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A Hong Kong float takes part in the National Day Parade in Beijing to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China.

The Government welcomes the inclusion of Yueju (Cantonese opera) in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The Chief Executive congratulates the former Vice-Chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Professor Charles Kao, on winning the Nobel Prize in Physics.

The Secretary for Justice arrives in Canada for a three-day visit to Ottawa and Toronto to strengthen ties and to promote Hong Kong as a premier dispute resolution centre for the Asia Pacific.

The West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) Authority launches Phase 1 of an engagement exercise to collect public views on the planning of the WKCD.

The Hong Kong Police Force is among 16 winners in the 2009 Asian Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise study the first HKSAR Government Department to win the accolade.

The Chief Executive announces in his 2009-10 Policy Address strategies for Hong Kong to break new ground in economic development and sustainable growth and a series of projects for conserving and revitalising Hong Kong's Central District and enhancing the Central harbourfront.

The Chief Executive in Council authorises the building of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link.

Hong Kong and Japan exchange a Note Verbale to establish a working holiday scheme to benefit young people, starting from January 1, 2010.

China's State Council approves the feasibility report on the Hong Kong- Zhuhai-Macao Bridge project.

Hong Kong hosts the Regional Symposium on Management of Intellectual Capital, Intellectual Assets and Intellectual Property organised by the World Intellectual Property Organisation and the Central People's Government.

The Financial Secretary, speaking at the opening of Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival 2009, says the city's development as a regional wine trading and distribution centre has provided opportunities to showcase the city as a premier destination for gourmets and food lovers.

Guam grants visa-free entry for HKSAR passport holders with effect from November 28.