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Immigration Department will establish new marriage hall at Tseung Kwan O ************************************************************************      The Immigration Department (ImmD) announced today (March 11) that a new marriage hall will commence operation from June 26 at Tseung Kwan O to enhance service to members of the public.      The new marriage hall is located at G/F, Administration Tower, Immigration Headquarters, 61 Po Yap Road, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories. Marriage ceremonies could be held from 9am to 12.45pm and from 2pm to 4.30pm from Monday to Friday, 9am to 11.30am on Saturdays, as well as 9am to 12.45pm and from 2pm to 4.45pm on Sundays, ... Read more

Buildings Department highly concerned about collapse of scaffold at construction site in Kai Tak today ******************************************************************************************      The Buildings Department (BD) was highly concerned about the incident involving the collapse of a scaffold at a construction site in Kai Tak this afternoon (February 20), causing the death of two workers and injuring three workers. The BD was saddened and expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and the injured.      A spokesman for the BD emphasised that it is the responsibility of contractors to ensure the structural safety and stability of bamboo scaffolds, including the design, erection, maintenance and ... Read more

Labour Department highly concerned about fatal work accident that happened in Kai Tak today ******************************************************************************************      The Labour Department (LD) is highly concerned about a fatal work accident that happened at a construction site in Kai Tak this afternoon (February 20), in which a bamboo scaffold mounted on the external wall of a building suddenly collapsed. As a result, two female workers died and three workers were injured. The LD is saddened by the deaths and injuries of the workers in the accident and expresses its deepest sympathies to the victims’ families and the injured workers.      The LD’s spokesman ... Read more

Transport Department alerts public to fraudulent SMS messages of HKeToll ************************************************************************      ​The Transport Department (TD) today (January 21) alerted members of the public to fraudulent SMS messages purportedly issued by the HKeToll. The SMS messages spoof the name of “HKeToll” and provide hyperlinks (HK.PCeToll[.]xyz and PC-HKeToll[.]com) to a fake HKeToll website, which seek to deceive recipients into making payments and obtain their credit card information.       The TD clarifies that the SMS messages were not issued by the HKeToll and has referred the case to the Police for follow-up. Members of the public are reminded that the HKeToll will not send ... Read more

Immigration Department introduces electronic services for application for Certificate of Registered Particulars ******************************************************************************************      The Immigration Department (ImmD) announced today (January 18) the introduction of electronic services for the application for Certificate of Registered Particulars.      From now on, applicants can apply for a Certificate of Registered Particulars online, and choose to receive the relevant Certificate by post, without having to attend a Registration of Persons Office in person.        Under the Registration of Persons Ordinance, an identity card holder can apply for a Certificate of Registered Particulars showing the particulars registered in his/her identity card ... Read more