Calendar of Events
2016
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Hong Kong and Guangdong Province launch a joint Electronic Cheque clearing service, under which e-cheques issued by banks in Hong Kong and deposited with banks in Guangdong will be settled on the next business day.
The M+ Pavilion becomes the first permanent facility to open in the West Kowloon Cultural District.
24-Aug 2 The Hong Kong delegation wins 79 medals in the World Rope Skipping Championships in Sweden. Five delegation members, Mr Timothy Ho, Mr Tommy Chow, Mr Angus Wong, Mr Man Lau and Mr Parco Shum, also break the world record of 603 times in the double dutch speed relay by jumping 671.5 times in three
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The Airport Authority Hong Kong begins construction of the three-runway system and starts to collect airport construction fees of $70 to $180 per passenger on air tickets issued from this day to tie in with the start of the works.
The Belt and Road Office begins operation.
The Hong Kong Museum of History, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence and Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum. start offering free admission to permanent exhibitions.
The names of 289 validly nominated candidates for the 2016 LegCo General Election are gazetted. Twelve candidates in 10 functional constituencies will be returned uncontested. Of the 154 nomination forms received, one nomination form was withdrawn, while five nomination forms and one nominee each from two nomination forms were ruled invalid by Returning Officers.
Thirty-eight Hong Kong athletes compete in nine sports at the Rio 2016 Olympics in Brazil.
The Eastern Harbour Crossing becomes a government tunnel at the end of a 30-year franchise by New Hong Kong Tunnel.
The government announces the subscription and allocation results of the first Silver Bond under the retail part of the Government Bond Programme. The Silver Bond targets Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above. A total of 76,009 valid applications were received for a total of $8.9 billion in principal amount of bonds. The final issue amount was $3 billion with a tenor of three years.
The Centre for Health Protection investigates the first imported Zika case, a 38-year- old woman with good health previously who had travelled to the Caribbean. She is discharged from hospital the next day.
A 64-member delegation of the Rio Olympic Games Mainland Olympians visits Hong Kong for a goodwill display of athletic skills.
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