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6.4k arrested in anti-crime operation

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Police arrested 6,400 people and seized cash, dangerous drugs and illicit goods amounting to $410 million during an anti-crime joint operation with their Guangdong and Macau counterparts.   Codenamed “THUNDERBOLT 2023”, the tripartite operation was conducted from June 12 to September 21.   During the operation, Hong Kong Police conducted searches with various departments at about 3,100 locations, neutralising gambling dens, vice establishments, unlicensed bars and loan-sharks companies.   A total of 6,400 people, aged between 10 and 85, were arrested for triad-related or organised offences, from wounding and blackmail to trafficking in dangerous drugs and money laundering.   Among the arrestees, 849 were Mainlanders and 471 were non-ethnic Chinese.   Hong Kong Police also seized $12 million in cash suspected to be crime proceeds as well as dangerous drugs worth more than $350 million.   The intelligence-led enforcement operation was aimed at combating illegal ac
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Government Career Fair held at HKU

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Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung today toured the Government Career Fair being held at the University of Hong Kong campus, and called on students to apply to join the civil service and serve the public.   Mrs Yeung explained that different Government departments and grades recruit a large number of staff every year, offering young people a wide range of job opportunities with reasonable remuneration and conditions of service, in addition to stable career development over the long term.   These posts, she added, are suitable for university students who aspire to contribute to Hong Kong’s development and wish to take up different challenges.   Twenty-one bureaus and departments took part in the fair, posting staff on-site to address enquiries from students.   Grades and roles covered by the fair included Administrative Officer (AO), Executive Officer II (EOII), Assistant Labour Officer II (ALOII), Management Services Officer II (MSOII), Transport Officer II (TOII), La
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Deputy CS to visit GZ, Macau

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Deputy Chief Secretary Cheuk Wing-hing will leave Hong Kong on a two-day visit to Guangzhou and Macau this afternoon.   He will meet with Guangdong Provincial Government and Guangzhou Municipal Government leaders, besides attending the signing ceremony for an agreement on civil service staff exchange and collaboration in the Greater Bay Area.   This afternoon, Mr Cheuk will first of all meet with Guangdong Provincial Government leaders to discuss issues of mutual concern and strengthen exchange and co-operation on various fronts. He will then join Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung to attend the abovementioned signing ceremony.   In the evening, he will attend the opening ceremony of the third Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture & Arts Festival.   Along with Secretary for Labour & Welfare Chris Sun, Mr Cheuk will tomorrow morning attend a welcome ceremony for young people employed under the Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Scheme, before meetin
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Hong Kong set to tell its story

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I am happy to share with you a few thoughts on the state of our legal system. As you all know, it is based on the common law system. This ensures fair hearing rights. Equally important is that our institutional setup continues to ensure access to justice. And the judiciary exercises its power independently. Our legal system is the cornerstone of the very trust and confidence investors and business people have in doing business here.   Yet there has been no lack of negative narrative about it, especially since the implementation of the National Security Law back in 2020. This has unfortunately led to an emerging sentiment in the West that Hong Kong is becoming less and less distinct from the Mainland.   I am here to tell you that this is a misplaced sentiment. I believe foreign businesses and diplomats who work, live or raise their families here would agree with me. I believe you would continue to see the rule of law at work, functioning as it should be, day after day here in Hong K
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Foreign currency reserves down

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Hong Kong’s foreign currency reserve assets decreased to US$418.4 billion in August from US$421.6 billion in July, the Monetary Authority announced today.   The reserve assets represent over five times the currency in circulation or about 40% of Hong Kong dollar M3.   Including unsettled foreign exchange contracts, the foreign currency reserve assets at the end of August decreased to US$418 billion from July’s US$421.6 billion. http://dlvr.it/SvpC0k
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Project leadership training launched

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The Centre of Excellence for Major Project Leaders (CoE) under the Development Bureau today launched the 2023-24 Major Projects Leadership Programme (MPLP).   Speaking at the launching ceremony, Secretary for Development & Chairman of the CoE Bernadette Linn said that the Government is committed to investing in infrastructure development to address economic and social needs, and enhancing the city’s long-term competitiveness.   She pointed out that a number of far-reaching landmark developments including the Northern Metropolis and the Kau Yi Chau Artificial Islands are in the pipeline.   With Hong Kong's annual construction volume projected to reach approximately $300 billion a year in the medium to long term, she stressed the need to expand the infrastructure talent pool to ensure capital works projects meet public expectations for project efficiency and delivery.   As the flagship programme of the CoE, the MPLP is designed and delivered by the Oxford Saïd Business School, wh
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Salt supply remains stable: Govt

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The Government today said that the supply of edible salt in Hong Kong remains stable and that stocks are sufficient for local consumption for around one month.   It advised the public not to worry about the supply or to stockpile edible salt.   The Government noted that there have been news reports of a surge in purchases of edible salt, possibly triggered by the rumour that iodised salt can help humans resist radiation. It said some people’s concerns about shortages may have resulted in empty shelves in some supermarkets.   The Centre for Food Safety pointed out that there is no scientific evidence to support the idea that eating iodine-rich food and iodised salt can prevent the physical harm brought by radiation.   Stressing that excessive intake of iodine or salt is harmful, particularly to people who suffer from hypertension, heart disease or kidney disease, the centre urged the public to refrain from purchasing and eating too much edible salt.   According to information
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