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Together with the 820 metres long Kap Shui Mun cable-stayed bridge and the Ma Wan Viaduct, it will form the Lantau Fixed Crossing linking the new airport at Chek Lap Kok and the Tung Chung new town to urban Kowloon and Hong Kong.
The Tsing Ma Bridge is being built by Anglo Japanese Construction Joint Venture under a $7.2 billion construction contract awarded by the Highways Department in May 1992.
End/Friday, July 21, 1995
Ceiling of severance payment raised
The maximum payment from the Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund in respect of severance payment has been increased from $8,000 plus 50 per cent of any excess entitlements to $24,000 plus 50 per cent of any excess entitlements with effect from today (Friday).
The adjustment was made following an amendment of a resolution to the Protection of Wages on Insolvency Ordinance was passed by the Legislative Council on Wednesday (July 19). Details of the resolution were gazetted today. A Labour Department spokesman pointed out that the increase would only apply to a severance payment the liability for payment of which arose on or after 21 July 1995 when the resolution came into effect.
"The improvement will enable low income employees, particularly those with a shorter length of service, to obtain a relatively higher percentage of severance payment from the Fund," he said.
Enquiries on the increase of severance payment from the Fund can be made to the Wage Security Unit on 2923 5330.
End/Friday, July 21, 1995