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Eco Expo Asia opens

The 20th Eco Expo Asia opened today and will run until this Friday.   Themed “Green Innovations for Carbon Neutrality”, more than 200 officials from around 44 official delegations from the Chinese Mainland, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Belt & Road (B&R) countries, along with industry elites and experts from the environmental sector, […]

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Govt acts to curb chikungunya fever

The Environment & Ecology Bureau today convened a special meeting of the interdepartmental Pest Control Steering Committee.   It urged relevant departments to strengthen anti-mosquito measures after the first locally acquired case of chikungunya fever (CF) was recorded recently.   The committee heard from the Centre for Health Protection (CHP), the Food & Environmental Hygiene

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Mentorship scheme applications open

The Strive & Rise Programme began recruiting 4,000 mentees for its fourth cohort today. Applications will close on November 16.   Secondary One to Secondary Four students from underprivileged families, particularly those living in subdivided units, can submit applications through the programme’s mobile application.   Formulated and implemented by an interdepartmental task force led by

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National workers share experience

On the second day of their visit, the Delegation of National Model Workers & Craftsmen met major local labour organisations, employees and representatives.   This morning, the delegation exchanged views with labour bodies, trade union representatives, awardees of the industry role model stars award, clients of the Labour Department’s employment services, and trainees from the

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