Agency Publications Section page for contact information. ... Read more