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The Government announces that it has reached an understanding with the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Corporation Limited on the structure and the terms for the merger of the MTR and the Kowloon-Canton Railway systems.

The Chief Executive leads a delegation of government officials and local business leaders to attend the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2006 in Hainan Province.

The Chief Secretary for Administration speaks at the seminar on the 16th anniversary of the promulgation of the Basic Law.

The Government introduces a scheme to monitor and control the payment of workers' wages and multi-layer subcontracting for all new public works contracts.

The Centre for Food Safety is established under the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department to improve food safety regulatory functions.

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Chief Executive Election and Legislative Council Election (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2006 is passed by the Legislative Council.

The Secretary for Education and Manpower and the Minister of State for Higher Education and Lifelong Learning of the United Kingdom (UK), Mr Bill Rammell, sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Education Cooperation to promote the exchange of students and people in the educational field between Hong Kong and the UK.

The Hong Kong Observatory begins its Ultraviolet (UV) Index forecast which enables people to protect themselves against possible harm from UV radiation during outdoor activities.

The Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food launches the 'Family at Heart' campaign to promote family care and harmony.

The Chief Executive opens Hong Kong Wetland Park, a world-class conservation, education and tourism facility.

The Financial Secretary arrives in Auckland for his first official visit to New Zealand.

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The Chief Executive, leading a delegation of government officials and about 80 local business leaders, arrives in Nanning for a two-day study tour of Guangxi.