Hong Kong Informer

Hong Kong saw its first electric taxis hit the streets on Saturday in a step towards reducing the city’s high levels of roadside pollution. Full News here – Hong Kong feed

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A widespread blackout on election day is "possible but highly improbable," a ranking Energy official said, as she urged power consumers to help ensure stable demand on May … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net

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A new mobile application, “EventHK”, has launched, to provide details of government organised public events, or events to be held at government venues, the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer announced today.   Launching the app at the opening ceremony of the Mobility Experience Centre at Cyberport today, Financial Secretary John Tsang noted there [...]

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HONG KONG, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — CSOS (Shenzhen CSOS Assistance Co., Ltd, "the Company") is pleased to announce that the Company officially launches the new Guangdong-Hong Kong "999" Emergency Assistance Membership Programme, which offers "One-Stop" solutions specifically developed for its members who are Hong Kong residents in Guangdong Province … Full News here – [...]

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The All About H2O lecture series opened at the Science Museum today. Until July 13, experts will give talks to introduce the science and technology in managing water resources.   Officiating at the launch today, Secretary for Development Paul Chan said water is a precious natural resource and public participation is essential to secure a [...]

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The All About H2O lecture series opened at the Science Museum today. Until July 13, experts will give talks to introduce the science and technology in managing water resources.Officiating at the launch today, Secretary for Development Paul Chan said water is a precious natural resource and public participation is essential to secure a sustainable supply [...]

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Ocean Park will launch its Grand Aquarium Scuba Diving programme on April 20, allowing guests to swim with schools of fish in its 5.2-million-litre aquarium.   The programme allows guests to swim with 5,000 fish of over 450 species, including manta ray, hammerhead sharks, and Napoleon wrasse, and will give them an inside view of [...]

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Hong Kong authorities said on Monday they had launched an investigation after an airbridge collapsed at the city’s airport, ripping the door off a Cathay Pacific plane and injuring a technician. The boarding bridge for a Cathay flight bound for Nagoya in Japan on Sunday evening suddenly collapsed after all of the 262 passengers had [...]

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HONG KONG – The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) has launched a new year-round monthly repertory program, HKIFF Cine Fan, showcasing restored classics, tributes to masters, genre films and other rarely seen cinematic … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net

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Eligible people who have yet to register as electors are reminded to sign up before the May 16 deadline, the Registration & Electoral Office says.   Hong Kong permanent residents aged 18 or over who ordinarily reside in Hong Kong may register to vote.   Registered electors should notify the office of any change in [...]

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AS the Federal Government continues to delay measures to tackle the mass export of baby formula from local supermarket shelves to Chinese buyers, Hong Kong officials have launched a blitz – including jail time – to smash the black market sale of powdered milk. Australian supermarkets have revealed they are still rationing supplies of popular [...]

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NEW YORK (AP) — The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York has launched a new initiative to commission works by contemporary Chinese artists. The new program is made possible by a $ 10 million grant from the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation. It will enable the museum to commission works by artists born in [...]

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Johnson Electric today announced a new disconnect relay product, designed for the residential pre-paid smart meter market.  Launched under the Ledex brand, this relay provides very low contact … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net

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The Correctional Services Department, the Rotary Club of Kowloon East and the A1 Driving School today launched a driving training scheme for rehabilitated people in Stanley.   It will help rehabilitated offenders who are under statutory supervision to obtain light goods vehicle driving licences, to enhance their vocational skills and increase their employment competitiveness.   [...]

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The Education Bureau has launched a two-month consultation on the fine-tuning of the Through-train Mode and the Feeder/Nominated School Systems, which will end on April 20.   The bureau commissioned a consultancy study in late 2010 to gauge the views and experience of the through-train schools with a view to better facilitate their development in [...]

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