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CLP Power and Hongkong Electric Company (HK Electric) will reduce their average net tariff by 2.6% to 140.6 cents per kWh and 2.2% to 163.3 cents per kWh respectively with effect from January 1, 2026, following negotiations with the Government, the Environment & Ecology Bureau announced today.   Secretary for the Environment & Ecology Tse […]

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 3.9% in the July to September period to 3.8% in the August to October period, the Census & Statistics Department announced today.   The underemployment rate remained at 1.6%.   Total employment was 3,672,700, down around 1,800 from July to September, while the labour force also decreased by

(To watch the full media session with sign language interpretation, click here.)   The Chief Executive-in-Council has endorsed the University of Science & Technology (UST) to establish Hong Kong’s third medical school, with the inaugural cohort of 50 medical students expected to be admitted in 2028. The school will run a four-year graduate-level medical programme.

The Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department today launched the “Unlocking Hong Kong Trail” hiking challenge to commemorate the trail’s 40th anniversary.   Eight checkpoints have been set up along the trail for hikers to collect e-badges while learning about the unique features of each section as they hike.   The Hong Kong Trail, divided into

The Labour Department will hold the “New Career Start Job Fair for the Middle-aged & Elderly” in Mong Kok on November 13 and 14, offering more than 2,800 job vacancies across various industries, with over 60 organisations participating.   Each day, around 30 organisations will host booths and conduct recruitment. Job seekers can submit applications

Candidates planning to enrol in the Scheme for Admission of Hong Kong Students to Mainland Higher Education Institutions can apply online from December 1 to 31, the Education Bureau said today.   The 165 Mainland higher education institutions participating in the scheme will accept applications from students sitting for the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary

For the Trunk Road T2 & Cha Kwo Ling Tunnel project, the Civil Engineering & Development Department has applied innovative technologies including an autonomous air-ground co-operative tunnel inspector and a drilling robot.   Efficiency boost Giving rein to the synergy of artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and total-station positioning techniques, the autonomous air-ground co-operative tunnel inspector

A report on air quality in 2024 jointly released by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau under the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Pearl River Delta Regional Air Quality Monitoring Network, indicates a long-term downward trend in air pollutant concentrations for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, respirable suspended particulates (PM10), and fine suspended particulates (PM2.5).   The Environmental

The Security Bureau today launched the “Andy & Bear KinderFest” school tour, which will involve workshops being organised in kindergartens to disseminate national security messages and help students to grow into law-abiding citizens with an affection for the country and Hong Kong.   Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung said at the launch ceremony that Andy

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,