Hong Kong Informer

The Department of Health has urged the public not to use Aisiyuan V26 Coffee Slimming granules, as they may contain hazardous undeclared and banned drug ingredients.   The appeal was made today after a 42-year-old woman who had been consuming the product was admitted to Caritas Medical Centre on April 8 for unconsciousness. She tested [...]

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The Monetary Authority has alerted the public to an email purporting to be sent from Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), which connects to a fraudulent website.   The email requests customers to follow an embedded hyperlink, and to verify account information by entering the Internet banking account’s username and password.   The bank says it [...]

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The ferry that collided with a barge in thick fog on Friday night, leaving 39 people injured, did see a vessel on its radar but the crew are believed to have underestimated its length. Full News here – Hong Kong feed

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Acting Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the Government will be on high alert against Influenza A (H7N9) even though no human cases have been recorded in Hong Kong, nor infected birds found in the city.   Speaking to the media today, Mrs Lam said the preparedness plan has remained at the ‘alert’ response level, and [...]

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/enpproperty–> HONG KONG – Additional measures will be implemented to boost Hong Kong's resistance to, and detection of, the H7N9 bird flu virus, the city's government said Friday, as a seven-year-old girl who visited Shanghai last month was undergoing tests at a Hong Kong hospital for the deadly virus. Secretary for Food and Health of [...]

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The Centre for Food Safety has urged the public not to consume a Korean soybean paste and Nestle Kit Kat Chunky Collection Giant Egg due to health concerns.   The centre advised consumers allergic to peanuts not to eat the Korean product, which does not carry a food label explicitly declaring the presence of peanuts. [...]

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The Government may step up preventive measures regarding suspected cases of severe respiratory disease associated with novel coronavirus, Secretary for Food & Health Dr Ko Wing-man says, including incorporating a warning alert for inbound flights from affected areas.   Speaking to the media today, Dr Ko said the such an alert would remind air crew [...]

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The Government may step up preventive measures regarding suspected cases of severe respiratory disease associated with novel coronavirus, Secretary for Food & Health Dr Ko Wing-man says, … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net

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Due to the situation in eastern Sabah, Malaysia, the Government today issued an amber outbound travel alert for Malaysia, the Security Bureau says.Those who plan to visit Malaysia or who are already … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net

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Due to the situation in eastern Sabah, Malaysia, the Government today issued an amber outbound travel alert for Malaysia, the Security Bureau says.   Those who plan to visit Malaysia or who are already there should monitor the situation, exercise caution and attend to their personal safety, and residents should avoid travelling to Lahad Datu, [...]

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The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance today issued an alert about fraudulent website www.eastpc.com.hk.   The site is operated by an alleged “China Eastern Pacific Insurance Shares Limited”, which claims it offers various types of insurance services.   However, it is not authorised by the Insurance Authority to conduct insurance business in or from [...]

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The Monetary Authority has issued an alert about an email purporting to be sent from Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), asking customers to use an embedded hyperlink to connect to a fraudulent website.   The authority said the link is www.vyhlidkaskalsko.cz/wp-content/upgrade/ssl218/inetbank/encrypted-session/session-kr3si5953036pbc-tlsv1sslv3-6fki06485.   The email asks customers to verify their account information by entering [...]

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The Centre for Food Safety today urged the public not to eat a brand of lasagne which may contain horse meat , and would not have undergone tests for veterinary drugs.   The centre received notification from the European Commission today that a British company detected horse DNA in its own brand of beef lasagne [...]

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The Centre for Food Safety today urged the public not to eat a brand of lasagne which may contain horse meat , and would not have undergone tests for veterinary drugs.The centre received notification … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net

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The Customs & Excise Department today alerted parents to potential hazards posed by two magnetic fishing game toys.   Government Laboratory safety tests found the small magnetic components of the toys were easily detached. The magnetic flux index of the parts was found to exceed the specified safety limit.   Children could easily swallow the [...]

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