Calendar of Events
2015
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The government's motion on an amendment to the method for the selection of the Chief Executive in 2017, which required endorsement by a two-thirds majority in the 70-member LegCo, is voted down by 28 members.
The Chief Executive says the government will concentrate on economic and livelihood issues after LegCo voted down the constitutional reform proposal.
The Immigration Department receives the 2015 Skytrax Award for 'Best Airport Immigration Service, based on 13 million survey questionnaires from air passengers, covering 550 airports worldwide.
'The Rise of the Celestial Empire: Consolidation and Cultural Exchange during the Han Dynasty, an exhibition featuring more than 160 Han dynasty relics and the most comprehensive of its kind yet held in the city, opens at the Museum of History.
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's World Investment Report 2015 shows that in 2014, Hong Kong's foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows ranked second, after Mainland China, and its FDI outflows were second only to the US.
The mean temperature for June is 29.7 degrees Celsius, 1.8 degrees above normal, making it the hottest June in Hong Kong since records began in 1884. The mean minimum temperature of 27.7 degrees and mean maximum temperature of 32.3 degrees are also the highest for June.
The Air Pollution Control (Ocean Going Vessels) (Fuel at Berth) Regulation comes into effect, requiring ocean-going vessels to use clean fuel while berthed in Hong Kong to reduce emissions and improve air quality.
The Mutual Recognition of Funds scheme is launched, allowing Hong Kong and Mainland funds to be offered directly to the public in each other's market after obtaining approval or authorisation under streamlined procedures.
Hongkong Post launches an Integrated Postal Services System to automate all counter operations and integrate front-line transactions with back-end processes.
The government says water samples collected from Kai Ching Estate in Kowloon City contain lead levels exceeding the World Health Organisation standard of not more than 10 micrograms of lead per litre of drinking water.
The government announces the appointment of Mr Lau Kong-wah as the new Secretary for Home Affairs and of Mr Clement Cheung Wan-ching as the new Secretary for the Civil Service.
The Hong Kong Housing Authority's Chairman, Professor Anthony Cheung Bing- leung, says water tests will be carried out for all public rental estates completed in and after 2005.
Ocean Park holds a celebration for one of its four giant pandas, Jia Jia, who turns 37 years old in August. She is now the holder of two Guinness World Records: the oldest panda in captivity and the oldest panda living in captivity.
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