Category: International

GFS Open Day promotes National Security Education Day *****************************************************      ​To promote the National Security Education Day, the Government Flying Service (GFS) held an open day today (April 13) at the GFS Kai Tak Division, taking the opportunity to raise public awareness of national security and deepen their understanding of the GFS’s services, as well as its work and achievements in safeguarding national security.             The open day featured interactive exhibition boards, national security-themed game booths, as well as virtual-reality and augmented-reality games to give members of the public a better understanding of GFS operations. The Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps, ... Read more

Seamless connectivity for villages **********************************      To meet the demand for high-speed broadband services in remote areas of Hong Kong, the Government launched the Subsidy Scheme to Extend Fibre-based Networks to Villages in Remote Areas where, at present, about 80,000 villagers in more than 160 villages are benefitting from such networks.      Apart from interviewing a representative from the Office of the Communications Authority to learn more about the scheme’s effectiveness, news.gov.hk spoke with Tai O and Mui Wo villagers who expounded on the advantages they are receiving.      The story is available at www.news.gov.hk/eng/feature today (April 14) in text and video format.

Director Xia Baolong to attend opening ceremony of 2024 National Security Education Day on April 15 organised by Committee for Safeguarding National Security of HKSAR via video link ****************************************************************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region:      ​April 15, 2024 (Monday) is the National Security Education Day. The Committee on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the National Security Committee) will hold an opening ceremony of the National Security Education Day in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre that morning.      The Director of ... Read more

Special announcement on vegetation fire in Tuen Mun *************************************************** Attention TV and radio duty announcers:      Please broadcast the following special announcement as soon as possible, and repeat it at suitable intervals:      A vegetation fire broke out in the vicinity of Kau Keng Shan in Tuen Mun at 6.29pm yesterday (April 13). The Fire Services Department is conducting a firefighting operation.      Members of the public who are being affected by the smoke and an unusual odour carried by the wind are advised to close their doors and windows and stay calm.  

HKSAR Government strongly condemns twisted remarks by US and Canada on Safeguarding National Security Ordinance ******************************************************************************************      The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government today (April 13) strongly condemned the United States (US) and Canada for smearing the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (the Ordinance) under the pretext of the so-called foreign travel advice updates that the risks of travelling to Hong Kong would increase after the Ordinance comes into effect. It is a political manoeuvre with fact-twisting and scaremongering remarks to spread panic.      A spokesman for the HKSAR Government said, “The offences endangering national security stipulated by the Ordinance target ... Read more

National Security Education Day – Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development open day (with photos) ******************************************************************************************      To support the National Security Education Day, the Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development (ISITD) held an open day today (April 13), drawing the participations of over 4 000 citizens. The Immigration Department (ImmD) aimed to raise the national security and law-abiding awareness of members of the public through the open day’s activities, including introduction and demonstrations of the ImmD’s daily work, exhibitions and guided tours, interactive try-out sessions as well as booth games, etc.  The ImmD also highlighted its values and ... Read more