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FSD has not received further reports of lift incidents due to voltage dip ************************************************************************* Attention TV and radio duty announcers:      Please broadcast the following special announcement as soon as possible, and repeat it at suitable intervals:      A voltage dip occurred in New Territories and Kowloon districts at 12.28pm today (March 30), resulting in cases of person being shut in lift. The Fire Services Department has not received any further reports of lift incidents due to voltage dip.

Hong Kong Customs to further enhance collaboration with Macao Customs (with photos) ***********************************************************************************      The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Ms Louise Ho, today (November 10) led a delegation of Hong Kong Customs to visit the Macao Customs Service and sign the Co-operative and Mutual Assistance Arrangement (CCA) and the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) with the Director-General of Macao Customs Service, Mr Vong Man-chong.      Ms Ho expressed that, in view of the increased connection between Hong Kong and Macao since the commissioning of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the two Customs administrations need to deepen co-operation to fit ... Read more

Further enhancements to appointment booking arrangements for identity cards application ***************************************************************************************      The Immigration Department (ImmD) announced today (April 10) that starting from April 12, two enhancements to the appointment booking arrangements for identity cards application will be introduced: (I) Appointments for applications during extended service hours of Registration of Persons (ROP) Offices for replacement of Hong Kong identity cards for persons already in possession of Hong Kong identity cards reaching 11 or 18 years of age       Since March 6, 2023, the working hours of four designated ROP Offices, viz. Hong Kong Office, Kowloon Office, Kwun Tong Office and ... Read more

Further extension of application period of Anti-epidemic Support Scheme for Environmental Hygiene and Security Staff in Property Management Sector ******************************************************************************************      The Home Affairs Department (HAD) announced today (May 26) that the Government will extend the application period of the Anti-epidemic Support Scheme for Environmental Hygiene and Security Staff in the Property Management Sector (ASPM) to June 30.      The HAD launched the ASPM with the aim to provide each frontline property management (PM) worker performing duties relating to environmental hygiene or security in private residential, composite (i.e. commercial cum residential), industrial and commercial (including shopping malls) building blocks (hereinafter ... Read more

Government further tightens social distancing measures ******************************************************      In view of the very dire epidemic situation in Hong Kong, the Government announced yesterday (February 22) further tightening of social distancing measures and its intention to maintain the relevant measures till April 20. The Government will arrange gazettal today (February 23) to extend the social distancing measures by cycles of 14 days in accordance with the public health emergency regulations under the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance, with the next cycle taking effect from February 24 to March 9.        The Government announced on February 21 the ... Read more