The Hong Kong government’s one-off free testing for the COVID-19 virus kicks off at Queen Elizabeth Stadium on Sept 1. [PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY]
The HKSAR government's decision of injecting a new round of funding was prompted by the latest epidemic situation which is not optimistic, Cheung said, adding that this round will be more focused on helping premises that are ordered to close under the social distancing measures.
The HKSAR government will not interfere with the law enforcement and judicial work of other jurisdictions, the spokesman said, adding that after the mainland has dealt with the offenses committed by the absconders in the mainland in accordance with the law, the HKSAR government will ask for their return to Hong Kong where their suspected offenses committed in Hong Kong are to be dealt with.
The HNC2019, an expo on natural and nutraceutical products, and other food expos together expect to have more than 1,800 exhibitors and over 100,000 professional visitors, with an exhibition area of more than 140,000 square meters, said Xing Cheng, an official with the health and nutrition department of the chamber.
The HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Wednesday a basket of relief measures worth HK7.5 billion in total (.74 billion) to prop up businesses and residents struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Guardian in an article on March 6 highlighted the "extreme growth" in translated literary fiction sales, up 20 percent in 2018 compared with the previous year.
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The Federal Reserve Bank has slashed interest rates to encourage lending and pumped billions of dollars into the financial system to stabilize the economy.
The Fed announced an open-ended commitment to buy assets under its quantitative easing program.
The Guiyang Municipal People's Procuratorate is handling Yuan's case.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's grave pandemic situation has seen a ray of hope of being under control, with the nation's full support and local government's decision to defer the legislative elections, observers from various sectors held.