Calendar of Events
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The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So, congratulates Professor Rossa Chiu of the Department of Chemical Pathology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong on winning the 2012 Asia-Pacific Economic Co- operation Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education.
Hong Kong and Chile sign a bilateral Free Trade Agreement in Vladivostok, marking a new milestone in trade and investment co-operation between the two economies. As thousands rally outside the Tamar Government Complex, the Government says it understands the community's concerns and decides not to impose any deadline for the introduction of moral and national education in schools and will leave it to individual schools to decide whether to implement the subject and, if so, the format and timetable.
The Legislative Council elections attract a voter turnout of 53 per cent in geographical constituencies, 52 per cent in the new District Council functional constituency and 70 per cent in the remaining 28 functional constituencies. In all, 70 legislators are elected, an increase of 10 over the previous election in 2008.
The Chief Executive welcomes the Hong Kong, China team on their return from the London Paralympics and congratulates them on winning three gold, three silver and six bronze medals.
The Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Ko Wing-man, thanks the volunteers and government departments who participated in cleaning up thousands of kilogrammes of plastic pellets scattered on Hong Kong's beaches and coastline following Typhoon Vicente in July.
The Government announces the appointment of the members of the Long Term Housing Strategy Steering Committee, set up to review the community's changing housing needs and priorities, and to recommend measures to address those needs. The Chief Secretary for Administration outlines enhanced enforcement action to be taken against parallel trade activities in North District.
Hong Kong retains its ranking as the world's freest economy in the Fraser Institute's 2012 report on Economic Freedom of the World.
Two passenger vessels collide off Lamma Island, causing one to sink with the loss of 39 lives.
A free trade agreement between Hong Kong and the member states of the European Free Trade Association comes into force in respect of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, with Norway to follow on 1 November.
Flags fly at half-mast as the Chief Executive, members of the Executive Council and government staff observe three minutes' silence on a day of condolence for those who died in the Lamma ferry tragedy.
The Government accepts the recommendation of the Committee on the Initiation of Moral and National Education Subject to formally shelve the subject's Curriculum Guide to allay public concerns.
The Secretary for Food and Health announces the setting up of a steering committee to review the regulatory regime for private healthcare facilities in Hong Kong
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