Tag: Response

Response of HKSAR Government on release of final report by International Atomic Energy Agency regarding discharge plan of Fukushima nuclear power station ******************************************************************************************      The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government noted that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released its final report for its review on the safety of Japan’s wastewater discharge plan (the final report) today (July 4). The HKSAR Government’s inter-departmental taskforce, which was formed in response to Japan’s wastewater discharge plan, is reviewing the final report and will make further risk assessment regarding the discharge plan. The HKSAR Government will seek to obtain more ... Read more

Government’s response to enquiries on “Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles” ******************************************************************************************      ​In response to media enquiries on “Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles” (the Scheme), a Government spokesman gave the following response today (May 1):      The governments of Guangdong and Hong Kong announced at noon today that the Scheme will be open for application from eligible Hong Kong private cars from 9am on June 1 this year, and approved Hong Kong private cars will be allowed to travel between Hong Kong and Guangdong via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) starting from 0.00am on July 1.      The Government’s early announcement ... Read more

EPD’s response to media enquiries on beverage carton recycling **************************************************************      In response to media enquiries about the arrangements of beverage carton recycling, a spokesman for the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (September 27) said the following:      The Government’s policy is to encourage the recycling and reuse of local resources and to assist the industry to increase progressively the processing capacity of various recyclables. Regarding the recycling of beverage carton, the Recycling Fund had disbursed about $1 million to the newly established beverage carton recycling plant in Yuen Long InnoPark at that time to fund its operation until 2021. ... Read more

Government’s response to tree collapse incident at Perth Street, Ho Man Tin ***************************************************************************      In response to media enquiries on the tree collapse incident at Perth Street, Ho Man Tin this morning (September 16), the Development Bureau (DEVB) as well as the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) gave a response as follows:      The 9.5-metre high Delonix regia located at the pavement outside 6 Perth Street is under the LCSD’s maintenance. It is not an old and valuable tree. LCSD staff had all along been monitoring the health of the tree and conducting regular tree maintenance work including pruning. During the ... Read more

LCSD’s response to media enquiries **********************************      In response to media enquiries about the three short-term measures to protect the safety of performers, staff members and audiences, a spokesman for the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) stressed today (August 2) that these are stopgap measures which would only be applicable to performing venues under the LCSD.      The spokesman added that the LCSD had contacted major hirers who have booked its venues before the end of September before the announcement of the measures to explain these short-term measures. In fact, most of the performances under the LCSD’s performing venues in ... Read more